AN OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

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INTRODUCTION

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The Department of Social Work trains social workers who can work directly or indirectly as generic practitioners in communities and in various social welfare agencies including public, private, voluntary and non-governmental organizations. It is also envisaged that such training will produce both proactive and reactive social workers who can effectively respond to the newly emerging social problems in the contemporary societies. Through its curricula the department also aims to produce graduates who can self-employ themselves to respond to societal needs.

 

TRAINING PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

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The Department of Social Work offer training programmes which are Basic Technician Certificate in Social Work (NTA Level 4), Technician Certificate in Social Work (NTA Level 5), and Ordinary Diploma in Social Work (NTA Level 6).

 

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

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1. The applicants for Basic Certificate in Social Work (NTA Level 4) must have the following minimum qualifications

• Certificate of Secondary Education with a minimum of FOUR PASSES excluding religious subjects, or

• National Vocational Award (NVA) Level 3 (with at least 3 passes of CSE).

 

  2. Applicant to Technician Certificate in Social Work (NTA Level 5) should have the following minimum qualifications:

• Holders of Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) with at least (One principal pass and subsidiary) excluding religious subjects; OR

• Holders of NTA 4 in Social Work with minimum qualification OR

• Holders of Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in social work-related disciplines including Community Development, Nursing, Gender, Child Protection, Community Work, Counseling, Youth Work, Law, and Psychology.

• Holders of Basic Technician Certificate in Community Health (NTA Level 4).

 

  3. The NTA level 6 is the Ordinary Diploma qualification in social work. The programme has been designed to provide intermediary knowledge and skills in social welfare service provision. Applicant to Ordinary Diploma in Social Work (NTA 6) should have the following minimum qualifications:

• The applicant to Ordinary Diploma in Social Work should have Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in social work.

 

DISTRIBUTION OF MODULES IN A SEMISTER PER PROGRAM

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Basic Certificate in Social Work (NTA level4) has the following modules

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Semester I

• SWT04101-Basics of Social Work

• SWT04102- Social Work Values and Ethics

• SWT 04103-Information Communication Technology in Social Work

• SWT04109- Psychology for Social Workers

• SWT 04110- Social Welfare Services

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Semester II

• SWT 04204-Social Work Practice in Health Care

• SWT04205-Social Psychology for Social Workers

• SWT04207-Human Rights and Gender in Social work Practice

• SWT04208-Fundamentals of Social Empowerment

• SWT04211-Basics of Social Work Field Instructions

• SWT04212-Block Field Work Practice

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Technician Certificate in Social Work (NTA 5) has the following modules

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Semester I

• SWT05101 – Communication Skills

• SWT05102 - Guidance and Counselling

• SWT05103 - Social Welfare Policy and Services

• SWT05104 - Social Work Practice

• SWT05105 - Basic Statistics for Social Workers

• SWT05106 – Social Work Case Management

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Semester II

• SWT05207- Entrepreneurship Skills

• SWT05208 – Social Advocacy and Empowerment

• SWT05209 – Social Work and Law

• SWT05210 - Social Work Field Instruction

• SWT05211 - Block Field Work practice

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Ordinary Diploma (NTA 6) has the following modules

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Semester I

• SWT06101- Social Policy

• SWT06103- Resource Mobilization for Social Welfare Services

• SWT06104 - Rehabilitation   Services in Social Work Practice

• SWT06107- Administration of Social Welfare Resources

• SWT06108 - Social Work Best Practices

• SWT06109 - Basic Leadership and Administration Skills

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Semester II

• SWT06202 - Applied Social Welfare Laws

• SWT06205 - Social Work Research Methods

• SWT06206 - Crisis Intervention and Conflict Management

• SWT06210 - Social Work Interventions in HIV and AIDS

• SWT06211 - Quality Assurance & Improvement in Social Welfare Services

• SWT06212 - Block Field Practice

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