To graduate from the Bachelor of Social Work, Honours program, students must successfully complete the following 7.0 academic course units with a minimum cumulative overall average of 75%.
Required Academic Courses
- SWREN 411R Integrative Practice: Aboriginal Perspectives and Social Work
- SWREN 414R Interviewing and Assessment in Social Work Practice
- SWREN 422R Advanced Macro Practice
- SWREN 423R Advanced Social Group Work Practice
- SWREN 424R Diversity and Empowerment
- SWREN 434R Selected Theories for Social Work Practice: Analysis and Application
- SWREN 470R Mental Health and Addiction Issues: Social Work Responses
- A choice of one of the following academic elective courses:
- SWREN 431R Fields of Practice Research
- SWREN 471R Social Work with Older Adults: Critical Issues and Future Trends
- SWREN 472R International Context of Practice: An Experiential Learning Opportunity (see Note 1)
Required Field Practicum Courses
Field Practicum
The full-time program requires a 10-month, three days a week, unpaid field practicum.
The part-time program requires the completion of 720 hours, minimum two seven-hour days per week, unpaid field practicum.
It is required by most practicum agencies that students have a valid driver's license and access to their own vehicle. Police checks are required by many agencies and in some settings immunization shots may be required.
Notes
- SWREN 472R is the Mexico & Canada: Two Countries - One World experience that includes winter term Reading Week in Mexico, three Saturdays in Canada, as well as related academic assignments.
- SWREN 441R, SWREN 442R, and SWREN 443R total 720 field practicum hours.