This is an introductory course mainly designed for the students in the field of sociology and social work, aiming to load the students with fundamental background, concepts, theories, methods and future trend of social work as a helping profession in a changing social context. The four-credit course will be mainly taught through lectures, group discussions, case analysis and student-oriented learning activities. In the process of classroom teaching, the lecturer will spend majority of time on introducing the history of social work profession, social welfare institution, values and ethics of social work, human behaviors and social environment, social work theories, social work methods and leading the students to deepen their understanding the ethics, skills and knowledge base of social work profession. More important, this course will also highlight the significance of developing social work profession in China.
Social Work
社会工作是一门应用学科，以社会福利计划和社会服务为研究对象，旨在运用现代科学知识与方法，研究社会问题的规律及解决办法，促进个人与集体的发展。它关注那些在生理、心理受到损害的个人和社会某一方面受到损害的群体，促进社区和社会的协调发展。 本专业培养掌握社会工作与管理理论、知识和技能，能够从事社会行政管理、社会保障、社区发展、组织与管理、心理咨询、社会发展项目的执行与评估等方面的工作，适宜在党政机关、工青妇等社会团体、新闻单位及人口、劳动、环境保护、城乡发展等部门从事实际工作的专门人才。 研究的领域主要包括：儿童社会工作、青少年社会工作、老年社会工作、妇女社会工作、家庭社会工作、学校社会工作、医疗社会工作、工业社会工作 、矫正社会工作等。
