جامعة النجاح الوطنية
An-Najah National University
Social Work
Duration: 48 Months (4 Years)
Degree Awarded: Bachelor
Student must complete 131 credit hours

University Requirements Student must complete 19 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
0
This is a three-hour non-credited English course offered to students who score poorly (i.e. below 50%) on the placement test. Since the major concern of this course is to improve the students’ proficiency before starting their ordinary university English basic courses and major courses taught in English, special emphasis has been placed on enhancing the students’ ability to effectively acquire the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Specifically, the course attempts to ensure an academically acceptable performance on the part of the students at the level of the English basic courses. Moreover, the course aims at expanding students’ vocabulary needed for various tasks.
3
This course aims to establish the concept of Islamic culture and its position among the other international cultures, its position in the Muslim life, its sources, its bases and its characteristics. It also aims to introduce the Islamic culture in faith, worship, relations, morals, and knowledge, to discuss the clash between cultures in addition to Globalization, Human Rights, Woman Rights, Democracy and other contemporary issues.
3
This course aims to improve the level of students in language skills and various literary, read and absorb and express written, and oral and tasted literary, through texts flags authors and poets in different eras, lessons in grammar and spelling, and brief definition months dictionaries and Arab old ones the modern and how to use them. This course aims to implement the Arabic language in the areas of reading and expression of both types oral and written communication.
3
This is a three credit-hour university-required English language course designed for students who need to work on the four skills of the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The development of vocabulary and skills of comprehension are integral parts of the course. In addition, various reading strategies (making predictions, identifying main ideas, reading for details, relating information in the text to life experience) are introduced and developed through a wide range of topics for reading and writing. The course encourages a more analytical and independent approach to study and helps prepare the students for any subsequent exam preparation.
3
The course is mandatory for university students from various disciplines, so it does provide students with knowledge and `information about the Palestinian reality and in particular the political developments of the Palestinian cause since its inception until the present day in line social and economic developments and political which constitute the main pillars for the study of the Palestinian political reality. This course aims to study Palestinian issue from its begging until present day in social, economic and political issue.
11000108 Community Service 1
11000117 Leadership and Communication Skills 1
11000126 Introduction to Computer Science and Skills 2
11000323 English Language II 3

Speciality Requirements Student must complete 90 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
This course is designed to introduce the social work in ‎terms of concept as a science and profession, its ‎history, inception, and development. It also focuses on ‎the principles of social work, its philosophy, fields of ‎interest, roles of the social specialist, and work ethics. ‎
3
This course introduces the general and key concepts in sociology, focusing on concepts related to social phenomena, attitudes, operations, systems, structures, and organization; and it addresses some of the social theories and their relation to the community.
3
This course introduces some of the key concepts in psychology-which is the scientific study of the attitude and thought. It studies the subjects of realisation, memory, learning, communications, persuasion, religion, decision-making process, arts, fictional literature, love, hunger and dreams
3
This course covers research in some areas ‎of social service such as: adolescents, ‎youths, old people, and war victims, and it ‎conducts research in all respects: the ‎concept of the defined area, its definitions, ‎importance, philosophy, role of social ‎service, and role of the social specialist. ‎The instructor will decide on the ‎appropriate material that goes along with ‎the Department curriculum and meets ‎students’ needs. This course is a ‎prerequisite for Social Work Fields of ‎Practice (2).‎
3
    • 10817120 or
    • 10816223
The course aims at introducing students to ‎the group service in the social service, and ‎the meeting point with the other methods, ‎the skills, information, major principles of ‎the social factor in group service, and then ‎the sociometry as one of the most popular ‎methods of social work analysis in group ‎service.‎
3
This course aims at enriching the student’s ‎knowledge of rehabilitation concept and ‎its various forms, with special focus on ‎community-based rehabilitation (CBR). ‎This course introduces students to ‎rehabilitation services and programmes ‎and team integration in such programmes.‎
3
    • 10816224
This course covers research in some areas of social service such as: special groups and social and medical services in times of crisis, and is a complementary of Social Work Fields of Practice (1). The instructor will decide on the appropriate material that goes along with the Department curriculum and meets students’ needs.
3
This course addresses the concept of ‎human rights and social legislation and ‎stages of their development; the social ‎legislation and policies of different ‎population groups which aim at achieving ‎social justice and society welfare. It will ‎tackle the integration of social legislation ‎in the different social policies through ‎careful social planning and various ‎development programs.‎
3
    • 10816112
The course aims at introducing students to the individual service as the first and basic method of work in the social service, and the meeting point with the other methods, the skills, information, major principles of the social factor in individual service, and then the nature of the individual problems; their assets, of which it includes the family treatment and care.
3
    • 10816116
This course introduces students to human development stages from infancy to late adulthood. It also explores the characteristics and needs of each stage to provide students with the knowledge they need on their role as specialists in social service.
3
The course aims at equipping students with ‎the most important effective communication ‎skills for social workers to enable them to ‎communicate with clients effectively.‎
10817167 Theories of Intervention in Social Work 1 3
3
    • 10816116
    • 10817120
This course aims to introduce students to the concepts and practices of community mental health in the light of difficult social circumstances and under crisis conditions; furthermore, it also teaches students how to foster community work for the development of society.
3
This course deals with the historical ‎development of the Palestinian community ‎in light of the political changes, and the ‎extent of their impact on the structural ‎formula of the society; discusses in details ‎the different social systems: demographic, ‎family, rural, urban, and nomadic, as well as ‎the economic formula; and highlights the ‎Palestinian community contemporary issues ‎and future, in light of the political ‎inconsistency.‎
3
This course is an introduction to field training. It ‎aims to identify a number of institutions of ‎social action in order to provide students with ‎practical skills and experience that students ‎themselves employ during their participation ‎and observation of its mechanism and the ‎manner in which the institution works; provide ‎the knowledge on the specialist’s role in the ‎institution, its services, policy, their suitability ‎to the needs of the target audience, and the ‎needs of the community. The student in this ‎course plays an observer role.‎
3
This course aims to introduce students to the social work's ethics based on the principles and values of the social work profession and its historical roots in human civilization and contemporary human rights documents, and the reflection of these values and principles on social work practice at work levels with individuals, groups and communities.
10817236 Theories of Intervention in Social Work 2 3
3
This course introduces the methodologies applied in the field of social research, in terms of nature, areas, goals, and tools implemented in the scientific research, with the focus on the practical applications in light of designing the research plan, and upgrading students’ paper writing and surveys skills using quantitative or qualitative research methods.
10817245 Intervention Skills in Social Work 2 3
3
    • 10816333
This course introduces the students to the basic principles of setting budgets and plans to manage social work. It also introduces them to social and economic projects management principles in addition to the local community-based economy programs.
3
    • 10817220
This course aims to train students to carry out ‎administrative and technical tasks in the field of ‎social work in order to identify the role and ‎nature of social service institutions and their ‎functions. It is designed to introduce the ‎students to duties and tasks of social specialists.‎
3
This course is designed to give students the ‎opportunity to understand the theoretical ‎foundations of social change, and the factors ‎that led to change. It looks at the historical ‎evolution of social change movements in ‎societies.‎
3
The course covers the followings: definition of management- its importance and objectives in social institutions; functions of planning, organization and coordination; reporting, funding, foundation budget, leadership, decision making, evaluation and control; administrative liaison; and its concept in social institutions.
6
    • 10817310
This course aims at introducing students to social work ‎intervention methods in order to provide them with ‎practical skills needed in the social work field.‎ In this course, the students will be provided with ‎practical skills that enable them to arrange and put up a ‎community work programme along with the social ‎specialist in the social service institutions where they ‎receive their training.‎
10817402 Introduction to Law and Social legislations 3
6
    • 10817401
This course aims at developing the skills ‎and abilities of students in managing, ‎coordinating and implementing ‎community work programmes in social ‎work. It also aims at building and ‎developing students' planning and ‎entrepreneurial skills in diverse social ‎programmes and activities.‎
3
    • 10817240
Applied Graduation Project is an applied ‎course which a student takes in the last ‎semester. The course teaches students how ‎to conduct scientific research in the field ‎of social work using different approaches. ‎Each student is expected to deliver a well-‎researched paper to the instructor on topic ‎related to a particular social problem. ‎Familiarizing them with the strategies used ‎to curb problems. ‎
3
This course addresses the importance of planning, its various elements, requirements, objectives, issues, priorities and the social planning bonds with comprehensive and sustainable development as well as clarifying the theoretical frameworks in the planning process.

Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 18 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
The course focuses on concepts related to social problems and exhibiting models to learn about the social problems and their interaction with psychological, economic and political problems.
3
This course exhibits the general principles of social psychology focusing on theories and personal and social relations analysis as well as building groups and group interaction.
3
In this course, students learn about psychological and ‎social aspects that affect personality during childhood and ‎adulthood. They also earn counseling and therapeutic ‎skills to follow up on the preventive and curative services ‎provided to juveniles and youth.‎
3
The course aims to introduce the students to principles and ‎practices of medical social work and focuses on the role of ‎social specialist as part of the medical team. It also sheds ‎light on social services methods and professional ‎mechanism to assist the patient in adaption and ‎overcoming psychological and social problems. ‎
3
This course covers the concept of human ‎rights and its importance, and aims to ‎identify the concept of social work based ‎on human rights and its practices in ‎various areas.‎
3
This course aims at introducing social principles and ‎practices with regards to gender-based issues with special ‎attention to women in the Palestinian community. It also ‎aims to analyze women's condition and to what extend ‎social work programs serve their needs.‎
3
This course covers the concept of special ‎groups, which include (delinquent juveniles, ‎prisoners, war victims care, beggars, drug ‎addicts, and talented) and their needs in the ‎context of the social service, as it also clarifies ‎the concept of social defense policy ‎fundamentals, which is linked to special ‎categories and its relationship to social ‎development.‎
3
This course aims at introducing the students to the principles of voluntary work and its importance in serving and developing societies. It also provides local and international social models that volunteer and serve the community.
3
This one focuses on mental disorders definition and types, ‎and students are trained to use international manuals and ‎tools such as Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ‎Disorders (DSM) and International Classification of ‎Diseases (ICD).‎
3
The course sheds light on persona theory with regards to ‎various aspects and tackles other theories that try to ‎analyze it.‎
3
This course tackles the definition of special groups, their ‎needs and social defense policy related to them. It also ‎aims to introduce students to the use of the Internet in ‎mobilizing and organizing societies. Students will also be ‎introduced to the concept of freedom of information.‎
10817303 Community Economics 3
3
This course covers the various methodologies and the basic principles of professional intervention applied by the social service in dealing with refugee issues.
3
The course introduces the students to the international social work practices. It focuses on social differences and international institutions that serve the society as well as the social specialist work.
3
The course teaches the students the different social crises and ‎the role of the social specialist in dealing with the community ‎as well as the continuity of his/her workflow after the end of ‎the crises.‎
3
This course focuses on school educational process and how to deal with school students' problems and introducing them to the school social specialist duties and responsibilities.
10871423 حوكمة الشركات 3
11011222 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3

Free Courses Student must complete 4 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
7303311 Medicinal Plants in Palestine 2
7303312 Cosmetic Products and Community 2
7303433 Pharmacy & Society 2
7404111 Family Health 2
10311197 French Language 2
3
This course aims at introducing students to the French alphabet, and the way of writing masculine and feminine words, as well as sentence structures: personal pronouns, verbs, and objects (direct and indirect). It also lists daily events using assistance tools such as drawings, pictures, and some short answers: acceptance, rejection, thanking, apology, and justifying the answers.
10871112 Financial Literacy 3
10878415 Digital Marketing 3
11000111 Jerusalem 2
11000112 Fighting Corruption : Challenges and Solutions 2
11000118 Public Health 2
11000131 Geography of Palestine 2
11000142 Family System in Islam 2
11000143 Principles of Religious Observances 2
11000144 Fiqh of Siyra 2
11000151 General Principles in Administration 2
11000152 Introduction to Debate 2
11000153 Introduction to Debate 3
11000155 Poison Prevention 2
11000156 Investment Principles 2
11000157 Principles of Marketing and Personal Selling 2
11000158 Medications and Community 2
11000161 Engineering & Society 2
11000162 Environment in Palestine 2
11000163 التغذية والصحة 2
11000165 Earthquake Mitigation 2
11000166 Genetics and Society 2
11000168 Principles of Ocupational Saftey 2
11000169 Risk Assessment and Management 2
11000173 Sign Language 2
11000175 Democracy, Human Rights & International Human Rights 2
11000176 القانون و المجتمع 2
11000254 Sports and Health 2
11000331 English Conversation Skills 3
11000332 English Writing Skills 3
11000333 The Art of Writing and Expressing 2
11000334 Historical and Tourist Tracks 2
11201101 Introduction to Musicology 2
11201103 Palestinian Music Folklore 2
11201163 Choir 2

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