Course name

Course Credits

Knowledge and Philosophical Foundations of the Social

Work Profession
A generalist perspective: History, Philosophy, values,
principles, and ethics with special reference to the
professions global standards and the Philippine social work
code of ethics; knowledge base/foundations of social work
e.g., human behavior and social environment, social work
practice including adaptation to cross-cultural settings, and
social welfare policies, programs and services.
3 units

Contact hours/week

3 hours

Pre-requisite

None

Course Description

Suggested course content

Historical perspectives: evolution of social welfare in

Europe, Us, Philippines
The development of social work profession in the
Philippines
Concepts of social welfare, social services, and social
work
Goals of social welfare and social work
The philosophical foundation of social work: philosophy,
core values, principles, ethics of the profession
Knowledge foundation
Values and ethical dilemmas
Professional use of self
Attributes and domains of social work as a profession
The concept of planned change; scientific problemsolving/ social work helping process
Definition of generalist social work
Components of social work practice