Social work education in the undergraduate level is geared towards the preparation of students for generalist social work practice. Professional education also requires the acquisition and application of beginning level of knowledge, attitudes, values and skills in enhancing the social functioning of individuals, families, groups and communities, linking people with need resources, improving the operation of social service delivery networks, and promoting social justice through advocating for social policies.
The BSSW curriculum emphasizes the integrative character of social work within the context of micro- macro practice continuum focusing on human development and social transformation; possessing such attributes as cultural and gender-sensitivity, rights-context and evidence based, critical-reflective thinking, emphasizing clients’ empowerment, and demonstrating competence in assuming a wide range of professional roles.
Underpinning social work education is the formation and inculcation of values, attitudes, and behaviors that are deeply rooted in the profession’s core values, philosophy, principles and code of ethics.
Specific Occupations or Trades that the Graduates of this Program may go into:
The BSSW curriculum emphasizes the integrative character of social work within the context of micro- macro practice continuum focusing on human development and social transformation; possessing such attributes as cultural and gender-sensitivity, rights-context and evidence based, critical-reflective thinking, emphasizing clients’ empowerment, and demonstrating competence in assuming a wide range of professional roles.
Underpinning social work education is the formation and inculcation of values, attitudes, and behaviors that are deeply rooted in the profession’s core values, philosophy, principles and code of ethics.
Specific Occupations or Trades that the Graduates of this Program may go into:
- Social work graduates work in the private, public or business sector: addressing social needs, issues and concerns of various sectors such as children, youth in conflict with law, peasant, workers, women, urban poor, migrants, indigenous peoples and others.
- Among the social work fields or practice are family and children’s services, health and rehabilitation, mental health, adult and juvenile corrections, gerontology, disaster response and management, occupational health and safety, forensic social work, community development, human resource development, education, and international social welfare.
- Casework
- Group work
- Social work counseling
- Community organizing
- Social administration
- Supervision
- Policy/ legislative advocacy
- Social Welfare Planning
- Social Work agency management
- Program/project development
- Human resource development, including teaching
- Social work practice with specific client populations with special needs and in special circumstances such as:-
- The elderly, people with disabilities
- People with HIV-AIDS
- Youth in conflict with the Law, Alcohol and substance abusers
- Survivors oh human rights, violations as well as sexual and physical abuse.
- International Social work practice:-
- Consortia with UN agencies and other humanitarian endeavors
- Direct practice and advocacy on migration and refugee issues
- International trafficking
- Ecological issues
- Regional international settings and humanitarian crisis
