Curriculum & Courses

Curriculum & Courses

 

For full course descriptions, use the online Academic Calendar.

Below is the list of courses required to complete the Social Work Diploma.


Year One

  • INTS 1240 - Fundamentals of Professional Communication
  • PSYC 1105 - Introduction to Psychology
  • PSYC 2235 - Life-Span Development
  • SLWK 1114 - Introduction to Social Work History, Philosophy and Theory
  • SLWK 1187 - Social Welfare Policies and Issues
  • SLWK 1215 - Social Work Assessment and Documentation
  • SLWK 1216 - Counselling Skills
  • SLWK 1287 - Social Work Practicum I
  • SLWK 2224 - Indigenous Knowledges in the Helping Professions


Year Two

  • SLWK 2217 - Leadership and Interprofessional Practice in Social Work Organizations
  • SLWK 2218 - Social Work Knowledge and Skills for Group Work
  • SLWK 2222 - Social Work with Families
  • SLWK 2297 - Social Work Practicum II

  • SLWK 2221 - Community Development or
  • INTS 3330 - Community Development Field School or  
  • INTS 3331 - International Community Development: Indigenous and Global Perspectives

  • SLWK 2223 - Social Work and Mental Health or
  • SLWK 3301 - Child and Adolescent Mental Health 


General Education Requirements

Five courses must be completed to meet the General Education requirements to graduate with a Diploma in Social Work.

  1. One course will be taken at the foundational level from Cluster 4 - Communications.
  2. The four remaining courses will be taken; one from each thematic cluster at any tier level.

For course information visit the General Education section of the academic calendar. Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor before registering for a course.