West Indies Theological College Come Learn...Go Serve
Our Social Work Programmes are designed to equip our students to effectively and efficiently administer to the needs of persons within the Church and Society; providing the necessary knowledge regarding social work, coupled with strong Biblical background.
CONTACT HOURS
120 Hours
YEARS
Four (4)
Objective:
To enable the College to fulfill its mission to the world more adequately by training qualified persons to minister effectively in the field of Social Work through combining secular and Biblical studies.
BSc SOCIAL WORK
Requires five (5) GCE/CXC Ordinary Level passes at the General Proficiency level or any equivalent standing. Passes must include English Language at Grades I and II.
Social Work Brochure
YEAR I
SEMESTER I
BIB 131 Bible Survey (O.T.)
CED 121 Intro. to C. Education
HIS 121 West Indian History
LAN 121 Effect. Communication
PSY 131 Intro. to Psychology
SOC 131 Into. to Sociology
SEMESTER II
BIB 132 Bible Survey (N.T.)
PHW 122 Pers. Hlth & Wellness
LAN 132 Intro. to Re. Writing
PSY 132 Interpers. Relationship
SOC 132 W.I. Social Problems
SOW 231 Intro. to Social Work
YEAR II
SEMESTER I
PSY 231 Developmental Psychology
PSY 233 Prin. of Counselling
PSY 237 Org. Theory & Behaviour
SOC 231 Marriage & Family
SOW 233 The. & Prac. of S.W. I
SOW 231 Intro. to Gerontology
SEMESTER II
SOC 232 Deviant Social Behaviour
SOW 230 Methods of Soc. Research
SOW 236 Statistics
SOW 238 Conflict Management
SOW 234 Theo. & Practice of SW. II
SOW 333 Social Welfare Policy
YEAR III
SEMESTER I
PHI 331 Intro. to Philosophy
PSY 331 Personality Theories
PSY 337 Social Psychology
SOW 331 The. & Prac. of S.W. III
SOW 335 Practicum I
SEMESTER II
PSY 332 Counselling Theories
SOW 330 Socio. of Health & Illness
SOW 334 Law for Social Workers
SOW332 The. & Prac. of S.W. IV
SOW 336 Practicum II
YEAR IV
SEMESTER I
PSY 431 Abnormal & Clinical Psych.
SOW 431 Biblical Perspective of S.W
SOW 433 HIV & AIDS
SOW 435 Practicum III
SOW 437 Thesis I
SEMESTER II
HIS 432 Modern Caribbean Thought
SOW 434 Criminology
SOW 436 Practicum IV
SOW 438 Thesis II
Associate of Science, SOCIAL WORK
Entry to the programme is by passes in a minimum of 5 O'Level GCE or CXC subjects or the equivalent, including English Language.
CONTACT HOURS
90 Hours
YEARS
Three (3)
Objective:
To enable the College to fulfill its mission to the World more adequately by training qualified persons to minister effectively in the field of Social Work through combining the insights of Theologically oriented courses with secular ones.
YEAR I
SEMESTER I
BIB 131 Bible Survey (O.T.)
CED 121 Intro. to C. Education
HIS 121 West Indian History
LAN 121 Effect. Communication
PSY 131 Intro. to Psychology
SOC 131 Into. to Sociology
SEMESTER II
BIB 132 Bible Survey (N.T.)
PHW 122 Pers. Hlth & Wellness
LAN 132 Intro. to Research Writing
PSY 132 Interpersonal Relationship
SOC 132 W.I. Social Problems
SOW 231 Intro. to Social Work
YEAR II
SEMESTER I
PSY 231 Dev. Psychology
PSY 233 Prin. of Counselling
PSY 235 Guidance Counselling
PSY 237 Org. Theo. & Behaviour
SOC 231 Marriage & Family
SOW 231 Intro. to Gerontology
SOW 233 The. & Prac. of S.W. I
SEMESTER II
SOC 232 Deviant Social Behaviour
SOW 230 Methods of Soc. Research
SOW 236 Statistics
SOW 238 Conflict Management
SOW 234 Theo. & Practice of SW. II
SOW 333 Social Welfare Policy
YEAR III
SEMESTER I
PHI 331 Intro. to Philosophy
PSY 331 Personality Theories
PSY 337 Social Psychology
SOW 331 The. & Prac. of S.W. III
SOW 335 Practicum I
SEMESTER II
PSY 332 Counselling Theories
SOW 330 Socio. of Health & Illness
SOW 334 Law for Social Workers
SOW332 The. & Prac. of S.W. IV
SOW 336 Practicum II
MINOR IN SOCIAL WORK
A minor in Social Work consists of 24 Semester Hours:
SOC 131
Intro. to Sociology 3
SOW 132
Into. to Social Work 3
SOW 233
Into. to Theory & Practice SW I 3
SOW 334
Law of Social Work 3
SOW 433
HIV/AIDS 3
Electives 9