BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL WORK: 111 102 CUR CODE: L101M
8.1 Purpose
· To develop in learners an open flexible approach to Social Work knowledge, value, issues and heighten their sensitivity to the ethical and political aspects of social work practice in South Africa.
· To develop in learners a critical understanding of the need to select, integrate and use multi-disciplinary knowledge in helping individuals, groups and communities.
· To develop in learners a critical understanding of cultural diversity and its implications for development.
· To train learners in research methodologies that informs social policy formulation, implementation and monitoring.
Admission Requirements
a) To be admitted to the BA (SW) programme, the candidate must have passed grade 12 (Matric) with an exemption.
b) A student wishing to enroll for a module offered in the Social Work programme, must satisfy the prerequisites as stipulated.
8.2 Duration
The minimum duration for the BA (SW) curriculum is eight semesters or four years.
Registration with Council
Learners are required to register with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) in terms of Act 110 of 1978 from second year of study.
8.3 Assessment and Examination - Incentive Mode
The normal practice is that students do postpone learning and revision until the examination period. The ideal situation is, however, that students study throughout the year, as knowledge is based on continuous hard work.
This method suggests that students are throughout subjected to properly monitored tests, assignments and class discussions. After completion of a module, the following route is followed:
- Those students who have achieved 75% + for a particular module, except for 400 level, automatically pass and are therefore not expected to write a formal examination.
- Students who score less than 75% are expected to sit for the normal examination.
