- Social worker, Ministry of Children and Family Development
- Indigenous cultural safety strategic lead and lead facilitator, Vancouver Coastal Health
- Social worker, Surrey Memorial Hospital
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Program information
Social work is a profession working for social justice at individual, family, organization, community, and societal levels. You’ll gain the necessary skills, knowledge, ethics, and values to work in the different areas of social work intervention: direct practice , group work, and social community development.
Program overview
- Campus
- Vancouver
- Program length
- 2 years
- Honours This option has additional requirements compared to those required in a Major specialization. Students must maintain high academic standing and may have to write a graduating thesis.
- No
- Co-op Co-op is an optional program where students alternate between academic terms and paid work terms. It’s an opportunity to gain relevant job experience while completing your degree.
- Yes
- Faculty
- School of Social Work
- Degree
- Bachelor of Social Work
What you'll learn
Before applying for admission, you must have completed at least 60 credits of transferable academic post-secondary course work, including first year English (3 credits), SOWK 200 and 201 (or transferable equivalents), and 18 credits in the social sciences and humanities.
The Social Work program assists you in acquiring competencies in social service delivery in the context of decolonization and social justice. This includes pedagogical and practice frameworks aimed at addressing issues of power and discrimination based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, class, culture, and other categories.
The educational objective of the program is to provide you with the knowledge, values, ethics, and skills necessary for an initial level of professional practice focusing on the interface between personal problems and public issues. The program includes courses on theory, policy, research, and practice.
It is a single, integrated program that is generally completed in two years on a full-time basis. The curriculum includes courses on theory, policy, research, and practice, and is complemented by integrative seminars, electives, and two field practicums.
The Bachelor of Social Work degree is accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE). Prospective international students should determine certification requirements in the country of their intended practice.
You have to complete 728 hours of practicum hours over two years in community based placements under the supervision of agency staff. These placements can be in and outside of the Lower Mainland, depending on availability and your learning needs and interests.
Program advantages
Learn about critical and transformative social work theory and practice toward social justice. Acquire skills in generalist and advanced professional social work practice, including field placements in diverse settings. Take core courses based on values of human dignity, social equity, social justice, and scholarship.
Courses
There are lots of courses you can take in Social Work. Here are a few you might like.
Contemporary social issues facing Indigenous peoples and communities examined in the context of the history of Settler-Canadian/Indigenous relations; the impact of Settler-Canadian institutions upon Indigenous peoples; implications for social policy and social work practice. Enrolment is limited to students in the BSW program
Issues and problems inherent in practising social work in diverse cultural settings.
Examinations of the foundation, knowledge and competencies underlying various topics in generalist social work practice. Enrolment is limited to students in the B.S.W. program
Analysis of race, gender, class and culture as factors in the distribution and delivery of Canadian social benefits and social services
Outcomes
Professional social work practice in diverse settings including child protection, health and mental health, community development, and educational settings. Graduates work in countless public and private agencies and organizations in numerous capacities.
Program graduates
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Visit the School of Social Work website to learn more about Social Work.
Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time 糖心logo入口international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all .
Want to learn more?
Visit the School of Social Work website to learn more about Social Work.