DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Social Work trains social workers who can work directly or indirectly as generic practitioners in communities and in various social welfare agencies including public, private, voluntary and non-governmental organizations. It is also envisaged that this training will produce both proactive and reactive social workers who can effectively respond to the newly emerging social problems in the contemporary societies. Through its various curricula the department also strives to produce graduates who can create their own self-employment capable of responding to societal needs.

The Department of Social Work offer training programmes in Kijitonyama, Dar es Salaam and Kisangara campuses. Programmes offered in Dar es Salaam and Kisangara campuses are Basic Technician Certificate in Social Work (NTA Level 4), Technician Certificate in Social Work (NTA Level 5), and Ordinary Diploma in Social Work (NTA Level 6). Programmes offered at Kijitonyama campus only are Basic Technician Certificate in Youth and Children (NTA level 4), Higher Diploma in Social Work (NTA Level 7) and Bachelor Degree in Social Work (NTA level 8), and Master Degree in Social Work (NTA Level 9).

PROGRAMS

LEVEL: BASIC TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL WORK

Objectives of the Program

General objective

The general objective of developing this Basic Technician Certificate course is to prepare frontline social workers, who under the supervision of qualified social workers, will engage in attending problems facing individuals, families and small groups; hence enhance their social functioning.

Specific Objectives

The specific objectives include the following:

1. To enable students to acquire elementary social work knowledge and skills in order to understand clients’ problem situations.
2. To prepare students who will be able to use social work practice methods to attend clients with diverse problems.
3. To enable students relate theoretical knowledge and practical work situations.

Table: Summary of all the modules taught in the BTCSW programme:

S/N	Code	Module Name	Semester1	Semester2
1	SWT04101	Elementary Social Work Practice	√
2	SWT04102	Fundamentals of Field Instruction	√
3	SWT04103	Introduction to Social Welfare Services	√
4	SWT04104	Fundamentals of Social Work Ethics	√
5	SWT04105	Basic Skills in Guidance and Counselling	√
6	SWT04106	Introduction Communication Skills	√
7	SWT04107	Block Fieldwork	√
8	HRT04208	Essentials of Psychology		√
9	SWT04201	Fundamentals of Sociology		√
10	SWT04202	Introduction to Social Work with Children and Youths		√
11	SWT04203	Introduction to ICT		√
12	SWT04204	Elementary Social work Research		√

LEVEL: TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL WORK

Objectives of the Program

General objective

The general objective for developing this Technician Certificate course is to prepare technician social workers, who under the supervision of qualified social workers, can engage in attending problems facing individuals, families and small groups; hence enhance their social functioning.

Specific Objectives

The specific objectives include the following:

1. To enable students to acquire basic social work knowledge and skills in order to understand clients’ problem situations.
2. To prepare students who will be able to use social work practice methods to attend clients with diverse problems.
3. To enable students relate theoretical knowledge and practical work situations.

Table: Modules taught in the ODSW Programme

S/N	Code	Module Name	Semester1	Semester2
1	SWT05101	Direct Social Work Practice	√
2	SWT05102	Introduction to Social work Ethics	√
3	SWT05103	Social Welfare Services and Policy	√
4	SWT05104	Introduction to Psychology	√
5	SWT05105	Introduction to Sociology	√
6	SWT05106	Communication Skills	√
7	SWT05201	Introduction to Field Instruction		√
8	SWT05202	Development Studies		√
9	SWT05203	Information and Communication Technology		√
10	SWT05204	Guidance and Counselling		√
11	SWT05205	Introduction to Social work Research		√
12	SWT05206	Block Fieldwork		√

LEVEL: ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL WORK

Objectives of the Course

The general objective for developing this NTA Level 6 program is to prepare technician social workers, who under the supervision of highly qualified social workers can engage in attending problems facing individuals, families and small groups; hence enhancing their capacities to address their socio-economic needs and problems.

Specific Objectives of the Course

1. To enable students to acquire intermediate social work knowledge and skills in order to understand clients’ problem situations.
2. To prepare students who will be able to use social work practice methods to attend clients with diverse problems.
3. To enable students relate theoretical knowledge and practical work situations.

TABLE: Modules taught in the ODSW Programme

S/N	Code	Module Name	Semester1	Semester2
1	SWT06101	Social Work with Diverse Populations	√
2	SWT06102	Integrated Fieldwork Practice	√
3	SWT06103	Fundamentals of Social Policy	√
4	SWT06104	Social work Research Methods	√
5	SWT06105	Theories and Skills of Guidance and Counselling	√
6	SWT06106	Human Behaviour and Social Environment	√
7	SWT06201	Entrepreneurship and Project Management		√
8	SWT06202	Social Work in Legal systems		√
9	SWT06203	Social work with Children and Youths		√
10	SWT06204	Early Childhood Care and Development		√
11	SWT06205	Sociology of Crime		√
12	SWT06206	Project paper		√

LEVEL: HIGHER DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL WORK (NTA LEVEL 7)

Objective of the Programme

General objective

The general objective for developing the curriculum for NTA Level 7 is to produce qualified and competent generalist Social Work practitioners with professional practice knowledge and skills, who will provide social welfare services to individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations; including leadership in social services delivery systems.

Specific Objectives

1. To enable students to identify, integrate and apply a body of social work knowledge and skills in human welfare, problem-solving process to facilitate change and social functioning at micro, mezzo and macro level of social work practice.
2. To enable students acquire a body of knowledge in human behaviour and social functioning in order to address social and economic injustice, provide social welfare services, as well as taking leadership and supervisory roles in human service organizations.
3. To enable students apply research and policy knowledge and skills to design, implement and evaluate social welfare service programmes.

Table: Module Distribution for Semester I

Code	Module Name	Classification
SWU07101	Social Welfare Services	C
SWU07102	Psychology	F
SWU07103	Social Work Practice	C
SWU07104	Communication Skills	F
SWU07105	Field Instruction	C
SWU07106	Sociology	F

Note: C = Core Module and F = Fundamental Module

Table: Module Distribution for Semester II

Code	Module Name	Classification
SWU07207	Social Work Theory and Methods	C
SWU07208	Social Science Research	C
SWU07209	Field Instruction Practice	C
SWU07210	Human Behaviour in the Micro Social Environment	C
SWU07211	Welfare Economics	F
SWU07212	Development Studies	F

Note: C = Core Module and F = Fundamental Module

Table: Module Distribution for Semester III

Code	Module Name	Classification
SWU07313	Social Work Research	C
SWU07314	Child Protection	F
SWU07315	Information and Communication Technology	F
SWU07316	Early Childhood Care and Education	C
SWU07317	Social Policy	C
SWU07318	Disability and Gerontology Social Work	C

Note: C = Core Module and F = Fundamental Module

Table: Module Distribution for Semester IV

Code	Module Name	Classification
SWU07419	School Social Work	C
SWU07420	Social Work in Medical Settings	C
SWU07421	Social Work and Law	C
SWU07422	Concurrent Fieldwork	C
SWU07423	Block Fieldwork	C
SWU07424	Guidance and Counselling	F
SWU07425	Culture and Human Diversity	F

Note: C = Core Module and F = Fundamental Module

LEVEL: BACHELOR DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK (NTA LEVEL 8)

Objectives of the Program

General objective

The general objective for developing NTA Level 8 Curriculum is to produce qualified and competent generalist Social Work practitioners with professional practice, knowledge and skills who will provide social welfare services to individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations; including leadership in social services delivery systems.

Specific Objectives

1. To enable students to identify, integrate and apply a body of social work knowledge and skills in human welfare, problem-solving process to facilitate change and social functioning at micro, mezzo and macro level of social work practice.
2. To enable students acquire a body of knowledge in human behaviour and social functioning in order to address social and economic injustice, provide social welfare services, as well as taking leadership and supervisory roles in human service organizations.
3. To enable students apply research and policy knowledge and skills to design, implement and evaluate social welfare service programmes.

Table: Module Distribution for Semester I

Code	Module Name	Classification
SWU08101	Integrated Field Practice	C
SWU08102	Developmental Social Work	C
SWU08103	Entrepreneurship and Project Management	F
SWU08104	Social Protection	C
SWU08105	Social Work and Disaster Management	F
SWU08106	Human Behaviour in the Macro Social Environment	C

Note: C = Core Module and F = Fundamental Module

Table: Module Distribution for Semester II

Code	Module Name	Classification
SWU08207	Dissertation	C
SWU08208	Social Work and Community Health	C
SWU08209	Social Administration	C
SWU08210	Financial Management	F
SWU08211	Social Work and Human Rights	C
SWU08212	Criminology and Correctional Services	F
SWU08213	Social Work with Marginalized Population	F
SWU08214	Social Work and Mental Health	E
SWU08215	Social Work and Substance Abuse	E
SWU08216	Social Work and Gender	E

Note: C = Core Module and F = Fundamental Module

LEVEL: MASTERS DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK (NTA LEVEL 9)

Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) is an advanced programme aimed at enabling students to acquire advanced professional qualification in Social Work. The MSW programme is intended for candidates who will perform advanced social work practice including managerial and supervisory roles, leadership and programme evaluation at micro, mezzo and macro levels; at national and international realm. The holder of this qualification will be able to apply advanced knowledge, skills and understanding in a wide and complex variety of contexts with substantial personal responsibility for the work of others and responsibility for designing, monitoring and evaluating social policies, welfare programmes, managing, and allocating national resources.

Objectives of the Program

General objective

The general objective for developing NTA Level 9 Curriculum is to produce qualified and competent generalist Social Work practitioners with professional practice knowledge and skills who will provide social welfare services to individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations, including leadership in social services delivery systems.

Specific Objectives

1. To enable students to identify, integrate and apply a body of social work knowledge and skills in human welfare, problem-solving process to facilitate change and social functioning at micro, mezzo and macro level of social work practice.
2. To enable students acquire a body of knowledge in human behaviour and social functioning in order to address social and economic injustice, provide social welfare services, as well as taking leadership and supervisory roles in human service organizations.
3. To enable students apply research and policy knowledge and skills to design, implement and evaluate social welfare service programmes.

Table: All Modules for Masters Degree in Social Work Programme

Code	Module Name	Classification
SWG09101	Human Behaviour and Social Environment	FO
SWG09102	Social Work Practice	FO
SWG09103	Field Instruction	FO
SWG09104	Welfare Services and Policy Processes	FO
SWG09205	Direct and Indirect Social Work Practice	FO
SWG09206	Social Work and Law	FO
SWG09207	Social Work and Human Rights	FO
SWG09208	Foundation Block Fieldwork	FO
SWG09309	Advanced Social Work Ethical Principles	AD
SWG09310	Advanced Qualitative Social Work Research Methods	AD
SWG09311	Advanced Quantitative Social Research Methods	AD
SWG09312	Advanced Administrative Principles and Practice	AD
SWG09313	Advanced Direct Social Work Methods	AD
SWG09314	Fieldwork Seminars	AD
SWG09415	Advanced Policy Practice	AD
SWG09416	Dissertation	AD
SWG09417	Advanced Block Fieldwork	AD
SWG09418	Social Work and Public Health (Elective)	AD
SWG09419	Social Work in Disaster Situation (Elective)	AD
SWG09420	Social Work with Marginalised Population (Elective)	AD

Note: FO = MSW Foundation Level and AD = MSW Advanced Level

CONTACT PERSON:

Dr. William Manyama
Head of Social Work Departiment
Institute of Social Work
w.manyama@isw.ac.tz/info@isw.ac.tz
Phone:+255 22 274-443/+255 22 2700918