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AFRICA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, THEOLOGY, HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION


___________________________________________________________________________

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

COURSE: Integrated fields of Social Work Practice


LECTURER: Dr R. Taruvinga
Phone: 0775684450
Email: raytaruvinga3@gmail.com

AIM

To acquaint selected practice areas in the context of an Integrated Social Work Methodology.

OBJECTIVES

● To explore the weaknesses of fragmented and reductionist approaches in dealing with Africa’s
longstanding social problems
● To assess the relevance of each of social work’s practice methods in varying contexts and fields
of practice
● To equip students with the necessary theoretical basis for an integrative practice approach

TEACHING METHODS

● Lectures

● Seminars

● Role plays

● Guest lectures
COURSE CONTENT

Unit 1: General overview of the social work profession

● Definitions and core mandate

● Social work knowledge base, principles, values and ethics

● Social work professional functions/roles

● Main competencies
● Overview of the five practice methods

Unit 2: Casework

● Contextual application

● Strengths

● Shortcomings

● Theoretical base

Unit 3: Group work

● Contextual application

● Strengths

● Shortcomings

● Theoretical base

Unit 4: Community work

● Contextual application

● Strengths

● Shortcomings

● Theoretical base

Unit 5: Administration

● Key functions

● Secondary setting application

● Theoretical base

Unit 6: Research
● key purpose

● Contextual application

● Guiding principles and paradigms

Unit 7: Social work fields of practice

● Community development

● Counseling

● Medical social work

● Psychiatric social work

● Child welfare

● School social work

● Geriatric social work

● Correctional institutions

Unit 8: Integrated approach to practice

● Theoretical foundation
i. Ecosystems
ii. Person-in-environment
iii. Ecological perspective
● Intervention strategies

● Strengths

● Limitations

Unit 9: The African practice context

● Key human wellbeing problems

● The development paradigm

● Practice limitations

● Lessons for the future


ASSESSMENTS
Students shall write two assignments during the course of the semester and answer three
questions under examination conditions at the end of the semester. Coursework contributes 30%
of the final mark and the final examination contributes 70%. All assignment should be between
1200 – 1500 words.
Assignment specifications
● Strictly use Font style: Times New Roman

● Font size: 12,

● Spacing: 1.5

● Full justification.

Assessment 1
TBA
Due Date: TBA

Assessment 2 TBA

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Zastrow, C. (2004). Introduction to social work and social welfare: Empowering people.
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Brooks/Cole
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Thomson.
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