BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION (SWSA)

Persons who complete this degree should be able to:

  • Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviour.
  • Engage diversity and difference in practice.
  • Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
  • Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.
  • Engage in policy practice.
  • Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
  • Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  • Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  • Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

The Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration (SWASA) has been designed to train specialized cadre of man power with up-to- date practical skills and knowledge in social work and social Administration to meet with the growing demands of the community, including the non-governmental organizations.

Bachelor of Social Work & Social Admin 

 

 

Semester

CU

 

LH

PH

CH

 

Unit Code

Name/Description

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 – Semester 1

 

 

 

 

 

BCS1101B

Communication and Language Skills

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

BIT 1101B

Computer Literacy

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

BBM 1102B

Introductory Economics

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 1101B

Introduction to Social Work

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 1102B

Social Problems in the Contemporary World

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 1103B

Social Service Delivery Designs

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 1104B

Issues in Human Psychology

 

3

45

15

60

Total  credits for the semester 1 load

 

21

 

 

 

 

Year 1 – Semester 2

 

 

 

 

 

BBM 1203B

Entrepreneurship Skills

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA1201B

Gender Mainstreaming

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 1202B

Social Anthropology

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 1203B

Elements of Social Work Interventions

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 1204B

Developmental Psychology

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

BHC 1201B

History and Cultural Heritage of Uganda

Semester 2

3

45

0

60

SWA 1205B

Rural Field attachment

Semester 2

3

0

280

 

Total  credits for the semester 2 load

 

21

 

 

Year  2  -  Semester 1

SWA 2101B

Human Rights and Development

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 2102B

Research Methods

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 2103B

Organizational Welfare and Industrial Relations

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 2104B

Organizational Management

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 2105B

Foundations of Social Policy

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

Electives

Select any 2 subjects from below.

 

 

 

 

 

BGC 1101B

Introduction to Counselling and Guidance

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 2106B

Social Work and the Family

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

BBM 2102B

Organizational Behavior

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

Total  credits for the semester 1 load

 

 

21

 

 

Year  2

Semester 2

 

 

 

 

 

SWA 2201B

Statistics in Social Research

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 2202B

Community Based Rehabilitation

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 2203B

Approaches to Community Based Interventions

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 2204B

Social Work Theory and Practice  

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 2208B

Internship I

Semester 2

3

 

280

 

Electives

Select any 2 subjects from below.

 

 

 

 

 

SWA 2205B

Human Growth and Behavior

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 2206B

Social Security Systems

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 2207B

Disaster Preparedness and Management

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

Total  credits for the semester 2 load

 

21

 

 

Year  3  -  Semester 1

SWA 3101B

Rural and Urban Development

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 3102B

Social Sector Finance and Budgeting

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 3103B

Social Work and National Development 

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 3104B

Social Planning

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

Electives

Select any 2 subjects from below.

 

 

 

 

 

SWA 3105B

Principles of Human Resource Management

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 3106B

Migration and Refugee Studies

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

SWA 3107B

Administrative Law

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

Total  credits for the semester 1 load

 

18

 

Year 3

Semester 2

 

 

 

 

 

SWA 3201B

Project Planning and Management

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 3202B

Public Policy Analysis

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 3203B

NGOs and Social Development

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA3204B

Internship I1

Semester 2

4

0

280

60

SWA 3208B

Research Report

Semester 2

5

15

30

60

Electives

Select any 2 subjects from below.

 

 

 

 

 

SWA 3205B

Environment and Sustainable Development

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 3206B

Local Government and Decentralized Service Delivery

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

SWA 3207B

Population Methods and Techniques

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

Total  credits for the semester 2 load

 

24

 

 

Total Graduation Load (Credits)

 

126