| BSW (Full-time) Syllabus
2009-10 |
| Core courses requirement |
| Year I : Knowledge in Social Sciences |
| Knowledge in Social Sciences |
Human behaviour and the social environment (I) |
| Academic English for Social Sciences |
Introduction to social work |
| An introductory course on psychology |
Knowing ourselves, knowing our world |
| An introductory course on sociology |
Practical Chinese language course for social sciences students |
| Social welfare system and social policy |
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| Year II : Social Work Theory-Practice Integration |
| Social Work Theory - Practice Integration |
Social service research I: methodology |
| Foundation of social work practice I |
Social service research II: analysis and utilization |
| Foundation of social work practice II |
Professional writing skills for social work |
| Human behavior and the social environment (II) |
Social work skills laboratory I & II |
| Year III : Professional Enhancement |
| Law and social administration |
Management in human service organizations |
| Field work placement I |
Field work placement II |
| Advanced social work practice I |
Advanced social work practice II |
| Professional Enhancement |
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| Other requirements |
| Choice of electives offered in 2009-10 |
| Target groups with diverse needs |
Advanced practice models |
| Counselling for older adults and their families |
Advanced group work |
| Social work in school setting |
Adventure-based counselling: theory and practice |
| Understanding and working with young people |
Career skills training |
| Working with families |
Counselling in health care setting |
| Working with youth-at-risk and juvenile offenders |
Experiencing drama & movement therapy |
| Working with ethnically diverse communities in Hong Kong |
Issues and interventions in mental health settings |
| Working with people with disabilities |
Social skills training for human service personnel |
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The Satir model and family reconstruction |
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Use of creative arts in social work practice |
| Contemporary social issues |
Policy issues and intervention |
| Addictive behaviour |
Comparative social policy |
| Aging and society |
Government and politics of social services in Hong Kong |
| Bullying, aggression and resilience |
Medical knowledge for social sciences students |
| Frontiers in interventions around death, dying and bereavement |
Managing people in human services |
| Human sexuality |
Social policy issues in Hong Kong |
| Oncology, palliative and hospice care |
Social welfare in China |
| Separation, divorce and remarriage |
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| Youth crime and juvenile justice issues |
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| Violence in intimate relationships |
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| Choice of broadening courses |
| The University offers a variety of broadening courses under the following categories : |
| Science and Technology Studies |
Information Technology course or test |
| Culture and Value
Studies or any elective courses outside the BSW syllabus |
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