Diploma in Social Work
The Diploma program is designed for social work practitioners, with a bachelor's degree in social work, who wish to pursue higher studies. Those without a bachelor's degree may be accepted but they will be required to first take and pass three prerequisite courses over and above the specified core and major courses.
Successful completion of the degree qualifies students for entry to the Master in Social Work program, should they wish to take this course of study.
The program is offered in cooperation with the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) of UP Diliman.
Objectives
The program aims to:- Provide a higher level of competence in direct practice and supervisory tasks to social work practitioners; and
- Prepare students to assume leadership roles in social administration, clinical practice or community organizing.
Mode of Instruction
All courses except for the practicum are delivered by DE mode.Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution.
- Applicants may be required to present themselves for an interview.
- A certification of English proficiency is required of foreign applicants.
The Curriculum
The Diploma consists of 21 units of core courses and 6 units of major courses, which can be completed in four to five semesters. Upon completion of all courses, students must take and pass a comprehensive examination.
Core courses (21 units)
SW 201 |
Philippine Social Reality (3 units)Socio-economic and political structures and processes and their implications to social work |
SW 202 |
Human Behavior and Social Change (3 units)Theories of human behavior and their implications to social work interventions for social change |
SW 210 |
Social Administration and Development (3 units)Perspectives and approaches in the organization and management of social services |
SW 220 |
Social Work Theory and Practice in the Philippines (3 units) |
SW 254 |
Seminar on Contemporary Social Work Practices (3 units) |
SW 280 |
Field Instruction I (3 units) |
SW 299.1 |
Social Work Research I (3 units) |
Major courses (6 units)
SW 211 |
Social Policy Development (3 units)Approaches and techniques in social policy formulation for social development |
SW 212 |
Social Planning and Program Development (3 units)Participative methods of social planning and programming |
| OR | |
SW 221 |
Clinical Social Work Practice I (3 units)Individual and family diagnosis and treatment |
SW 222 |
Clinical Social Work Practice II (3 units)Group treatment concepts, methods and techniques |
| OR | |
SW 230 |
Theory and Practice of Community Organization (3 units)Theories, principles and processes in the formation, maintenance, consolidation and evaluation of people's organizations |
SW 231 |
Strategies in Community Mobilization (3 units)Strategies and tactics in the effective mobilization of communities for social action |
