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Course Description
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Course Name
Child and Youth Well-Being
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Host University
University of the Western Cape
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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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Area of Study
Social Work
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Basic Social Work at Macro level SCW214
Basic Social Work at Mezzo Level SCW213
Basic Social Work at Micro Level SCW212
Basic Social Work SCW201
The philosophy of professional social work values and ethics
SCW224 or home university equivalents -
Course Level Recommendations
Upper
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
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Host University Units
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4.5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Main Outcomes
At the end of this module students should be able to:
· Identify, know and understand appropriate intervention approaches, strategies,techniques and skills in child and youth wellbeing on micro,mezzo and macro levels in South African society.
· Explain and implement the roles of the social worker in the context of child and youth wellbeing.
· Evaluate and reflect on intervention and professional selfMain Content
· Key policy and legislative developments, specifically focusing on the Children?s Act and Child Justice Act.
· Social Work theoretical approaches in child and youth intervention.
· Child protection, family preservation and restorative justice· Children in conflict with the law
· Childhood abuses and parental roles
· Children at risk including Orphans and Vulnerable children (OVC)
· The role of the social worker
Course Disclaimer
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.