SBK Women's University

Department of Social Work
Faculty of Social Sciences

Department of Social Work
Faculty of Social Sciences

Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession that concerns itself with individuals, families, groups, communities and society as a whole in an effort to meet basic needs and enhance social functioning, self-determination, collective responsibility, and overall well-being. The Social Work Department was established in 2005 with 2 faculty members and 7 students. The aim of this department establishment was to equip the students with latest social work models and principals to work and help people by themselves.
Vision

The vision of Social Work Department is to build caring women with self-sufficiency, dignity, harmony and happiness. SBKWU program in Social Work Professional Sciences is to be a leader in social justice oriented undergraduate social work education locally, nationally and globally through innovative educational partnerships and a strong adherence to diversity and the values of Social Work education.

Mission
To provide quality social work education to enable our women to meet life’s challenges, to promote social and family responsibilities, To develop individual potential and reward results, to empower and build an innovative, cohesive and professional women.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
  • The main goals and objectives of Social Work Department are:
    • Students will apply critical thinking skills in order research.
    • Students will identify as professional Social Worker and become leaders engaging, assessing, intervening, and evaluating client systems at all levels, with an understanding of inter-professional practice through field work.
    • Students will be able to engage in a decision making process based on the ethical principles of social work and identifying personal and professional values that play a role in that process.
    • Students will be able to utilize social work cultural competency standards and theories of human behavior grounded in a person-in-environment perspective, including bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessment.

Degree Program offered

  • Bachelors four years
Facilities

Resource Center is established in the Department with the help of Aurat Foundation in 2016 where a Seminar Library and Digital Library are also functioning. 16 computers and 200 Books are available in this Resource Center for students. Resource Center is also equipped with Photostat machine, scanner and Projector.

Activities

At the end of every semester students perform 6 weeks Block field work which helps them to enhance their capabilities and capacities.
The following activities are conducted by students during field work so far.

  • Seminars on Breast Cancer, Tuberculosis, Dermatology, Special Education, and Psychiatric Problems are conducted by students every year.
  • A grand seminar was conducted by social work department on the survivals of 15 June to pay a tribute to Shuhada of SBK and for the students and faculty to come out from trauma successfully.
  • Students have extensive experience to work in Baitul-Mal and for the welfare of deprived children.
  • Students carry out their field work in different NGO’s and work with under-privileged communities.
  • As a social worker students work for jobless and homeless people. They work for environment, organize charity campaigns for special children and communities.
  • Students work as school social workers in different primary and high schools and day care centers.
  • Students work on women empowerment, early child marriages and forced marriages.
  • Students arrange different stalls for fund raising.
Job and career opportunities
  • Women Development
  • Baitul-Mal/ Zakat
  • Social Welfare
  • Mental Health
  • Medical Social Worker
  • Community Development
  • Special education
  • Development Sector
  • Education
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Scheme of Program Study (BS)

Total Credit Hours Total Semesters Duration
132
8
4 Years
First Semester

Course Titles

Credit Hrs.

Course Code

Functional English (English-I)(General)

3(3+0)

ENG-600

Islamic Studies (General )

2(2+0)

ISL-600

 Introduction to Social Work (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-600

Entrepreneurship (General)

2(2+0)

ENT-621

Introduction to Sociology (Inter discipline)

3(3+0)

SOC-600

Introduction to Mass communication(General)

2(2+0)

MJ-600

Total

15

 

Course Titles

Credit Hrs.

Course Code

Expository Writing (English-II) General

3(3-0)

ENG-601

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan (General)

2(2-0)

PAK-600

Human Growth and Personality Development (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-614

Quantitative Reasoning 1 (general)

3(3-0)

MTH-600

Introduction to Psychology ( Inter disciplinary)

3(3-0)

PSY-601

Introduction to environmental sciences (General)

3(2+1)

ENV-600

Total 

17

 

 

Course Titles

Credit Hrs.

Course Code

Social Welfare System in Pakistan (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-607

Quantitative Reasoning 2 (General)

3(3-0)

MTH-601

Introduction to Economics (General)

3(3-0)

ECON-600

Creative Art of Fine Arts (General)

2(2-0)

FA-600

  Human Recourse Management ( General)

2(2-0)

SW-629

Introduction to Child Protection ( Inter disciplinary)

3(3-0)

SW-621

Total

16

 

Course Titles

Credit Hrs.

Course Code

Introduction to ICT (General)

3(3-0)

GE-111

Introduction to Education (Inter disciplinary)

3(3-0)

EDU-600

Social Case Work (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-601

Introduction to Anthropology  (General)

3(3-0)

SOC-605

Civic and Community Engagement (General)

3(3-0)

SW-604

Internship

3(3-0)

SW-623

 Total

18

 

Course Titles

Credit Hrs.

Course Code

 Social Legislation (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-611

 Organizations in Social Sector (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-617

Social Group Work (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-602

Youth Welfare (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-608

Community Organization and Development (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-603

Field Work (Major)

3(3-0)

SW- 624

Total 

18

 

 

Course Titles

Credit Hrs.

Course Code

 Social Development (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-618

 Social Welfare Planning and Administration (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-622

Social Action (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-606

Society and Social Institutions (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-619

Social Problems of Pakistan (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-620

Field Work (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-625

Total 

18

 

Course Titles

Credit Hrs.

Course Code

Social Welfare Policy In Pakistan (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-607

 Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-623

Social Gerontology  (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-613

School Social Work (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-609

Field Work (major)

3(3-0)

SW-626

Total

15

 

Course Titles

Credit Hrs.

Course Code

Drug Abuse Prevention (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-616

Human Rights (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-612

Social Research (Major)

3 (3-0)

SW-605

Capstone Project (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-628

Criminology (Major)

3(3-0)

SW-615

 Total

15

 

Scheme of Program Study

Faculty Profile

S.No Name Designation Joining Date Status Area of specialization Email Address
1
Dr. Gul Ghutai
Assistant Professor
Nov 2009
On job
Islamic banking & Finance
gulghutai@site.sbkwu.edu.pk
2
Hira Irshad
Lecturer
2010
Ph.D study leave
3
Nadia Irshad
Lecturer
2010
Ph.D study leave
4
Dr. Tayyabah Safdar
Assistant Professor
9th , July 2012
On Job
Organization behavior
tayybah_safdar@yahoo.com
5
Ms. Asma Azhar
Assistant Professor
9th , July 2012
On Job
Entrepreneurship
Saaj5@hotmail.com
6
Ms. Humera Abdul Hakeem
Assistant Professor
9th , July 2012
On Job
Marketing
Humerabdul@hotmail.com
7
Ms. Uzma Jafar
Lecturer
9th , July 2012
On Job
Human resource management
ujafar4@gmail.com
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S.No Name Designation Area of specialization Email Address

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