Social Work The University of the West Indies

Overview

Social Work from The University of the West Indies is designed to produce graduates who can: Critically analyze social policy and evaluate the impact of social policies on client groups; Prepare recommendations for policy changes; Employ skills for the effective management of an agency’s human resources with emphasis on areas such as recruitment and retention of staff, supervision and staff development; Formulate procedures for ensuring quality and equality in service provision to clients; Work with subordinates in identifying the need for change, implementing change strategies and effectively managing change;

Students at Social Work from The University of the West Indies will:

• Build theory in relation to social work administration in the Caribbean context;

• Utilize a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods in the practice of management within social work settings;

• Plan, implement and evaluate social work programmes;

• Prepare, justify and defend the annual budget of a social service agency and manage its overall financial aspects;