| Code | Faculty | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 01251073 | Faculty of Humanities | Department: Social Work and Criminology |
| Credits | Duration | NQF level |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum duration of study: 1 year | Total credits: 180 | NQF level: 09 |
Closing date for applications: 31 July annually.
A compulsory module in research methodology, namely MWT 864, must be passed.
A student passes with distinction when an average mark of 75% (not rounded) is achieved for the core modules and the mini-dissertation, subject to a minimum of 70% for the mini-dissertation.
MWT 864 is a non-credit-bearing module and must be attended satisfactorily as prerequisite for MWT 895.
Module content:
*Departmental selection
Policy and primary health care
South African health policy, structure and trends; primary healthcare; the multi-disciplinary team and alternative healthcare providers; conceptualisation of social work in healthcare; theoretical models; cultural, indigenous and religious aspects of health; experience and psychosocial impact of disease, treatment, hospitalisation on patient, family and community.
Module content:
*Closed - requires departmental selection
Vulnerable groups in health care
Women's health, child health, geriatric health, mental health, persons with disability.
Module content:
*Closed - requires departmental selection
Specialist fields in health care
Acute care, trauma and trauma debriefing; chronic care; HIV and AIDS; palliative and end-of-life care.
Module content:
*Departmental selection
Research ethics, research approaches, types of research, research designs and research process as applicable to social work.
Module content:
Integration and demonstration of theoretical components of social work in health care in practice. This includes work with communities, families, groups and patients with health care needs in the health field.
Module content:
A comprehensive report (80-100 pages) on an approved research project based on independent research in a specialist field in social work selected in consultation with a supervisor. Scholastic and advanced research of selected specialist area including the planning, resourcing and managing of processes. Accountability for achieving and evaluating personal and/or group output.
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