SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMME
STRUCTURE
This two-year programme provides training for persons interested in the Social Work Profession.
MISSION
The TCICC Social Work Program seeks to educate highly competent, compassionate, committed and ethical associate-level social workers so that they will be known for their ability to right social wrongs through the empowerment of themselves and others. The motto of the Social Work Program is: “Be prepared to get involved!”
GOALS
The goals of the TCICC Social Work Program, which flow from the above mission, amplifying it and delineating the primary aims of the Program are:
- To prepare competent, compassionate and committed social workers grounded in the liberal arts tradition and in the fundamental values, knowledge and skills of the social work profession.
- To prepare competent, compassionate and committed social workers for generalist social work practice with diverse client systems of various sizes and types.
- To prepare competent and compassionate social workers who are committed to urban leadership, and righting social wrongs through the empowerment of themselves and others.
| Year | Semester | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | ENG2111 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | CIS2110 | Introduction to Computers II | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | PSY2111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | SWK2111 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | MTH2117 | Principles of Statistics | 4 |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | TCI2111 | TCI Studies | 2 |
| Year 1 | Semester 2 | ENG2122 | Comm. in Organizations & Public Communication | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 2 | SWK2121 | Ethics for the Social and Human Services | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 2 | SWK2215 | Fundamentals of Social Research | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 2 | SWK2123 | Human Behaviour and Development | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 2 | LAN2101 | Introduction to Spanish | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 2 | SWK2133 | Social Work Practicum I (V1.1 2020) | 3 |
| Year 1 | Semester 2 | SWK2122 | Social Work: Theory: Principles & Practice I | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 1 | MGT2201 | Intro. to Administrative Principles & Practices | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 1 | SOC2111 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 1 | SWK2214 | Law for Social Workers | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 1 | SWK2212 | Social Work: Theory: Principles & Practice II | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 2 | PSY2216 | Child, Adult and Social Problems | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 2 | SWK2222 | Counseling and Communication Techniques | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 2 | NUR2110 | Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 2 | SWK2221 | Introduction to Caribbean Social Welfare and Social Policy | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 2 | SWK2223 | Introduction to Disability Studies | 3 |
| Year 2 | Semester 2 | SWK2200 | Social Work Practicum II (Case Study) – Ver 1.1 2020 | 3 |
* SWK2200: Practicum II (Case Study) – 3 Hours – will run for the two semesters of Yr 2