Higher Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work Not Applicable (90011)

Isaac More

Administrator

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Jul 12, 2023

The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to practice effectively as a social auxiliary worker under the guidance and supervision of a social worker to achieve the aims of social work. The qualification also develops the competencies of learners in chosen fields of social auxiliary work knowledge and practice, thereby enabling qualifiers to provide supportive services in specialized fields or focus areas of social work. The qualification will enable the learner to register with the SA Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Auxiliary Worker.

This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

First Level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information)	Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Module SAW1501, SAW1503, and SAW1506 must be taken in the first semester. Plus, any two modules in Group A
AFL1501 - Language Through an African Lens
APY1501 - Anthropology in a Diverse World
ENG1511 - English Proficiency for University Studies
INS1502 - Developing Information Skills for Lifelong Learning
SAW1501 - Introduction to Social Auxiliary Work	Co-requisite:SAW1503 & SAW1506
SAW1502 - Human Development and Fields of Practice in Social Auxiliary Work
SAW1503 - Social Auxiliary Work Practical Skills	Co-requisite:SAW1501 & SAW1506 Recommendation: Registration with SACSSP
SAW1505 - Introduction to Social Welfare, Social Work, and Social Auxiliary Work
SAW1506 - Introduction to Social Auxiliary Work to Social Work as a Profession	Co-requisite:SAW1501& SAW1503
Group B. This module must be taken in the second semester. Plus, four remaining modules from Group A
SAW1504 - Integration of Theory and Practice	Pre-requisite:SAW1501, SAW1503 & SAW1506 Recommendation: Registration with SACSSP

Rules:
Students must be registered with the SACSSP at the start of their studies. The Department of Social Work at UNISA will facilitate registration with the Council at the time of registration or as soon as possible after registration. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER WITHOUT THE POLICE CLEARANCE AND THE TWO TESTIMONIALS.

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