SWSA Course List
SWSA4083 Human Service Management
人本服务管理
This course provides a basic understanding of social welfare management and administration. It discusses the problems, roles and tasks of social workers in human service management particularly those related to the social work settings. The course comprises both macro-management practices (e.g. the shaping of organisational structure and processes of social welfare agencies) and micro-management practice (entrepreneurship, strategic planning, human resource and financial management, social marketing, fundraising, quality control, etc.).
Check DetailsGCIT1003 IT for Success in Everyday Life and Work
日常生活和工作中的信息技术
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of Information Technology (IT), and develops students’ confidence in using computers and computer applications. Useful and practical course contents are selected for learning how to be a competitive person in this information era. Students are introduced to the background of Computer Science, and the modern IT sector. Some of the major IT organisations are introduced, and current IT issues and questions are discussed. The basic architecture and design of a computer is explained. Software applications useful for students of all majors are introduced.
Check DetailsSWSA3123 Integrative Seminar I
综合研习 I
Integrative Seminar I aims at providing students with a comprehensive orientation to fieldwork and community settings. Students are psychologically and professionally prepared to tune into the field situations and embark on direct services. Conducted in the form of workshop, group discussions, simulation exercises and others, this course provides students with the opportunities to discuss, reflect, and integrate what they have learned in both classroom and field settings to direct practice. Students are helped to acquire the academic and professional competence and confidence in their work with clients/community people in the field.
Check DetailsSWSA4133 Integrative Seminar II
综合研习 II
Integrative Seminar II aims at providing students with a comprehensive orientation to fieldwork and community settings. Students are psychologically and professionally prepared to tune into the field situations and embark on direct services. Conducted in the form of workshop, group discussions, simulation exercises and others, this course provides students with the opportunities to discuss, reflect, and integrate what they have learned in both classroom and field settings to direct practice. Students are helped to acquire the academic and professional competence and confidence in their work with clients/community people, and practise social work independently in the field.
Check DetailsSWSA1003 Introduction to Social Welfare
社会福利学导论
This course a) introduces students to the scientific field of social welfare by providing elementary insights on as well as elementary theoretical understanding of social welfare and all its key related issues; b) examines the functioning, structures, problems of social welfare systems, as well as the changes occurring within those systems; c) provides students with a compact, comprehensive and integrated understanding of social welfare systems in a comparative perspective.
Check DetailsSWSA1013 Introduction to Social Work
社会工作学导论
This course orients students to the Social Work profession. It provides students with an overview of the philosophical foundations and basic elements of social work covering such aspects as its purposes, values, sanction, knowledge, and skills. Students will examine the approaches/methods of direct and indirect social work practice; the various fields of social work practice and the types of clientele served as well as the roles and functions of social workers. Field trips and visits to social service agencies may be organised to enable them to gain a better idea of the different agency settings and their services.
Check DetailsGCNU1023 Mathematics Around Us
生活中的数学
This course stresses the prevalence, relevance, and practicality of mathematics in the modern society especially in the context of planning and scheduling in management science, and issues concerning social choice and decision-making. Numerous real world examples are discussed. The mathematical techniques involved are taught through hands-on applications
Check DetailsSWSA4143 Mental Health and Social Work
精神健康与社会工作
This course aims (1) to gain an overview of mental disorders and mental health practice; and (2) have working knowledge of practice models that have been identified as essential for effective interventions with people having mental health problems; (3) To instil service delivery ethics, recognition of ethical issues and dilemmas, and ethical decision-making in mental health practice.
Check DetailsSWSA3133 Migrant Workers in China
中国流动劳工问题
This course aims to: review contemporary theories and perspectives for understanding migrant workers with particular reference to the socio-economic context of China; critically examine the discourses on living conditions of migrant workers; describe the service delivery system for migrant workers, its resources and gaps and articulate ways to strengthen services and reduce service gaps
Check DetailsSWSA4153 Occupational Social Work
职业社会工作
Occupational Social Work, formerly known as Industrial Social Work, which offers social work services in occupational settings, serves both developmental and social security purposes. The aims of this course are: (1) to enhance students’ understanding of the social and psychological situations of general workers, particularly migrant workers from other provinces; (2) to enable students to develop a thorough understanding of the theories of Organisational Behaviour, Functional community work, Crisis Intervention, and Positive Psychology; (3) to become familiar with social work practice competencies that have been identified as essential interventions in different occupational settings; and sharpen students’ intervention skills in selecting contact points, establishing service locales, employing major social work methods, conducting social and psychological assessments, developing referral protocols and conducting service evaluations in industry.
Check DetailsSWSA4023 Old-Age Security in Aging Societies
老龄化社会之社会保障
This course introduces in particular the issue of old-age security in aging societies and the issue of low fertility rates in the context of financial stability of social security systems. It examines and analyses complexities of multi-pillar old-age security systems in times of rapid aging and rapid and lasting fertility decline, particularly in Western, but also Asian societies. The course introduces old and new concepts and theories of providing old-age security and in devising social policies for the elderly.
Check DetailsSWSA4073 Rehabilitation Service and Social Work
康复社会工作
This course provides students with an understanding of the theories, scope, and causes of physical and mental disorders. The different aspects of needs, problems, and adjustment of both groups of handicapped persons will be examined. Students will understand the methods of assessment, intervention, and prevention of mental and/or physical disability. The roles of the social worker and approaches in working with both clients and their families will also be examined.
Check DetailsSWSA4043 Residential Care and Services
院舍照顾与服务
This course provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of the services and practice of residential care. Students will examine the basic principles and characteristics of residential care; and the effects of residential care on both the residents and staff. The roles and functions of social workers in residential settings will be discussed this course will devote to the study of the process and tasks of residential care. The concepts of therapeutic community and community care versus long-term residential care will be analysed.
Check DetailsGCCH1023 Selected Themes in Chinese History and Civilisation
中国历史与文明专题
This course aims to provide students with (1) knowledge on the various aspects of China’s unique cultural qualities and achievements from past to present; (2) a rich vocabulary for them to be able to illustrate the historical eras of Chinese civilization; (3) the ability to critically analyse various cultural phenomena by looking at a wide spectrum of traditional Chinese ways of life; and (4) the awareness, interests and curiosities in Chinese history and civilization from a cultural perspective.
Check DetailsSWSA3143 Social Planning and Development
社会规划与发展
This course aims to: 1) introduce students to the scientific field of Social Planning and Development, providing elementary insights on-as well as elementary theoretical understanding of – social planning and social development; (2) introduce basic methods in social planning and social development analysis; (3) provide students with the basic concept and policy solutions proposed by developmental social policy, with regard to social planning and social development studies.
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