Development Studies and Social Work
This level is basically knowledge level which will be taught for 240 hours in a six months period. The course consists of six modules at this level. The students are expected to be conversant with basic knowledge of development and social work concepts and able to prepare business reports and other forms of business communication documents. At the end of the period students are expected to sit for the examination
At the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
1. Acquaint themselves with the foundation knowledge base of development studies
and social work.
2. Explore the various specialized practice area in development and social work
WASSCE: 3 credits including Mathematics and English plus two passes in the relevant area or its equivalent
Matured students: must be 35 yrs and above or 2 years working experience
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDS 100 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Wassce or its equivalent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CDS 101 | PRINCIPLES, ETHICS AND VALUES OF SOCIAL WORK | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CDS 102 | BASIC THEORIES OF SOCIAL WORK | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| COM 103 | COMMUNICATION SKILLS | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| COM 104 | COMPUTER APPRECIATION AND APPLICATIONS | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GAM 105 | GAMBIA STUDIES 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| ITS 106 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CDS 107 | POVERTY 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CDS 108 | APPROACHES TO DEVELOPMENT | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
L = Learning hours, T = Theory, P = Practical, CH = Credit Hours.
INTERNSHIP/WORK PLACEMENT DURATION AND METHODOLOGY: NONE
| NO. | Methodology | Score (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PRACTICAL | 5% |
| 2. | TEST/ASSIGNMENT | 35% |
| 3. | EXAMINATION | 70% |
