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SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORK

Introduction to Social Auxiliary Work - SAW1501
Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Co-requisite: SAW1503 & SAW1506
Purpose: To equip students with a basic knowledge of social work methods in order to assist the social worker in Social Work intervention, administration and research; and to enable students to effectively use supervision for professional development.
Human Development and Fields of Practice in Social Auxiliary Work - SAW1502
Higher Certificate Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: To equip students with a basic understanding of the diversity of people, their behaviour and development in relation to their social environment in order to understand the function of the social auxiliary worker in assisting the social worker within the context of specific fields of practice.
Social Auxiliary Work Practical Skills - SAW1503
Higher Certificate Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Co-requisite: SAW1501 & SAW1506
Recommendation: Registration with SACSSP
Purpose: To enable students through simulation to acquiring skills to work with individuals, families, group and communities and to collect and collate data in order to assist the social worker in Social Work intervention, administration and research and to enable students to effectively use supervision for professional development.
Integration of Theory and Practice - SAW1504
Higher Certificate Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: SAW1501, SAW1503 & SAW1506 Co-requisite: SAW1501 AND SAW1503
Recommendation: Registration with SACSSP
Purpose: To enable students through practice and work based learning to acquire skills to work with individuals, families, groups and communities and to collect and collade date in order to assist the social worker in the Social Work intervention, administration and research; and to enable students to effectively use supervision for professional development.
Introduction to Social Welfare, Social Work and Social Auxiliary Work - SAW1505
Higher Certificate Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: Of this module is to, through the study of theoretical concepts; enable learners to obtain an understanding of social welfare, social welfare policy and social work (in cluding auxiliary work) in South Africa from a developmental perspective and to understand the nature and relevance of the ethical code in practising social work and social auxiliary work.
Introduction to Social Auxiliary Work to Social Work as a Profession - SAW1506
Higher Certificate Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Co-requisite: SAW1501& SAW1503
Purpose: Is a theoretical module including skills and approaches in social auxiliary work and precedes module SAW1504 which involves the practical implementation of this theory. Defining social work as a profession, goals, values and principles and characteristics, generalist and specialist practice, diversity and cultural sensitivity, concepts, skills, approaches and the helping process