ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS
NORMAL ENTRY
To be admitted to
the Bachelor of Arts Honours Social Work, applicants should have 5 ‘O’ Level
passes or equivalent
including English Language and Mathematics and at least 2 A Level passes.
Clean
criminal record in line with the
Social Workers Act (27:21) is also a must.
SPECIAL ENTRY
Special entry will be
considered for applicants with a Certificate or Diploma in Social Work from
recognized institutions of higher learning or its equivalent as well as 5 ‘O’
Level passes or equivalent including English Language and Mathematics. Clean
criminal record in line with the Social workers Act (27:21) is also a must.
Clean criminal record in line with the Social workers Act (27:21) is also a
must.
Clean
criminal record in line with the Social workers Act (27:21) is also a must.
EXEMPTION
REQUIREMENTS
The
following students may apply for exemption from part of the courses of a
programme:
Those students who have
done courses on the same level as their programme of entry from other
recognized universities or colleges approved by ZEGU as having similar bodies
of knowledge and units /credits. Students who qualify for exemption shall be
required to take other courses in place of the ones they are exempted.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Social work offers a broad range of services at the
federal, state and local levels. The degree programme prepares students
for career options in government agencies, community centres, schools,
hospitals, mental health clinics and career centres administrative or research
positions with public, private or non-governmental organisations as: research
officers, gender officers, project planners and implementers, agents in aid
organisations, social welfare officers, local government officials, civic
educators, district administrators, youth officers, and project managers, among
others.
PROGRAM
STRUCTURE
YEAR 1: SEMESTER 2_________________________________________________________
SW 101 Introduction
to Sociology SW 102 Introduction
to Social Anthropology SW 103 Introduction
to Psychology SW 104 Introduction
to Social WorkSW 105
Social Work and Social Ethics UWC100
Introduction to ComputersUWC 140 Communication Skills
YEAR 1: SEMESTER 2_________________________________________________________
SW 106 Sociology
of FamilySW 107 Social
Change and DevelopmentSW 108 Introduction
to PsychiatrySW 109
Deviation and Social RehabilitationElectivesSW 110 Social
Work in Humanitarian OrganisationsSW 111 Social
PsychologySW 112
Child Welfare Policy and Practice
1 YEAR 2: SEMESTER 1_________________________________________________________
SW 201 Social
Research Methods 1SW 202 Social
Work with Individuals 1SW 203 Social
Work with Groups 1SW 204 Community Work 1SW 205 Socio-Economic Development 1ElectivesSW 206 Social
Stratification and Social MobilitySW 207 Sociology
of Health and MedicineSW 208 Social
Policy and Development YEAR 2: SEMESTER 2_________________________________________________________ENT 203 Entrepreneurship Theory and PracticeSW 209 Social
Work with Groups 2SW 210 Social
Work with Individuals 2SW 211 Community
Work 2 SW 212
Socio-Economic Development 2SW215 Social
Research Methods 2ElectivesSW 213 Sociology
of Deviant BehaviourSW 214 Human
Relations and Social Development
YEAR 3: SEMESTER 1 & 2_________________________________________________________SW301: Work- related
Learning
YEAR 4: SEMESTER 1_________________________________________________________SW 401 Social
Work Law and PolicySW 402 Social
Work and Counselling 1 SW 403 Gender
and DevelopmentSW 404
Child Welfare Policy and Practice 2ElectivesSW 405
Social Work and DisabilitySW 406
Project Monitoring and EvaluationSW 407 Community
Health and Community Psychology YEAR 4: SEMESTER 2_________________________________________________________SW 408 Foundations
of Gerontology SW 409 Administration
and Management of Social Welfare Organisations SW 410 Dissertation SW 411 Social
Work and Counselling 2ELECTIVESSW 412 Health
and CommunitySW 413
Rural DevelopmentSW 414 Population and Development
