Republic of the Philippines

PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA

(University of the City of Manila)
Intramuros, Manila
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Social Work

Course Syllabus

Course Code
Course Title
Families
Credit Units
Pre-requisites
Course Description

:
:

SW 130
Social Work Practice with Individuals and

Three (3) units

:
SW 121
:
The course will cover different theories, principles,
methods, skills and techniques in assessing and working with
individuals and their families
Course Learning Outcomes (LO)
:
At the end of the course, the students
shall be able to:
1. discuss the concepts and theoretical framework in working with individuals
and families.
2. identify and explain the different principles, skills, methods, techniques
and helping model and phases utilized in working with individuals.
3. apply beginning skills in social work with individual as level of practice
intervention.
4. demonstrate skills and techniques used in working with individuals and
families in crises by producing a simple social case study, conducting family
interviews, and reflection paper.
Course Content:
Week
LO
1-2

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

Presentation of Group Report

10

Quizzes, Assignments, etc

30
50

20

Social Case Study 10

Final Exam

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)