University of Johannesburg

Bachelor of Arts Honours in Social Science

Health Sciences and Social Services - Rehabilitative Health/Services

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Purpose and Rationale

The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying learners with advanced competence in the acquisition, interpretation, and application of specific social work principles and methods. The purpose is to further enhance professional ethics and practices, specifically applicable to the social work profession, to enable the application of a research-practice paradigm, and to promote life-long learning.

Outcomes

  1. Identify and analyse, at an advanced level, ethical, social and economic problems, develop, facilitate, evaluate and adjust appropriate actions and reflect on these actions, and reflect on these actions based on a theoretical framework.
  2. Work, at an advanced level, effectively with others, as members of a team, when facilitating the process and technology of helping individuals, groups, organisations and communities and evaluate, adjust and reflect on these actions, based on a relevant theoretical framework.
  3. Develop, organise and practise intellectual independence, flexibility and creativity, at an advanced level.
  4. Collect, analyse, organise, critically evaluate and reflect on information with regard to ethical, social and economic problems, based on a relevant theoretical framework at an advanced level.
  5. Communicate, at an advanced level, effectively and appropriately with individuals, groups, organisations and communities, using visual language and therapeutic skills in the modes of oral written format.
  6. Analyse, develop and manage human and environmental resources, at an advanced level, based on a relevant theoretical framework.
  7. Use advanced assessment, intervention and evaluative techniques, in the process and technology of helping individuals, groups, organisations and communities, based on a relevant theoretical framework.
  8. Address, at an advanced level, social, ethical and economic problems appropriately, by taking into account the White Paper on Social Welfare and the political and socio-economic influences in South Africa.
  9. Explore, apply and reflect a variety of strategies, at an advanced level, to learn more effectively within a human sciences environment.
  10. Contribute, at an advanced level, to the development and maintenance of human capacity, at a local and national level, based on a relevant theoretical framework.
  11. Contribute, at an advanced level, to the development and maintenance of human capacity within a culturally diverse context and to evaluate and adjust actions, based on a relevant theoretical framework.
  12. Explore employment opportunities through practical projects at an advanced level.
  13. Explore and facilitate entrepreneurial opportunities, at an advanced level, while addressing social, economic and ethical problems.

Assessment Criteria

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

  • Identify and analyse ethical, social, and economic problems appropriately at an advanced level.
  • Develop, facilitate, evaluate, and adjust appropriate actions based on a relevant theoretical framework.
  • Reflect on actions taken based on a relevant theoretical framework.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

  • Facilitate the process and technology for individuals, groups, organisations, and communities.
  • Evaluate, adjust, and reflect on actions taken based on a relevant theoretical framework.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

  • Develop, organise, and practise intellectual independence, accuracy, sound judgment, flexibility, and creativity.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

  • Collect, analyse, organise, critically evaluate, and reflect on information appropriately with regard to ethical, social, and economic problems based on a relevant theoretical framework.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

  • Communicate with individuals, groups, organisations, and communities according to set standards.
  • Use visual language and therapeutic skills in oral and written formats.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

  • Analyse, develop, and manage human and environmental resources effectively based on a relevant theoretical framework.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

  • Use advanced assessment, intervention, and evaluative techniques in helping individuals, groups, organisations, and communities based on a relevant theoretical framework.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:

  • Address social, ethical, and economic problems taking into account the White Paper on Social Welfare and political and socio-economic influences in South Africa.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:

  • Explore, apply, and reflect on a variety of strategies effectively to learn within a human sciences environment.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:

  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of human capacity at the local and national levels based on a relevant theoretical framework.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 11:

  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of human capacity within a culturally diverse context effectively.
  • Evaluate and adjust actions based on a relevant theoretical framework.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 12:

  • Explore employment opportunities through practical projects.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 13:

  • Explore and facilitate entrepreneurial opportunities while addressing social, economic, and ethical problems.

Integrated Assessment:

  • Continuous assessment practices form an integral part of the qualification design.
  • Learning outcomes are explicit to learners with a coherent assessment strategy for each module.
  • Formative assessment practices include various methods like class tests, contributions to discussions, peer assessments, and self-assessments.
  • Summative assessment practices include formal tests and end-of-semester examinations focusing on achieving Exit-Level Outcomes.

Qualification Details

Type
Honours Degree
NQF Level
08
Min. Credits
120
SAQA Source
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The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a public university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was established in 2005 through the merger of the Rand Afrikaans University, Technikon Witwatersrand, and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University. UJ is one of the largest universities in South Africa, with over 50,000 students enrolled across its four campuses. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields, including arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, business, and health sciences. UJ is known for its commitment to providing quality education, promoting social justice, and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
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