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Childcare, Elderly and Community Services Discipline

Higher Diploma in Social Work

Programme code CE114303

Curriculum
Semester 1:
  • Social Work Theories and Practice II (Working with Groups)
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Social Welfare System and Social Policies
  • Human Behaviour and Social Environment
  • Social Work Skills Training Workshop
  • Year 1 Class Tutorial (non-credit bearing): Pre-placement activities (Fundamentals of Social Work and Thematic Workshops)
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
  • IT Essentials - Services
Semester 2:
  • Social Work Theories and Practice I (Working with Individuals and Families)
  • Human Behaviour and Social Environment
  • Social Work Theories and Practice III (Working with Communities)
  • Social Work Skills Training Workshop
  • Health and Service Project (Social Work)
  • Year 1 Class Tutorial (non-credit bearing): Pre-placement activities (Practicum Preparation)
  • Elective (choose one of the following):
    -  Working with Young People
    -  Working with Elderly
    -  Working with People with Disabilities
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
  • Enrichment Module B
(Completion of a minimum of 100 hours of Pre-placement Activities including student-driven pre-placement personal and professional growth activities)
 
Semester 3:
  • Fieldwork Placement I
Semester 4:
  • Service Administration and Management
  • Understanding of Mental Health
  • Ethics for Social Workers
  • Year 2 Class Tutorial Workshop I: Integration of Theory and Practice
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
  • Enrichment Module A
Semester 5: 
  • Fieldwork Placement II
  • Year 2 Class Tutorial Workshop II: Professional Development
  • Elective (choose one of the following):
    -  Working with Substance Abusers / Addictions
    -  Working with Children and Youth with Special Educational Needs
    -  Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
  • Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
(The Department reserves the right to provide any three of the electives.)