Singapore University of Social Sciences

SWK575 Social Work Practice in Crises & Humanitarian Aid is an innovative and unique course that will synthesise theories and practices in crises and humanitarian aid relevant to social work locally and internationally. Students will appraise the emerging social work core competencies, comprising knowledge, values and skills, for use in various stages of the crisis management cycle including mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Local and overseas case studies will be used to differentiate the roles and tasks of social workers when working with the other sectors, disciplines, stakeholders, and communities in a range of natural and human-made emergencies and disasters. Managing crisis is an integral part in social work practice. How a social worker handles a crisis can lead to different consequences, positive or negative. This course will teach the social workers to manage crises effectively turning them to opportunities for growth that will strengthen the clients with higher functioning capacities.