2005 - 2006 Calendar
2 Description
of Programs
2.1 Bachelor
of Social Work
2.2 Bachelor
of Social Work as a Second Degree
2.3 Diploma in
Social Work
2.4 Special Offerings
3 Admission/Readmission
Regulations for the Bachelor of Social Work Program
3.1 General Information
3.2 Application
Forms and Deadlines
3.3 Admission
Requirements
3.4 Acceptance
Procedures for Admission
4 Program Regulations
for the Bachelor of Social Work
4.1 General Information
4.2 School of Social
Work Residency Requirements
5 Academic
Requirements and Promotion Regulations
5.1 General Information
5.2 Promotion Status
5.3 Other Information
5.4 Leave of Absence
6 Waiver of School Regulations
6.1 General Information
8 SCWK
Courses Available to Students Not Admitted to a Program Offered by the
School
List of Tables
Table 1 Course and Credit Hour Requirements
Table 2 Electives
Table 3 Bachelor of Social Work
Director
Birnie-Lefcovitch, S., B.A. Sir George Williams, M.S.W. McGill,
Ph.D. Wilfrid Laurier; Associate Professor; Cross appointment with
Counselling Centre
Associate Director - Undergraduate Studies
Oliver, E., B.S.W. Memorial, M.S.W. British Columbia; Assistant
Professor
Graduate Officer
Sullivan, N., B.A. York, M.S.W. Carleton, Ph.D. Toronto;
Associate Professor
Professor Emeritus
Sachdev, P., B.A. India, Dip. Soc. Wel. Policy The Hague,
M.S.W. Illinois, Ph.D. Wisconsin, Winner of the President's
Award for Outstanding Research, 1985-1986
Honorary Research Professor
Bella, L., B.A. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, M.S.W. British Columbia,
Ph.D. Alberta
Professors
Barter, K.A., B.A. Memorial, M.S.W. Calgary, Ph.D. Wilfrid Laurier
Kimberley, M.D., B.A. Carleton, M.S.W. McGill, D.S.W.
Toronto
Associate Professors
Fitzpatrick, J., B.A., B.S.W. Memorial, M.S.W. Toronto,
Ph.D. Memorial
Hardy, D., B.S.W. Memorial, M.S.W. Carleton, Ph.D. Maine;
Cross appointment with Faculty of Education
Klein, R., B.S. Arizona, M.S.W. Maryland, M.A., Ph.D. Syracuse
Taylor, S., B.S.W. Memorial, M.S.W. Toronto, Ph.D. Memorial
Assistant Professors
Ball, H.K., B.A.(Hons.) Guelph, M.S.W., Ph.D. Wilfrid Laurier
Devine, M., B.S.W., M.S.W. Memorial
Parsons, J.E., B.A. Memorial, B.S.W. Windsor, M.S.W.,
Dip.Soc.Admin. Wilfrid Laurier
Adjunct Professors
Pennell, J., A.B. Earlham College, M.S.W. Dalhousie, Ph.D. Bryn Mawr College
Zamparo, J., B.A. Windsor, M.S.W. Wilfrid Laurier, Ph.D.
Columbia
Field Administrator
Murray, S., B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W. Memorial
Innovative and Collaborative Social Work Program/Continuing
Education Coordinator
Thistle, D.H., B.S.W., M.S.W. Memorial
Student Services Coordinator
Hutchens, M.B., B.S.W., M.S.W. Memorial
Field Liaison Sessionals
Boland, B., B.S.W., M.S.W. Memorial
French, B., B.S.W., M.S.W. Memorial
Seymour, P., B.S.W. Memorial
Executive Assistant to the Director
Noel, B.
Students must meet all regulations of the School of Social Work
in addition to those stated in the general regulations. For information
concerning fees and charges, admission/readmission to the University,
and general academic regulations (undergraduate), refer to UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS.
1 School
Description
A social work program at Memorial University of Newfoundland commenced
in 1963 with the offering of a two-year diploma in public welfare. In
1965 the Bachelor of Arts (Social Welfare) degree was initiated, continuing
until 1970 when the Bachelor of Social Work was established. The Bachelor
of Social Work program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools
of Social Work. The program is accredited to 2010 having received the highest
possible accreditation of seven years. The School also offers an undergraduate
diploma and graduate degrees at the master and doctoral level.
Social work courses are designed for delivery on a philosophical
base of humanism and social justice. This is accomplished in an empowering
teaching and learning environment, through the practice of anti-oppression
principles, within the context of critical thinking. The curriculum
in social work draws upon the substance and analytical processes of the
social and behavioural sciences and of the humanities. It reflects Memorial
University of Newfoundland’s and the School of Social Work’s traditional
commitments to serve the people of Newfoundland and Labrador within a
global context.
2 Description
of Programs
All courses of the School are designated by the abbreviation SCWK.
2.1
Bachelor of Social Work
The Bachelor of Social Work is a five-year full-time program comprised
of course work and two internships. The degree qualifies graduates for
beginning professional practice in social work settings. The objectives
of the undergraduate program include the achievement of a liberal education
involving general knowledge of people and nature, analytical and critical
competence and personal social responsibility; and the learning of the
fundamental knowledge, values and skills necessary for professional practice.
The aim of the program is to develop social workers with broadly-based skills
for working with individuals, families, communities, and groups. Students
receive an education which prepares them to work in urban centres and
rural settings. A special emphasis is placed on the importance of identifying
local needs and developing the means of meeting these needs in the context
of available resources.
There is a residency regulation requiring students to take a specified
number of courses on the St. John’s campus. Although the majority of
courses are taught on-campus, selected courses are occasionally taught
by distance delivery, which uses a variety of teaching methods including
web-based format, traditional correspondence (reading packages, mailed
assignments), and teleconference.
2.1.1 Social Work Internships
•
In addition to their course work, students are required to complete two
supervised internships. During the Fall Term of the fourth year of their
program, students spend four days per week in a placement. During the
Winter Term of the fifth year of their program, students spend five days
per week in a placement.
•
Although consideration will be given to all factors affecting the location
and type of internship, the final decision regarding placement rests
with the School.
•
Students are responsible for all costs associated with internships including
travel and accommodation.
•
Placements for most students will include residence in a centre away
from St. John's, Mount Pearl, and Corner Brook. This normally occurs in
the final year of the program.
2.2
Bachelor of Social Work as a Second Degree
The Bachelor of Social Work as a Second Degree program has been
discontinued. Any student, previously admitted to the Bachelor of Social
as a Second Degree program, and in good standing, must complete the requirements
by the end of the fifth year following admission. An advanced standing
entry into the Bachelor of Social Work program is under consideration.
2.3
Diploma in Social Work
Pending availability of resources, a program leading to the Diploma
in Social Work may be designed for groups of students with particular
needs. Admission of individual students to a diploma program is competitive
and selective. Groups can obtain information about diploma programs by
contacting the Director of the School of Social Work.
2.4 Special
Offerings
The School of Social Work may deliver special offerings of the
Bachelor of Social Work, diploma and/or other programs to identified groups
of students where numbers warrant and resources permit. For more information
about these programs, contact the Director of the School of Social Work.
3
Admission/Readmission Regulations for the Bachelor of Social Work Program
In addition to meeting the UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS students
must meet the admission/readmission regulations for the School of Social
Work.
3.1
General Information
3.1.1 Entry to the
program is competitive for a limited number of placements.
3.1.2 Selection of
candidates will be based on academic standing, relevant work/volunteer
experience, and personal suitability for a career in social work. The
School reserves the right to deny admission/readmission to any student,
if in the judgment of the Admissions Committee the student is deemed unsuitable
for admission/readmission to the program.
3.1.3 The School may,
at its discretion, give preference to applicants with special needs, provided
that they have met the minimum grade and course requirements for admission
to the program.
3.1.4 Students applying
for readmission must meet all admission and promotion requirements of
the School of Social Work.
3.2
Application Forms and Deadlines
3.2.1 Application
forms are available in person from the School and the Office of the
Registrar. Application forms may be obtained by writing the School of
Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C
5S7 or the Office of the Registrar, Admissions Office, Memorial University
of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7.
3.2.2 All application
forms and accompanying documents for admission to the program must be
submitted to the Office of the Registrar of the University on or before
the deadline of March 1 in any year. The program commences in the Fall
semester.
3.2.3 Applicants for
readmission to the School of Social Work must complete a School of Social
Work application and submit it to the Office of the Registrar by March
1 for Fall semester readmission, February 1 for Spring semester readmission,
and October 1 for Winter semester readmission. Applications received after
these deadlines will be considered only if a place is available in the
School of Social Work.
3.3
Admission Requirements
3.3.1 To be considered
for admission to the program applicants are required to complete a minimum
of 45 credit hours in the courses indicated in Table
1 Course and Credit Hour Requirements. These courses and credits
must have been taken at Memorial University of Newfoundland or accepted
for credit from a recognized university or university college. Applicants
must have achieved an average of at least 65% in the courses comprising
the last 30 credit hours attempted by the deadline date for application
and for which a grade was given. Courses for which applicants are registered
during the Winter term of the year for which they are applying will not
be included in this calculation.
3.3.2 In addition
to other criteria used in the selection process, the applicants for
admission will be ranked according to their academic standing, which
will be based on their overall academic performance, cumulative average
based on the last 30 credit hours for which a grade was given, and the
overall average of the 45 prerequisite credit hours.
3.3.3 Applicants who
are accepted for admission to the program must complete an additional
15 credit hours before beginning Year 3 of the program. See Table 1 Course and Credit Hour Requirements
for details. During the period between the date of application and the
beginning of Year 3, applicants will be required to meet the ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AND
PROMOTION REGULATIONS of the School of Social Work.
3.3.4 A student will
not be considered for admission if he/she has attempted and failed two
or more SCWK courses or has repeated a SCWK course more than once.
| Table
1 Course and Credit Hour Requirements |
|
| Courses and Credit Hours Required for
Application |
Courses and Credit Hours Required Before Beginning
Year 3 |
| 6 credit hours in English |
|
| Psychology - students may choose Option
A or B. Option A 9 credit hours in Psychology, at least 3 of which must be chosen from Psychology 2010, 2011, 2012, or equivalent. Option B 9 credit hours in Psychology, at least 3 of which must be Psychology 2025. |
Psychology - students must complete additional
courses in the option they chose for application. Option A Although only one of Psychology 2010, 2011, 2012, or equivalent must be completed prior to the application deadline, the other courses in this grouping must be completed prior to beginning Year 3 of the program. Option B Psychology 2012 and an additional 3 credit hours in a psychology course beyond the first year level must be completed prior to beginning Year 3 of the program. |
| 3 credit hours in Sociology |
3 credit hours in Sociology |
| 3 credit hours in either Anthropology,
Geography, or Political Science |
|
| Social Work 2510 and/or Social Work 2700
(a minimum numeric grade of 65% is required in each of these courses).
|
Although only one of Social Work 2510 or Social
Work 2700 must be completed prior to the application deadline, the other
course in this grouping must be completed prior to beginning Year 3 of
the program. A minimum grade of 65% is required in each of these courses. |
| 3 credit hours chosen from Philosophy 2800-2810
or Women’s Studies 2000 |
|
| Further courses from Table 2 Electives to make up 45 credit hours.
|
Further courses from Table
2 Electives to make up 15 credit hours. |
| Table 2 Electives Subject to overall degree regulations, a candidate must complete 33 credit hours chosen from the following: |
| All courses in the Faculty of Arts and
the Faculty of Science to a maximum of 33 credit hours excluding all
required arts and science courses as outlined Table
1 Course and Credit Hour Requirements. |
| A maximum of 18 credit hours from subject
areas other than in arts, science and social work. |
| No more than 24 credit hours in these electives
may be taken from any single subject. |
3.4
Acceptance Procedures for Admission
3.4.1 Applicants will
normally be notified of admission decisions by May 15. Approved applicants
to the School of Social Work will be admitted in Fall semester only.
4
Program Regulations for the Bachelor of Social Work
4.1
General Information
4.1.1 The Bachelor
of Social Work program requires 150 credit hours, which include required
and elective courses, as outlined in Table 3 Bachelor
of Social Work. The program includes two internships and a residency
period.
•
The program courses shall normally be taken in the academic terms in
the sequence and course load as set out in Table
3 Bachelor of Social Work.
•
Students wishing to change the sequence and/or reduce the course load
in a term must receive the written approval from the Director of the School.
•
No student beyond Year 3 of the program will be permitted to use as a
Table 2 elective any course completed after Year 3 that is numbered below
3000 except with the written consent of the Director.
•
Students must complete the application for Social Work internship placement
three months prior to the semester in which the internship begins.
4.2
School of Social Work Residency Requirements
4.2.1 Students shall
be required to successfully complete the following nine social work courses
on the St. John’s campus: SCWK 3211, 3220, 3320, 3321, 3421, 3510, 5322,
5325, and 5720.
|
Table 3 Bachelor of Social Work |
||
| For courses required
for admission and to be completed before beginning Year 3 see Table 1 Course and Credit Hour Requirements |
||
| Term |
Required Courses |
Elective Courses |
| Fall Year 3 |
SCWK 3211 SCWK 3220 SCWK 3320 |
6 credit hours in accordance with Table 2 Electives |
| Winter Year 3 |
SCWK 3321 SCWK 3421 SCWK 3510 |
6 credit hours in accordance with Table 2 Electives |
| Fall Year 4 |
SCWK 4311 SCWK 4300 |
|
| Winter Year 4 |
SCWK 4320 SCWK 4421 SCWK 4520 |
6 credit hours of Social Work electives |
| Fall Year 5 |
SCWK 5322 SCWK 5325 SCWK 5720 |
6 credit hours of Social Work electives |
| Winter Year 5 |
SCWK 5300 |
|
5
Academic Requirements and Promotion Regulations
5.1
General Information
• The
Committee on Undergraduate Studies will determine a student’s promotion
status at the end of each academic term.
• These
regulations shall apply from the date of the application for admission
to the program to the completion of the program.
• In addition
to meeting the academic requirements and promotion regulations for the
School all students must meet the general academic regulations (undergraduate).
For further information refer to UNIVERSITY
REGULATIONS - GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS (UNDERGRADUATE).
5.2 Promotion
Status
A student's promotion status at the end of each term will be in
one of the following three categories:
5.2.1 Clear Promotion:
Clear Promotion means that a student can proceed to the next term without
restrictions. Clear Promotion will be given to a student
•
who has completed the academic term with an overall average of at least
65% and with a numeric grade of at least 65% in each SCWK course.
•
who has completed an internship with a letter grade of PAS (pass).
•
who has maintained professional behaviour consistent with the current
Code of Ethics of the Canadian Association of Social Workers.
5.2.2 Probationary
Promotion: Probationary Promotion means that a student has not received
a Clear Promotion and must meet certain conditions to obtain Clear Promotion.
Probationary Promotion will be given to a student
•
who has not obtained an overall term average of at least 65%. The student
will be issued a letter of warning and must obtain an overall average
of at least 65% in the subsequent academic term.
•
who has not obtained a numeric grade of at least 65% in each required
SCWK course. The student must repeat the course(s) within three academic
terms from the unsuccessful completion and obtain a numeric grade of at
least 65%. The student will not be permitted to repeat more than two SCWK
courses in the program.
•
who has not obtained a numeric grade of at least 65% in each elective
SCWK course. The student must successfully complete this course or another
appropriate SCWK elective with a numeric grade of at least 65% before
completion of the program. The student will not be permitted to repeat more
than two SCWK courses in the program.
•
who has voluntarily withdrawn from an internship before its completion
with the prior approval of the Field Administrator and the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies. In addition to the designation Probationary Promotion,
the student will also receive a letter grade of DR (drop) for that internship.
The student will be required to successfully complete another internship
before continuing the program in the course load and sequence as outlined
in Table 3 Bachelor of Social Work.
•
whose behaviour has breached the current Code of Ethics of the Canadian
Association of Social Workers in a manner for which the School considers
that withdrawal from the program is not warranted.
5.2.3 Promotion
Denied: Promotion Denied means that a student has not received a
Clear Promotion and must withdraw from the School. Promotion denied will
be given to a student
•
who has not met the conditions of his/her probation.
•
who has received a numeric grade of less than 65% in more than two SCWK
courses.
•
who has withdrawn from an internship without the prior approval of the
Field Administrator and the Committee on Undergraduate Studies or who
has conducted him or herself in such manner as to cause the agency and
the Field Administrator to terminate the internship. The student will receive
a letter grade of FAL (fail) in that internship.
•
who has received a letter grade of FAL (fail) in an internship.
•
whose behaviour has breached the current Code of Ethics of the Canadian
Association of Social Workers in a manner for which the School considers
that withdrawal from the program is warranted.
5.3 Other
Information
5.3.1
A student will not be eligible for consideration for admission or readmission
to the School if he/she has been required to withdraw for any of the following
reasons:
• received a numeric grade of less than 65% in more
than two SCWK courses in the entire program, or having received a numeric
grade of less than 65% in a SCWK course twice;
• received a letter grade of FAL (fail) in more than
one internship; or
• the student’s behaviour has breached the current
Code of Ethics of the Canadian Association of Social Workers in a manner
for which the School considers that withdrawal from the program is warranted.
5.3.2
A student who has been denied promotion and has had to withdraw from the
School but is eligible for consideration of readmission to the School
• must withdraw from the School for two academic terms
before reapplying; and
• will be permitted only one readmission to the School.
5.4 Leave
of Absence
5.4.1 Any student
who wishes to withdraw from the program and to retain his/her status
in the program may do so only with the written approval of the Committee
on Undergraduate Studies and for a maximum period of one academic year.
A student who wishes to resume his/her studies within this period must
notify the Director in writing three months prior to the beginning of the
term in which he/she wishes to continue his/her program.
6
Waiver of School Regulations
Every student has the right to request waiver of School regulations.
Students wishing waiver of University academic regulations should refer
to UNIVERSITY
REGULATIONS - GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS (UNDERGRADUATE) - Waiver
of Regulations.
6.1
General Information
• The
School reserves the right in special circumstances to modify, alter,
or waive any School regulation in its application to individual students
where merit and equity so warrant in the judgment of the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies of the School.
• All
requests must be submitted to the Committee on Undergraduate Studies
of the School for consideration.
• Students
requesting a waiver of a School regulation must submit their request
in writing to the Chair of the Committee on Undergraduate Studies. Medical
and/or other documentation to substantiate the request must be provided.
• Any
waiver granted does not reduce the total number of credit hours required
for the degree.
7 Appeal
of Regulations
7.1 Any student whose request for waiver of School regulations has been denied has the right to appeal. For further information refer to UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS - GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS (UNDERGRADUATE) - Appeal of Regulations.
7.2 An applicant who has been denied admission
has the right to appeal this decision of the Admissions Committee if
it is felt by the applicant that the decision was reached on grounds other
than those outlined in ADMISSION/READMISSION
REGULATIONS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM. The appeal
should be made in writing within fourteen days of the notification of the
decision and should be directed to the Director of the School. The letter
should state clearly and fully the grounds for the appeal. If the Director
of the School, in consultation with the Registrar, judges the grounds to
be sufficient, the formal appeals mechanism will be initiated.
8
SCWK Courses Available to Students Not Admitted To A Program Offered by
the School
If space is available students may be permitted to register for
any SCWK course with the approval of the Director, School of Social
Work.
9
Course Descriptions
In accordance with Senate’s Policy Regarding Inactive Courses,
the course descriptions for courses which have not been offered in the
previous three academic years and which are not scheduled to be offered
in the current academic year have been removed from the following listing.
For information about any of these inactive courses, please contact the
Director of the School.
All courses of the School are designated by SCWK.
AR = Attendance requirement; CH = Credit hours are 3 unless otherwise
noted; CO = Co-requisite(s); CR = Credit can be retained for only one course
from the set(s) consisting of the course being described and the course(s)
listed; LC = Lecture hours per week are 3 unless otherwise noted; LH = Laboratory
hours per week; OR = Other requirements of the course such as tutorials,
practical sessions, or seminars; PR = Prerequisite(s); UL = Usage limitation(s).
2510 Social Policy Formulation and Analysis examines and
applies concepts of ecological systems, social responsibility, socioeconomic
well-being, prevention, and other social policy and administration concepts
to policy analysis and formulation.
CR: the former SCWK 2710
2700 Social Work Philosophy and Practice provides an overview
of the historical development, philosophical orientation, basic values,
principles and knowledge base, and fields of practice of the profession.
3211 Human Behaviour and Social Environment: Individuals and
Families is the first foundation course that addresses a number
of social and behavioral theories and concepts and considers them within
the context of major schools of thought for understanding human behaviour
and development from a social work perspective. The primary focus is
on how theories and information guide social work interventions with individuals
and families.
PR: Psychology 2010, 2011, and 2012 or Psychology
2025 and 2012
3220 Human Behaviour and Social Environment: Groups and Society
is the second foundation course, normally taught concurrently with
Social Work 3211, that addresses a number of social, economic, political
and behavioral theories and concepts from a social work perspective. The
primary focus is on how these theories and information guide social work
interventions with society and social groups.
PR: Psychology 2010, 2011, and 2012 or Psychology
2025 and 2012
3230 Cultural Camp - inactive course.
3310. Introduction to Forensic and Police Interviewing
is designed to teach applied skills for police and forensic interviewing.
Content includes general skills of relationship building and interviewing
to enable reliable and valid information to be obtained, as well as to
help stabilize crises and reduce risks in dangerous situations. The course
includes specific content on interviewing victims, witnesses, suspects,
offenders and other collaterals. The course will also introduce the student
to interviewing difficult persons such as those experiencing crisis or
trauma and those who are impaired or who have mental health problems. Students
are tested on both knowledge and practice skills related to police and
forensic interviewing.
PR: admission to the Diploma in Police Studies
3320 Social Work Practice: Interviewing and Professional Communication
provides practical application of the theories covered in these courses.
This course introduces students to the use of professional relationships,
communication and interviewing skills. Attention is given to the development
of self-awareness, beginning counselling skills and professional identity.
CO: SCWK 3211 and 3220
3321 Biopsychosocial Assessment: Individuals and Families in
Community Context focuses on the development and application of
self awareness and theoretical learning with beginning practice skills.
Developing awareness of and an ability to apply anti-oppressive practice
stance and values in the creation of a biopsychosocial assessment will
be emphasized. Upon completion of this course, it is expected that students
will be able to conduct and write a biopsychosocial assessment.
CR: the former SCWK 4310
PR: SCWK 3211, 3220, and 3320
3421 The Process of Change: Middle and End Phase Interventions
introduces students to the concept and process of change at both the
micro and macro levels of social work practice. This course focuses on
the theories, concepts, and skills that enable the social worker to take
informed professional action in the middle and end phases of intervention
to facilitate positive change.
CO: SCWK 3321
PR: SCWK 3211, 3220, and 3320
3510 Health and Social Policy Analysis: National and Provincial
Programs considers how Canadians have taken social responsibility
at National, Provincial, and local levels, with particular reference to
Newfoundland. Policies, programs and their organizations are considered
in historical, comparative and developmental contexts. Concepts for the
assessment and evaluation of policies and programs are reviewed and applied.
CR: the former SCWK 3110 and 4111
PR: SCWK 2510
3511 Aboriginal People and Social Policy - inactive course
3530 Aboriginal Social Development - inactive course
4300 Social Work Internship I provides students within
a supervised field experience with opportunities to apply theory learned
in the classroom and applied to clients in social work agencies. By
the end of fourth year field students will have begun to develop their
professional use of self in working with a variety of people. They will
have shown beginning knowledge and skills in the application of a planned
intervention process in working in a logical orderly and purposeful
way with different kinds of client systems. Normally, the internship
occurs in the Fall semester of the fourth year and students spend four
days a week, twenty-eight hours in the internship.
CH: 12
CO: SCWK 4311
CR: the former SCWK 4315, 4316, 4325, and 4326
PR: completion of all required third year courses
4311 Social Work Practice: Counselling and Case Management
with Individuals and Families in a Community Context is an intervention
course which focuses on selected models of practice with individuals
and families. Students are introduced to methods and skills derived from
a number of theories as applied to social work with an emphasis on work
with individuals. Attention will be given to building awareness of links
between theory and practice. This course may have a required laboratory
period that is in addition to class time. The distance version of the course
may include workshops held outside the area in which students are completing
an internship.
CO: SCWK 4300
CR: the former SCWK 4310
PR: SCWK 3211, 3220, 3320, 3321, 3421, and
3510
4320 Social Work Practice: Counselling and Case Management
with Groups and Communities is an intervention course where students
are introduced to methods and skills derived from a number of theories
as applied to social work with groups and communities with a special emphasis
on groups. This course builds directly on constructs and theories introduced
in Social Work 4311. This course may have a required laboratory period
that is in addition to class time. The distance version of the course may
include workshops that may be held outside the area in which students are
completing an internship.
PR: SCWK 4311
4421 Research and Evaluation for Social Work Practice is
designed to teach theories, concepts and methods of systematic inquiry.
Emphasis is placed on the philosophy and logic of systematic inquiry.
These emphases are considered within the context of the relationship
between systematic inquiry and professional judgement and action.
CR: the former SCWK 4420
4520 Management and Organization Development for Community
Services examines human service organizations and their administration.
Management and Organizational Concepts, suitable for the administration
of social policies and programs, are addressed, as are ethical and ideological
issues for social workers on human service teams. A focus on beginning
skills in program planning and continuous quality improvement is included.
PR: SCWK 2510 and 3510
4610 Social Work in Health and Rehabilitation focuses on
social work practice in institutional and community settings serving
acutely or chronically ill, or permanently disabled persons. It is constructed
around a comprehensive model of health, illness, and associated psychosocial
factors. Theoretical and service delivery issues are addressed, including
social work participation in multidisciplinary teams.
CR: the former SCWK 5610
PR: SCWK 3320, 3321, and 3421
4612 Social Work in Corrections examines criminal and delinquent
activities and the provision of services to adult and young offenders.
Theories of criminal behaviour are examined and their implications for
social work practice addressed.
CR: the former SCWK 5612
PR: SCWK 3320, 3321, and 3421
4614 Social Work in Family and Child Welfare: Prevention, Crisis
Intervention and Protection examines the rights of children, their
needs, specific programs and research findings in child welfare service
with particular emphasis on the care and protection of children within
a community context. Social work interventions with problems such as child
abuse, and other forms of couple and family violence and families experiencing
complex problems are addressed.
PR: Social Work 3320, 3321, and 3421
4615 Social Work in Gerontology reviews ageing from a biopsychosocial
perspective and examines selected problems of older people in Canadian
society, with an emphasis on contemporary Newfoundland and Labrador. Federal
and Provincial social policies are considered with specific attention
given to community services and programs of institutional care.
CR: the former SCWK 5615
PR: SCWK 3320, 3321, and 3421
4616 Social Work in Addictions introduces the problem of
modifying chemical use and abuse, its effect on individuals and families
throughout the lifecycle, and community responses for prevention and
addiction problem management. Social work intervention with individuals,
families, groups and communities suffering from the effects of addiction
problems is addressed. Skills are tested through a demonstration in a
simulation context.
PR: SCWK 3320, 3321, and 3421
4617 Social Work in Residential Care - inactive course
5000 Relapse Prevention in Addictions Counselling - inactive
course
5010 Addictions Counselling with Families - inactive course
5020 Group Counselling in Addictions - inactive course
5030 Clinical Consultation in Addictions - inactive course
5031 Clinical Internship in Addictions - inactive course
5112 Family Law for Social Workers - inactive course
5211 Social Work Practice With Problems and Issues of Human
Sexuality - inactive course
5220-5229 Selected Topics in Human Behaviour and the Social
Environment may be offered by the School. Students should consult
the School for course offerings listed under selected topics in a given
semester.
5300 Social Work Internship II is a supervised field experience
that builds on knowledge and skills acquired in the fourth year internship
with an emphasis on independent work activity. Emphasis is on the in-depth
development of the basic skills of practice with client systems of any
size - individuals, families, small groups, organizations and communities;
including conscious use of major social work roles and evidence of growth
towards independent professional judgement. This internship occurs normally
during the winter semester of the fifth year of the program and students
spend five days a week, thirty-five hours in the internship placement.
CH: 15
CR: the former SCWK 5315, 5316, 5317, 5318,
and 5319
PR: completion of all required and elective
fourth and fifth year courses
UL: not applicable to the former Bachelor of Social Work
as a Second Degree program
5301 Social Work Internship II is a supervised field experience
that builds on knowledge and skills acquired through the fourth year field
experience and the student's prior work experience with an emphasis on
independent work activity. Emphasis is on the in-depth development of
the basic skills for practice with client systems of any size - individuals,
families, small groups, organizations and communities; including conscious
use of major social work roles and evidence of growth towards independent
professional judgement. This internship occurs normally during the spring
semester of the program and students spend four days a week, twenty-eight
hours in the internship placement.
CH: 12
CR: the former social work 5315, 5316, 5217
and 5318
PR: SCWK 4311, 4300 and 4320
UL: applicable only to the former Bachelor of Social
Work as a Second Degree program
5320-5321 Selected Topics in Social Work Practice
may be offered by the School. Students should consult the School for course
offerings listed under selected topics in a given semester.
5322 Community Development emphasizes theory and practice
of Community Organizing (CO) and Community Development (CD). Ethical
dilemmas, legitimacy, accountability and the roles and responsibilities
of the worker are examined. Urban, rural and cultural differences are
considered in pursuit of the role of effective organizing and development
work.
PR: SCWK 4300 and 4320
5323 Social Work With Groups focuses on the group as a
primary unit of analysis and intervention. Group work practice is examined
from a variety of orientations, including therapy, self-help, and organization
groups. Students are expected to participate in structured group experiences.
PR: SCWK 4300 and 4320
5324 Selected Topics in Social Work Practice may be offered by
the School. Students should consult the School for course offerings listed
under selected topics in a given semester.
5325 Family Counselling and Therapy prepares students to
offer direct service to families and to maintain a family focused practice
in a variety of settings. Assessment and intervention skills, and family
therapy concepts are addressed. Emphasis is given to nuclear, divorced,
blended, and single parent family structures.
PR: SCWK 4300 and 4320
5326 Selected Topics in Social Work Practice may be offered by
the School. Students should consult the School for course offerings listed
under selected topics in a given semester.
5327 Interdisciplinary Course on Family Violence (same as
Nursing 5327) focuses on physical, emotional, and sexual violence throughout
the life cycle of the family. Issues of family violence will be addressed
using an interdisciplinary framework with emphasis on understanding the
nature and impact of family violence, incorporating gender and socio-cultural
analysis. Emphasis will be given to causal explanations, common patterns,
and short and long-term effects of abuse and on the roles of health professionals
in prevention and treatment.
CR: Nursing 5327
PR: SCWK 4300 or Nursing 3001 and Nursing 3501,
or consent of instructor
5328 Social Work Practice in Child Abuse: From Protection to
Prevention further develops the student’s knowledge and skills necessary
for prevention, assessment, crisis intervention, apprehension, family
reunification, community consultation and community response, in the
interest of child protection. Content includes research and best practices
informing policy, assessments and standards of practice related to child
maltreatment, with special reference to: child sex abuse, physical abuse,
emotional neglect and abuse, physical and medical neglect, exploitation,
inadequate caretaking, and exposure to violence. This course may include
a skills testing component.
PR: SCWK 4300
5329 Biopsychosocial Assessment in Addictions - inactive
course
5420 Social Work Research and Evaluation: Collecting and Analyzing
Data - inactive course
5421-5429 Selected Topics in Social Work Research may be
offered. Students should consult the School for course offerings listed
under selected topics in a given semester.
5520-5521. Selected Topics in Health and Social Policy
5522 Feminist Perspectives on Policy and Practice examines
social policies and social services as they affect women in our society.
Specific emphasis is placed on women as providers and consumers of social
services. Issues related to feminist practice are examined.
CR: the former SCWK 5122
5523 International Social Welfare
CR: the former SCWK 5121
5524-5529. Selected Topics in Health and Social Policy
5610-5612 Selected Fields of Practice
5613 Social Work in Mental Health provides an overview
of the field of Mental Health. Social Work responsibilities are examined
in relation to formal and informal mechanisms that bear on an individual's
entry into mental illness, explanations of mental illness, the role of
institutions, types of treatment, community mental health advocacy and return
to the community.
PR: SCWK 3320, 3321, and 3421
5614 Social Work in Rural Newfoundland and Labrador examines
the practice of rural and northern social work from the perspective of
rural Newfoundland and Labrador. The practice of social work in rural
and northern communities requires a unique adaptation of social work
theory and practice. Due to the limited resources in isolated communities
the social worker or human service professional is called upon to utilize
specific social work skills.
PR: SCWK 3320, 3321, 3421
5615-5619 Selected Fields of Practice
5720 Seminar on Professional Issues and Interdisciplinary Practice
is an integrative study of current professional trends and issues in contention.
Dilemmas and tasks in professionalism; such as, contending values; relations
among disciplines.
PR: SCWK 4300
5820-5829 Directed Readings may be given to senior students
to pursue individual studies not duplicative of other studies.
PR: consent of Director
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