Faculty of Social Work Distance Delivery Michif Cohort BSW Program

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1 For more information or to inquire about an application package, please call: Distance Delivery Social Work Degree Program Telephone: ext Applications are available our website at In partnership with Metis Child & Family Services Authority, the Faculty of Social Work Distance Delivery Bachelor of Social Work Degree Program is pleased to offer a Distance Delivery Michif Cohort Bachelor of Social Work Degree Program with Child and Family Services Concentration using blended learning format with face to face classes held in Dauphin. Courses will potentially begin in January, 2013 and will be offered through a variety of delivery methods including face to face, audioconferenced, and online. Courses will be held on alternate Thursday and Fridays during the fall, winter and summer terms, over a five year period. Students will require access to high speed internet and must be prepared to travel into Dauphin for all face to face courses. The Program and the Degree The Distance Delivery Michif Cohort BSW Degree Program with Child and Family Services Concentration is intended to target individuals who are employed in social services and living outside the City of Winnipeg, but who may not have had the opportunity to pursue professional social work education. Access to high speed internet is required. The Bachelor of Social Work Degree Program intends to provide both a liberal Arts and professional social work education. The Child and Family Services Concentration provides specialized training for working with children and families. The BSW Degree is accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) and graduates from it are eligible for acceptance into schools of graduate studies. The BSW degree is accepted as a professional degree by the Manitoba Institute for Registered Social Workers and by the Manitoba Association of Social Workers, and holders of the degree are eligible for membership in these organizations. The Faculty of Social Work is a charter member of the Canadian Association for Social Work Education. Both the Bachelor of Social Work and the Master of Social Work degrees are accredited by the Association, which is also recognized by the Council on Social Work Education in the U.S. Who Is Eligible? Faculty of Social Work Distance Delivery Michif Cohort BSW Program Applicants to the Distance Delivery Michif Cohort Bachelor of Social Work Degree Program must meet all three requirements to be admitted into the program. 1. A minimum of two years of work experience, within the last five years, in the social services; 2. Residency outside the City of Winnipeg or working in Child and Family Services; 3. University of Manitoba admission requirements for either a regular or a mature student. wi

2 Frequently Asked Questions What do they mean work as it means related to social services? The Profession of social work has emerged in the twentieth century as one of the major human services professions. The great complexity of life in our time has made it increasingly difficult for many individuals, families and population groupings to achieve a self-realization without professional help; it has also created the need for a service which helps social institutions to be attuned to human need. Thus the focus of social work responsibility is on the well being of people and the forces and conditions which undermine human dignity. In its practice, social work is involved in social treatment and social change. The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree enables the graduate to practice as a professional social worker. Graduates may work in a number of areas: child welfare community development private practice gerontology public assistance family services school social work health care cross-cultural social work social policy employee assistance corrections mental health rehabilitation Social workers carry out a wide range of responsibilities within these areas. A sampling of these would include the following types of duties: Promoting community awareness in areas such as the criminal justice system, human rights, violence and abuse issues, etc.; Providing recreational, educational and counseling services to inmates in penitentiaries (and their families); Working with senior citizens in areas such as health care, community resources, elder abuse, legal aid, home care, housing, etc.; Program planning in personal care homes and school systems; Working with people with physical or mental disabilities in areas such as independent living, community resources, and legal aid; Working with the terminally ill and their families; Working with people/families coping with life stresses such as divorce, unemployment, death etc.; Child protection and abuse prevention, and; Providing individual, group and family counseling services to abused women and their children; Working together with minority, cultural and ethnic groups to develop programs which meet their needs; Working with employees in industrial settings; Planning and developing necessary community services, research social policies and issues and making recommendations for change; Working with and advocating for people requiring social assistance; and, Working with and advocating for people with AIDS/HIV and their support networks. Individuals who are considering a career in social work should be strongly committed to social justice and social change, and to a professional helping role. A mature outlook and personality, the ability to relate well to people and good verbal and written communication skills are also important. Social workers need to be able to think critically and to have a strong sense of personal integrity. Social workers come from a wide range of backgrounds; there is no single quality which makes a good social worker. If you are genuinely interested in the welfare of those with whom you will be working, are respectful of individual differences and choices, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, sexual preference, religion, physical/mental ability, ethnicity, etc., social work may be the career for you. Many social service agencies have volunteer programs. Volunteer work at such agencies may give you an opportunity to increase your skills in working with people, as well as allowing you to observe social workers in action.

3 I have been working for years do I still need to do a Field Placement? Yes Field instruction is a major part of the BSW degree program at the Faculty of Social Work. The field instruction program provides students with two opportunities to learn firsthand how to provide professional practice through a social service delivery system by undertaking educationally focused, progressively more demanding and complex professional social work interventions. Field instruction will be provided by University appointed (university or agency-based) field instructors who have expertise in the generic principles, knowledge, and skills that can be applied to a wide range of fields of practice. The method of instruction will include individual and/or group seminars designed to assist the student to integrate theory with practice. This instruction is provided on a weekly basis. Active participation is expected of the student in all phases of the field instruction program including during field orientation in their individual agency placements. These orientations are conducted at the beginning of the academic year. Students may be placed in a variety of appropriate agencies or departments as their field placement sites. These will include: schools, probation, gerontology, child, family, medical, mental health, occupational, disability focused, and ethnically sensitive services providing a variety of intervention skills with individuals, families, groups, communities and policy initiatives. Once the student has completed the prerequisite courses they will work with the Distance Delivery Field Coordinator to set up a field placement in their community. How long has this program been in existence? The Distance Delivery Social Work Program was introduced in 1994 to allow individuals who are living in remote locations and who are employed in social services to complete the B.S.W. Degree program. How long will this program take to complete? The program is designed for part-time study, enabling students to complete an undergraduate degree while working in their communities. The courses towards the completion of the B.S.W. Degree with the Michif Cohort will be offered over a 5 year period with two courses being offered in each fall, winter and summer term. If students have received credits from other university programs, they can reduce the number of courses it takes to complete the degree. I have taken some University already. Can I transfer those credits into the program? At the point of admission, our Admissions office will assess your submitted transcripts to see if any courses previously taken from another institution are transferable into the program. Social Work credits can be transferred in from another accredited program on an individual basis, however, our Admissions office must first assess the request to ensure that they meet our University transfer standards. If you have already completed a degree from an accredited educational institution, the Admissions office will grant you 51 credit hours, thereby satisfying the required elective hours needed to complete the program.

4 Course Descriptions The University of Manitoba Distance Delivery Social Work Program The University of Manitoba B.S.W. Degree consists of one hundred and twenty three (123) credit hours. This includes: fifty-one (51) credit hours of electives, including a required Math elective course and a required written English elective course; AND, seventy-two (72) credit hours of required social work courses. Students are given up to nine (9) years to complete their B.S.W. degree although the actual completion time with the Distance Delivery Portage Cohort BSW Degree Program will be five years. The seventy-two (72) credit hours of social work courses include foundation courses, field and practices courses and theory courses. The foundation courses account for 15 credit hours and include the following four courses: SWRK 1310, SWRK 2080, SWRK 2090, and SWRK SWRK 1310 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Examination of social welfare policy as the end product of ideologies. Introduction of elements of ideology and the comparison of competing ideological systems. The relationship of economic, political and ethical views of society and their manifestation in societal responses to human need and social services. Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 1310 and the former SWRK 2080 Interpersonal Communications Skills A basic core of interpersonal skills for communicating effectively and for establishing and maintaining relationships in one-to-one and group situations. Emphasis is on experiential learning using a variety of techniques. SWRK 2090 Human Behaviour and Social Work Practice General systems theory is applied to the study of person-in-family environment, with a corresponding examination of implications for social work practice. Various models of human development are critiqued. Information sessions on human behavior critical to social work practice are provided. SWRK 3140 Introduction to Social Work Practice Introduces students to ecological and other generalist-based practice frameworks and the role of professional social workers. Course emphasizes values and knowledge in context of a rational approach to problem solving which includes problem definition, assessment, contracting, intervention and evaluation. Pre- or co-requisite SWRK 1310, SWRK 2080 and SWRK Theory Courses consist of 21 credit hours and include the following courses: SWRK 2110, SWRK 3100, SWRK 3130, SWRK 4210 and SWRK4220 SWRK 2110 The Emergence of the Canadian Social Welfare State An examination of the Canadian Social Welfare state from its various colonial inheritances to the Canada Assistance Plan. Social, political, economical, religious, geological, demographic, and cataclysmic factors influencing the development of welfare state are examined and analyzed. Pre-requisite: SWRK Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 2110 and the former

5 SWRK 3100 Systematic Inquiry in Social Work Relates systematic methods of scientific inquiry to social work practice; theory building for practice; information collection; descriptive data for decision-making; understanding technical research material, introduction to issues of research design. SWRK 3130 Contemporary Canadian Social Welfare An examination of social welfare in Canadian society, leading to an evaluation of present approaches in the light of changing economic and social conditions and changing needs. Pre-requisite: SWRK Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 3130 and the former SWRK 4210 Feminist Perspectives on Social Welfare Practice An analysis of social welfare practice and welfare policy from a feminist perspective. Course emphasizes the integration of social work intervention with policy in the social welfare context and overlays concepts such as empowerment, ecological practice, oppression, and practice in context of cultural diversity. Pre-requisites: SWRK 1310, SWRK 2080, SWRK 2090, and SWRK Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 4210 and SWRK4170 or SWRK 4210 and SWRK4190 SWRK 4220 Aboriginal People and Social Work An analysis of social work practice and welfare policy from an aboriginal perspective. Course emphasizes the linkage between practice and policy and overlays concepts such as empowerment, ecological practice, and practice in context of cultural diversity. Pre-requisites: SWRK 1310, SWRK 2080, SWRK 2090, and SWRK Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 4220 and SWRK4160, or SWRK 4220 and SWRK4180. The field and practice courses account for 3 and include: SWRK 3150, SWRK 4120, and two sections of SWRK SWRK 3150 Field Instruction 12 credit hours A first educationally directed field experience in which the student will have the opportunity to assume responsibility for social work engagement, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation, integrating theory from class. The required hours are calculated as 28 weeks x 2 days per week x 8 hours or 450 hours. This time commitment includes involvement with the agency in planning for, and engaging in, practice activity, and evaluation of performance. It also includes educational contact time with the field instructor in individual and/or group sessions. Pre-requisites: SWRK 1310, SWRK 2080, SWRK 2090, and SWRK 3140; Co-requisite: of SWRK SWRK 4200/4300 Field/Focus of Social Work Practice Seminar courses that teach social work practice skills in the context of a field or focus of practice. The courses emphasize practice as a planned change (client systems) and policy and linkage (service system). Pre-requisites: SWRK 1310, SWRK 2080, SWRK 2090, and SWRK 3140; co-requisite with SWRK 3150 and an additional co-requisite with SWRK Students cannot hold credit for both SWRK4150 and SWRK SWRK 4120 Field Instruction II 12 credit hours A second educationally directed practice experience building on SWRK 3150 in which the student will have the opportunity to carry a sustained professional role in situations which require the integration of values, knowledge, and skill at the level of a beginning professional practitioner. The required hours are calculated as 28 weeks x 2 days per week x 8 hours or 450 hours. This time commitment includes involvement with the agency in planning for, and engaging in, practice activity, and evaluation of performance. It also includes educational contact time with the field instructor in individual and /or group sessions. Pre-requisites: of SWRK 4200 and SWRK 3150; Co-requisite: of SWRK 4300.