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Social Work

SW 441-2 Honours Project I & II
2 Terms; 4 Credits
This course aims at enabling students to conduct a practically-oriented study on an issue
identified from their practical experience in the first and second placements in order to
demonstrate the integration of knowledge and practical skills learnt during the programme. A
supervisor will be assigned to each student. He/She will meet regularly with the student to
discuss the progress of the project. Workshops will be organized by the Honours Project
Coordinator for students to review practical research and analytical skills.

SW 450 Social Work in Pre-school, Primary and Secondary School Settings
1 Term; 2 Credits
This course aims to examine recent service and policy development of school social work
service and their implications for the social work profession. The course will critically discuss
the differential use of intervention skills and strategies in pre-school, primary and secondary
school settings, and considerations related to working with the school systems, dealing with
teachers, students, families and the educational system. The course will also equip students
with knowledge and skills in handling crisis and specific issues in schools.

SW 460 Addressing Gender and Sexuality in Social Work Practice
1 Term; 2 Credits
This course is designed to explore the physiological, psychological and socio-cultural
variables associated with sexual identity, sexual orientation and sexual behaviour of a variety
of client groups. The course will introduce human sexuality in the practice of social workers.
Through acquisition of knowledge in sexual expression and behaviours as well as skills in
supporting clients, students will be better prepared to help service users address issues of
gender and sexuality.

SW 461 Integrative Practice Seminar III
1 Term; 2 Credits
The objective of this course is to provide social work students with advanced, generic
skills that can be applied to their field placements. The course is taught in conjunction with the
students’ third concurrent field placement, which takes place following the second summer
block placement. The aim of the course is to enable students to integrate their prior two years
of learning with real-world practices, allowing them to address more complex social issues with
greater confidence and competence. The course will focus on developing students’ advanced
social work practices through a practice of multi-levels of intervention for an issue/problem.
Through roleplay, practice demonstration, interactive discussion, and idea sharing, students
are encouraged to reflect on and learn from their practicum experience. By the end of the
course, students are expected to be able to select appropriate practice concepts from major
social work theories to design accurate intervention strategies.

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