Casework Syllabus
Casework Syllabus
Casework Syllabus
Course Syllabus
Course Code
Course Title
Families
Credit Units
Pre-requisites
Course Description
:
:
SW 130
Social Work Practice with Individuals and
LO1
LO2
LO1
LO2
LO1
LO2
LO1
Topic
I. Introduction (Review on
values and knowledge
foundation of social work
profession)
1. Social Work Focus
of Concern
2. Values
and
Knowledge
Foundation
II. Historical Foundation
III. Roles and Functions
IV. Concepts on Casework
1. Definition
2. Social Role
3.
Mode
of
Adaptation
4. Stress
5. Ego
6. Casework
Relationship
7. Client
8. Personality
Development
9. Clients
Motivation and
Capacity
Theories Relevant to
Methodol
ogy
Lecture
Discussion
Resources
Materials
for the
game
Assessme
nt
Structured
Games
Interactive
Discussion
Group
Report
Visual Aids
Oral Report
Group
Report
Visual Aids
Guide
Questions
(Week 1, 2
& 3)
Long Quiz
Lecture
Visual Aids
Oral Report
LO2
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-15
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
16-17
LO1
LO2
18
LO1
LO2
Grading System
Class Participation
Casework
Biological
Perspective
Psychoanalytic
Perspective
Behavioral
Perspective
Cognitive
Perspective
Humanistic
Perspective
V. Problem solving
framework vs helping
process in social work
VI. The Case Work Process
Assessment: Perspectives,
techniques, tools, roles,
skills
Midterm Examination
Goal Setting and
Planning: Principles,
tasks, activities, and skills
Evaluation and
Termination of the Helping
Relationship
Conduct of Family
Interview and Preparation
of Case Study
Social work interventions:
models and approaches,
roles of social worker
Final Examination and
submission of Social Case
Study
10
Group
Report
Lecture
Quiz
Visual Aids
Oral Report
Assignment
My Social
Case
Study
Group
Report
Seat Work
Visual Aids
Case
illustration
Oral Report
Lecture
Group
Report
Visual Aids
Film
Showing
Oral Report
Case
Analysis
Lecture
Group
Report
Visual Aids
Oral Report
Questionnair
es
Long quiz
Lecture
Group
Report
Family
Interview
Visual Aids
Oral Report
Forms
Case
Studies
Lecture
Discussion
Visual Aids
Quiz
Written
Exam
Test
Questions
Written
exam
Group
Report
Midterm Exam
10
30
50
20
20
50
100%
References:
De Guzman, Leonora S. Introduction to Social Work (3rd Edition). New Day
Publishers, Inc. Quezon City (2002)
Mendoza, Thelma Lee. Social Welfare and Social Work (3rd Edition). Central Book
Supply, Inc. Quezon City (2008)
Zastrow, Charles. The Practice of Social Work: A Comprehensive Work Text) 8th
Edition. C & E Bookshop. Quezon City (2007)
Parris, Melanie. An Introduction to Social Work Practice. McGraw-Hill Companies,
London ( 2012)
Horejsi et al. Techniques and Gudelines in Social Work (2 nd Edition). McGraw-Hill
Companies, USA (1991)