BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Eligibility Criteria
The pre-requisites to the programme is a Full Grade Twelve Certificate Or Advanced
Certificate or Diploma from a recognized Institution
Duration of the programme: 4 Years Minimum and 6 Years
Maximum Credits: 138
Programme Structure
Year 1: Semester 1
Political & Economic History of Zambia Fundamentals of Sociology Fundamentals
of Psychology Fundamentals of Philosophy Business Communication & Study
Skills
Year 1: Semester 2
Fundamentals of Economics
Introduction to Social Development and Entrepreneurship Financial Accounting I
Information Systems Common Law and Politics
Year 2: Semester 1
Introduction to Social Welfare Social Psychology
Social Work Methods Sociology of Social Work
Year 2: Semester 2
Social Theory and Policy Children’s Rights and Development
Legal Aspects of Social Work
Ethics and Value Systems for Social Work Practice
Year 3: Semester 1
Development Support Communication Participatory Skill in Social Work Practice
Block Placement
Social Work and Leadership
Year 3: Semester 2
Social Planning and Management Counseling and Guidance for Social Work
Quantitative Research Methods
Public Health
Year 4: Semester 1
Evaluative Research Gender and Development
Social Work and Rural Development Research Methods
Year 4: Semester 2
Industrial Attachment/Dissertation