SOWK 435 — Social Work and the Law Courts
Social Work · University of Ghana
The course is designed to reflect the role of social work in the operations of the criminal justice system. It examines concepts and terminologies, such as criminal justice, criminal delinquency probation, parole, aftercare and recidivism. Also examined in this course, are perspectives on services, skills and techniques required to practice within the criminal justice system. Additionally, the course discusses laws and legislations authorising and promoting social work practice in the law courts and in related institutions.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- SOWK 430 — Long Essay
- SOWK 431 — Human Rights in Social Work Practice
- SOWK 432 — Working with Children
- SOWK 433 — Approaches to Counselling
- SOWK 434 — Working with Groups
- SOWK 436 — Administration, Management and Evaluation
- SOWK 437 — Organisational Planning in Social Work Practice
- SOWK 438 — Family Welfare
- SOWK 439 — School Social Work
- SOWK 441 — Gender Issues
- SOWK 442 — Social Gerontology
- SOWK 443 — Industrial and Labour Relations
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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).