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Qualification Title Bachelor of Social Work
Qualification Type Bachelor Degree
Level 7
Credits 480
Subject Area
  • Society and Culture » Human Welfare Studies and Services » Social Work
Strategic Purpose Statement
The purpose of this programme is to produce passionate social and community workers who follow the call in Micah 6:8 to do justice through walking in partnership with individuals, families, communities and systems to uphold human rights and enhance dignity, well-being, liberation and working towards change; to love mercy through compassionate, accepting, truth-speaking support; and to walk humbly with their God through wise, competent, self-aware, ethical, relational, reflexive and solution-finding practice; in short, who increase the net amount of shalom in the world.
Graduate profile
Graduates from this programme who will begin as community and social work practitioners will be able to demonstrate integration of knowledge and will be well prepared to participate in evidence-based and faih-informed practise as a beginning social worker. See provider for further details of graduate outcomes.
Education pathways
Graduates may be able to pathway into postgraduate programmes in a similar discipline.
Entry Requirements
1. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Social Work shall before enrolment have:
a. satisfied all the normal requirements for entry to the Institute.
b. demonstrated likely suitability for the social work profession informed by the New Zealand Social Workers Registration Board "Fit and Proper Person" policy.
c. provided permission for BTI to request a copy of Police Clearance communication. (A further request is required after three years.)
d. met the requirements for University Entrance as stated by NZQA:
A minimum of 42 credits at level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework including a minimum of:
i. NCEA Level 3;
ii. 14 credits each at level 3 or higher, in three approved subjects;
iii. Literacy - 10 credits at level 2 or above, made up of:
* 5 credits in reading
* 5 credits in writing
iv. Numeracy - 10 credits at level 1 or above, made up of:
* achievement standards - specific achievement standards available through a wide range of subjects, or
* unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 - all three required).

Admission to the programme shall be granted or withheld upon consideration of these criteria together with a satisfactory selection interview in which some evidence of self-efficacy, resilience and a commitment to social justice and social change has been established.
2. Mature age admission will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Selection Panel who will evaluate the applicant's degree of fit with criteria 1 above and evidence of likely success in study at this level.
Education Organisation Bethlehem Tertiary Institute
Developed By Bethlehem Tertiary Institute
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 1782
Status Current
Created 2012-01-10 16:35:09.0
Next Review 2028-12-31 00:00:00.0
Content
CONTENT:
SPF5111 Framework 1: Origins, Themes & Perspectives in Social Work 15 credits Level 5
TPC5188SW PIPI 1: Building Collaborative Partnerships (shared) 15 credits Level 5
SPF5312 Fields of Practice 15 credits Level 5
FPS5117 Vision and Vocation: A Call to the Profession (shared) 15 credits Level 5
FPS5116 Human Lifespan: Influences and Identity (shared) 15 credits Level 5
CPS5144SW Tangata Whenua, Tangata Tiriti 15 credits Level 5
SPP5122 Introduction to Skills for Social Work Practice 1 15 credits Level 5
SPP5155 Powhiri Poutama 15 credits Level 5
SWP6211 Applied Politics & Law 30 credits Level 6
SWP6201 Te Tiriti Informed Practice 15 credits Level 6
SPF6211 Framework 2: Theories & Knowledges for Social Work Practice 15 credits Level 6
TPC6271SW Working with Families & Whanau (shared) 30 credits Level 6
SPF6212 Community Development - Local and Global 15 credits Level 6
CPS7364SW Working Inclusively (shared) 15 credits Level 7
SPF7311 Framework 3: Models and Practice Approaches for Social Work Practice 30 credits Level 7
SPP6322 PIPI 2: Professional Considerations for Practice 15 credits Level 6
SPP6322 PIPI 2: Fieldwork Placement 30 credits Level 6
TPC7260SW Common Themes 15 Credits Level 7
SWP7401 Social Policy in Action 15 credits Level 7
SPP7321 Skills for Social Work Practice 3: Working with Groups (shared) 15 credits Level 7
SPF7313 Servant Leadership and Managing in Social Services 15 credits Level 7
SPP7422 PIPI 3: Praxis and Placement 75 credits Level 7
SPP7421 Advanced Skills for Social Work Practice 15 credits Level 7
SPF7411 Framework 4: Integrating Personal & Professional Approaches to Practice 15 credits Level 7
TOTAL 480 credits

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