SOWK 334 — Social Welfare and Social Policy
Social Work · University of Ghana
This course focuses on social policy analysis, the nature and boundaries of social policy, concepts of welfare state, context of society and social policy. It examines the relationship between social policy and basic human needs and provides an overview of societal and individual responsibilities. The course helps students to appreciate social needs, social problems and social work perspectives for reviewing social issues, such as poverty, development, health, education, housing and social welfare.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- SOWK 331 — Working with Individuals
- SOWK 332 — Working with Communities
- SOWK 333 — Social Theories for Social Policy
- SOWK 335 — Human Growth and Development
- SOWK 336 — Personality Development and Behaviour Disorders
- SOWK 337 — Working with Older People
- SOWK 338 — Working with Persons with HIV and AIDS
- SOWK 339 — Introduction to Social Work Research
- SOWK 341 — Victimology
- SOWK 342 — Quantitative Methods in Social Research
- SOWK 344 — Long Vacation Fieldwork (8 Weeks)
- SOWK 345 — Community Organisation
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).