Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
The mission of the social work program is to play a key role in building a Palestinian welfare society that prioritizes the welfare and dignity of individuals and their families.
The uniqueness of the program at Hind al-Husseini College lies in its central role in elevating the status of women and serving as a foundation for the empowerment of young women, both in general and specifically among local Palestinians.
The social work academic program aims to provide the students with knowledge that will enable them (scientifically, ethically and legally) to plan and implement purposeful and systematic intervention and to exercise a process of considerations in evaluating and selecting optimal and professional decisions to improve people’s well-being.
The curriculum plan (the studying curriculum includes compulsory and elective courses) of social work is divided in a balanced manner into four academic years and includes two major paths: the theoretical (in-class courses and learning units) and the practical, which focuses on field practices and training. Field practices cover six field courses and training units, one each semester, beginning in the first semester of the second academic year.
The social work program aims to help graduates develop an academic professional personality by implementing the following objectives:
- Develop an academic personality grounded in self-awareness and self-perception, enabling graduates to effectively apply their competencies and ethical principles when working with clients and systems.
- Foster among graduates a drive for inquiry, research, and self-directed scientific development as a core component of their professional and academic identity.
- Foster meaningful professional development that enhances both personal and scientific skills to ensure competent and qualified professional practice.
- Develop personal and professional capacity to recognize, analyze, and comprehensively understand societal diversity, and to address cases and their underlying causes within the community effectively.
- Develop entry-level professional skills in social work practice across institutions, groups, families, and communities through a systematic approach encompassing key processes of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and case closure.
- Cultivate the ethical dimension of the social worker’s personality as an integral part of their professional attitude, grounded in universal human and social values, the principles of social work, and the code of ethics.
- Apply professional knowledge, skills, and tools—supported by various modes of thinking (analytical, critical, lateral, etc.)—to develop the ability to work effectively across multiple systems and roles (both formal and informal) within organizations, while understanding organizational culture and the cultural contexts of community behaviors.
- Develop professional capacity to significantly contribute to the delivery of services efficiently and satisfactorily while promoting continuous improvement through systematic monitoring and evaluation.
Scientific research, therapeutic intervention, organization, planning, advocacy, problem-solving, conflict management, administration, rehabilitation, social case management, and several other skills that can be inferred from the program’s objectives and the offered specialized courses.
Acceptance Terms for the department
Admission to the department is contingent upon the fulfillment of specific criteria established by it. These criteria include, but are not limited to, a minimum average of 65% in the general secondary school curriculum, in both its literary and scientific branches, or an equivalent standard.
The conditions for maintaining enrollment in the specialization are as follows:
Achieve a score of 70% in the Introduction to Social Work course (0403132) and 70% in the Communication Skills in Social Work course (0403135).
Graduates of the Social Work program intervene at three levels: individual, group, and community.
Their work spans various fields, including family, schools, healthcare, child and elderly care, services for women and girls, community projects, rehabilitation centers, support for people with special needs, youth, human rights, welfare programs, and other areas related to needs, rights, and human relationships.
Students must successfully complete the required credit hours according to the approved study plan to be eligible for the Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
Compulsory University Requirements (28 Credit Hours)
| CH | Course Name | Course Number | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arabic Language Skills | 0400101 | 1 |
| 3 | English Language Skills Level 1A | 0400170 | 2 |
| 3 | English Language Skills Level 1B | 0400171 | 3 |
| 4 | English Skills Level 2 | 0400172 | 4 |
| 2 | Paragraph Writing | 0400184 | 5 |
| 2 | Communication Skills | 0400185 | 6 |
| 2 | Jerusalem Throughout History | 0400120 | 7 |
| 2 | Palestine: Nature & Environment | 0400121 | 8 |
| 3 | World Civilizations | 0400128 | 9 |
| 3 | Logical Thinking | 0400124 | 10 |
| 2 | Islamic Culture | 0400122 | 11 |
| 28 | Total |
University Elective Requirements (6 Credit Hours)
Students choose 6 credit hours from the following courses. If a student chooses a language course, both levels of the same language should be completed.
| CH | Course Name | Course Number | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hebrew Language 1 | 0400111 | 1 |
| 3 | Hebrew Language 2 | 0400112 | 2 |
| 3 | French Language 1 | 0400113 | 3 |
| 3 | French Language 2 | 0400114 | 4 |
| 3 | German Language 1 | 0400115 | 5 |
| 3 | German Language 2 | 0400116 | 6 |
| 3 | Spanish Language 1 | 0400117 | 7 |
| 3 | Spanish Language 2 | 0400118 | 8 |
| 3 | Turkish Language 1 | 0400119 | 9 |
| 3 | Turkish Language 2 | 0400129 | 10 |
| 3 | Italian Language 1 | 0400146 | 11 |
| 3 | Italian Language 2 | 0400147 | 12 |
Or 6 Credit Hours from the Following Elective Courses
| CH | Course Name | Course Number | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Science and Life | 0300142 | 1 |
| 3 | Fine Arts | 0400130 | 2 |
| 3 | Literary Appreciation | 0400132 | 3 |
| 3 | Women and Men in Human Societies | 0400133 | 4 |
| 3 | Issues in Modern and Contemporary Arab Thought | 0400141 | 5 |
| 3 | Internet for Special Purposes | 0303100 | 6 |
| 3 | Democracy, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law | 0500140 | 7 |
| 3 | Conflict Resolution by Peaceful Means | 0500143 | 8 |
| 3 | Introduction to Public Health and Environment | 0305100 | 9 |
| 3 | Communication Skills | 0403131 | 10 |
| 3 | Introduction to Legal Thought | 0500145 | 11 |
| 3 | History and Philosophy of Science | 0409135 | 12 |
| 3 | Special Topic | 0400148 | 13 |
Compulsory Faculty Requirements (12 Credit Hours)
| No. | Course Number | Course Name | CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04002111 | English for Humanities | 3 |
| 2 | 0403133 | Scientific Research | 3 |
| 3 | 0404125 | The Palestinian Cause | 3 |
| 4 | 0401101 | Art of Writing | 3 |
| Total | 12 | ||
Introductory Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Students choose 9 credit hours from the following introductory courses, excluding Introduction to Sociology and Principles of Psychology.
| No. | Course Number | Course Name | CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0403132 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| 2 | 1520138 | Introduction to Educational Science | 3 |
| 3 | 0419101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| 4 | 0406102 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| 5 | 1530132 | Principles of Psychology | 3 |
| 6 | 0412106 | Introduction to Media Studies | 3 |
| 7 | 0415211 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| 8 | 0416191 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| 9 | 0400131 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
| 10 | 0404110 | Introduction to History | 3 |
Independent Requirements Outside the Specialization (6 Credit Hours)
Students choose 6 credit hours from any other specialization at the university.
| No. | Course Name | CH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent Requirement | 3 |
| 2 | Independent Requirement | 3 |
Compulsory Specialization Requirements (69 Credit Hours)
| No. | Course Name | Course Number | C.H. | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Skills | 0403135 | 3 | |
| 2 | Social Statistics | 0403222 | 2 | |
| 3 | Individual and Family Service 1 | 0403231 | 2 | 0403132 |
| 4 | Individual and Family Service 2 | 0403232 | 2 | 0403231 |
| 5 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 0403251 | 2 | |
| 6 | Social Welfare | 0403252 | 2 | 0403251 |
| 7 | Social Policy | 0403254 | 2 | |
| 8 | Field Work 1 | 0403261 | 2 | 0403131 |
| 9 | Field Work 2 | 0403262 | 2 | 0403261 |
| 10 | Curriculum of Scientific Research in Social Work | 0403321 | 2 | 0403222 |
| 11 | Individual and Family Service 3 | 0403333 | 2 | 0403232 |
| 12 | Individual and Family Service 4 | 0403334 | 2 | 0403333 |
| 13 | Fields in Social Work | 0403336 | 2 | 0403262 |
| 14 | Short Intervention | 0403344 | 2 | 0403363 |
| 15 | Family Intervention | 0403345 | 2 | 0403262 |
| 16 | Field Work 3 | 0403363 | 3 | 0403262 |
| 17 | Field Work 4 | 0403364 | 3 | 0403363 |
| 18 | Institutions in Social Work | 0403411 | 2 | 0403254 |
| 19 | Administration in Social Work | 0403412 | 2 | 0403254 |
| 20 | Graduation Project | 0403423 | 3 | 0403321 |
| 21 | Group Work | 0403441 | 2 | 0403364 |
| 22 | Complete Intervention | 0403442 | 2 | 0403465 |
| 23 | Community Work | 0403443 | 2 | 0403364 |
| 24 | Social Problem | 0403456 | 2 | |
| 25 | Social Planning | 0403458 | 2 | |
| 26 | Field Work 5 | 0403465 | 3 | 0403364 |
| 27 | Field Work 6 | 0403466 | 3 | 0403465 |
| 28 | Developmental Psychology | 1530221 | 3 | |
| 29 | Introduction to Sociology | 0419101 | 3 | |
| 30 | Introduction to Psychology | 1530132 | 3 | |
| Total | 69 | |||
Specialization Elective Courses (12 Credit Hours)
| No. | Course Name | Course Number | CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rehabilitation of Special Needs in Palestinian Society | 0403236 | 3 |
| 2 | Palestinian Woman | 0403237 | 3 |
| 3 | The Palestinian Family Between Custom and Tribal Law | 0403238 | 3 |
| 4 | Palestinian Cultural Character Within the Arab World | 0403253 | 3 |
| 5 | Selected Social Issues in Palestinian Society | 0403255 | 3 |
| 6 | Philosophy of Volunteerism in Palestinian Society | 0403313 | 3 |
| 7 | Social Welfare in Palestine | 0403439 | 3 |
| 8 | Radical Intervention in Palestinian Society | 0403446 | 3 |
| 9 | Social Change in Palestinian Society | 0403457 | 3 |
| 10 | Social Psychology | 1530222 | 3 |
Introduction to Social Work (0403132)
This course provides students with fundamental knowledge about the nature of social and welfare services, including the development of their concept, philosophy, content, dimensions, and types of programs. It also equips students with essential knowledge about social work as a helping profession in social welfare, including its definition, principles, and philosophy. The course clarifies key concepts related to welfare and social services, such as social problems, human needs, principles and values in social work, and its ethics.
Communication Skills in Social Work (0403135)
This course develops the essential skills needed for effective human and professional communication. It focuses on three interconnected core areas: professional communication, interviewing skills, and the professional assistance relationship. The course emphasizes the application of fundamental assistance skills in social work practice.
Social Statistics (0403222 )
This course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of statistics and its methods as applied in the social and behavioral sciences. To achieve this, the course covers descriptive and inferential statistics, data collection methods, statistical sampling, techniques for data presentation and statistical distributions, as well as measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, and statistical analysis. The course also focuses on hypothesis formulation and the analysis of its components, including types of variables, types of hypotheses, and the selection of appropriate statistical tests.
Developmental Psychology (1530221)
This course examines child behavior and stages of development from the prenatal period through postnatal stages and early childhood, with a focus on the key factors influencing development in light of scientific studies and theories.
Introduction to Social Welfare (0403251)
This course provides students with knowledge about the development and philosophy of social welfare and social security. It introduces students to their importance, objectives, and functions, as well as their systems and institutions. The course focuses on equipping students with the knowledge needed to understand various welfare programs, their significance, and how they operate. It also offers students a clear understanding of the role of the social work profession and its relationship to different welfare programs and institutions. In addition, the course contributes to developing students’ analytical and critical thinking skills, enabling them to compare different welfare institutions and programs and to assess their effectiveness and efficiency within Palestinian society.
Social Welfare (0403252)
The Social Welfare course builds on the first part, which provided an introduction to social welfare, focusing on the concepts and objectives of social welfare and social security, as well as the various approaches that have developed in these fields and their relation to improving social conditions and the quality of life for individuals, families, and the community.
The course also emphasizes the fundamental practical approaches that translate theories into actionable programs, contributing to community development and the provision of social welfare and social security opportunities.
Curriculum of Scientific Research in Social Work (0403321)
This course equips students with the essential skills and abilities to acquire knowledge and develop scientific thinking in the social and behavioral fields. It presents and analyzes the fundamental concepts and terminology related to research methodologies, while providing students with the opportunity to design and conduct scientific studies and research across all stages.
The course focuses on the concept of knowledge and scientific thinking, including its objectives, characteristics, and domains. It covers identifying and formulating the research problem, defining research objectives and their significance, constructing the theoretical framework, and developing hypotheses with their variables. The course also addresses how to define the research population, select the sample, choose research methods and data collection techniques (research tools), implement measures for evaluating the effectiveness of theories and research methods, conduct data analysis and presentation, apply relevant statistical tests for hypothesis testing, prepare the final research report and its contents, and finally, evaluate the research.
The course provides students with examples of research and field studies that illustrate the material studied. Each student is also required to select a proposed research topic related to issues or subjects of interest to the social work profession.
Fields in Social Work (0403336)
This course provides students with fundamental knowledge about the various fields of professional practice and the role of the social worker in each area, such as social work with juveniles, families, early childhood, the medical field, and services for people with disabilities.
Institutions of Social Work (0403411)
This course introduces students to social work institutions and organizations, their structure, operational methods, and their role in modern society. It also examines the internal and external factors that affect organizational performance and effectiveness. The course focuses on describing and analyzing the internal components of organizations and the methods they employ, while clarifying their general and specific objectives. Additionally, it highlights the theoretical and conceptual foundations of organizational dynamics and the analysis of their performance.
Administration in Social Work (0403412)
This course aims to introduce students to the concept and content of management in the field of social services and social welfare. It examines different managerial theories and principles and familiarizes students with the scientific foundations of modern management. The course also explains key managerial functions, including the role of the manager, management styles and approaches, and the challenges managers may face in their work. Particular emphasis is placed on the characteristics and variables of management practice in the field of social welfare and how it differs from other types of management.
Individual and Family I (0403231)
This course is the first in a series of four courses in the field of direct practice with individuals and families. It introduces the nature of casework, its characteristics and features, and the factors that contributed to the emergence of this method of professional intervention. The course also highlights the professional principles and foundations upon which casework is based, forming a core scientific framework for social work practice.
The course examines major schools and theories in casework, such as the psychoanalytic school, the behavioral school, the rational theory, and others. It also discusses the professional principles and foundations of casework, including professional preparation, confidentiality, the right to self-determination, avoidance of judgment toward clients, development of insight, and the effective use of self-activity.
Individual and Family II (0403232)
This course is the second in a series of four courses in the field of direct practice with individuals and families. It aims to enable students to become familiar with the components of the social work profession and the role of the social worker. The course addresses all professional stages carried out through the professional relationship in order to provide assistance to individuals or families, beginning with establishing professional contact, moving through assessment and diagnosis, goal formulation, and concluding with the implementation, evaluation, and follow-up of the intervention plan, based on theoretical frameworks that align with clients’ needs.
The course also seeks to clarify the goals of the profession and their connection to casework, while emphasizing the principles, values, and ethical standards of the social work profession.
Individual and Family III (0403333)
This course is the third in a series of four courses in the field of direct practice with individuals and families. It focuses on the relationship between the assessment process, the development of the intervention plan, and its implementation (the therapeutic process). The course provides a detailed overview of the models used in therapy, such as the psychological and psychosocial dynamic models, the problem-solving model, the behavioral model, and others. It also presents individual and family cases and emphasizes analyzing the types of professional interventions that can be applied in such cases.
Individual and Family IV (0403334)
This course is the fourth in a series of four courses in the field of direct practice with individuals and families. It focuses on the evaluation of casework and the process of terminating the professional relationship. The course also presents various methods of professional recording and the writing of psychological and social reports. One of the key topics emphasized is learning how to evaluate casework using different assessment models developed in the social sciences and social work. In addition, the second half of the course aims to help students integrate the different stages of intervention, from establishing the professional relationship to the process of termination and separation.
Group Work (0403441)
Many individuals belong to different types of groups, such as families, groups of friends and close acquaintances, and work colleagues, as well as therapeutic, preventive, advisory, and support groups that include people with diverse and multiple needs. In this course, students will be introduced to the relationship between these groups and the social work profession in general. The course also focuses on understanding the characteristics and stages of group development, taking into account factors such as the evolution of social systems, division of functions, group dynamics and their impact on members’ behavior and perceptions, group cohesion, decision-making processes, and leadership qualities.
The course further emphasizes the areas of Group Work, its institutions, and how to operate within them, along with the theoretical approaches to working with groups, professional methods used by social workers in group practice, supervision in group work, and the discussion and analysis of reports and practical cases related to group work.
Community Work (0403443)
This course aims to introduce students to the concept of community work and community organization in social work and to equip them with the essential skills and abilities to understand and engage with communities, whether geographical or functional, in order to enhance their social level and well-being.
The course covers the presentation and analysis of key concepts and terminology related to community work and organization while providing students with the opportunity to understand, analyze, and evaluate various social problems. It also includes practical application of fundamental concepts and central approaches in practice, such as the concept of community, community work, social problems, victim-blaming and oppression, work methods, and the process of community intervention according to different theoretical and ideological approaches.
Social Problems (0403456)
This course introduces students to the prominent social problems in Palestinian society, their causes, and the methods for addressing and resolving them. It also examines the scientific explanations and various theoretical schools of thought regarding social problems, focusing on how they are diagnosed, confronted, and treated. Additionally, the course emphasizes the role of institutions and social workers in the diagnostic process and in proposing solutions that align with the specific context of Palestinian society.
Short-Term Intervention (0403344)
This course addresses the characteristics of short-term dynamic and behavioral therapy by integrating theory and practice. The first part of the course explores key topics in short-term dynamic therapy, such as the goals of short-term therapy compared to long-term therapy and the main therapeutic models, particularly the CCRT (Core Conflictual Relationship Theme) model, which explains the foundations of conflictual relationships. The course then covers the behavioral approach and its significance in therapy within the Palestinian context.
Comprehensive Intervention (0403442)
This course focuses on introducing students to the importance and concept of comprehensive intervention at all levels. It examines the theoretical and conceptual foundations of this approach and highlights the roles of professionals and social institutions, particularly social workers and welfare services, in ensuring the success of comprehensive intervention processes. The course also analyzes the components and pillars of comprehensive intervention and explores ways to overcome obstacles and challenges, enabling students to apply this approach effectively in their professional practice.
Social Planning (0403458)
This course highlights the stages of the planning process, its pillars, and essential components, in addition to social projects within the field of social work. It also covers the general principles of planning and reviews the types, fields, and content of the process.
Social Policy (0403254)
This course focuses on introducing students to the concept of social policy, its objectives, and its role in the field of social work. It addresses the structure of social policy, its requirements, foundations, and theoretical and conceptual principles, as well as the factors that influence it.
The course also analyzes certain aspects of social policy, such as policies addressing specific social issues, like welfare services provided to particular social groups. Additionally, it examines the role of welfare institutions and social workers in formulating, implementing, and evaluating social policy.
Family Intervention (0403423)
The course focuses on introducing students to the fundamental elements and core concepts of the family intervention approach, including the problems faced by families and ways to address them. The course also explores various theoretical perspectives to identify the nature of these problems and difficulties, interpret them, and then propose methods of handling them according to each theory.
Field Work -1 (0403261)
Students practice the first stage of the professional therapeutic relationship process, which includes understanding the importance of the professional relationship between the social worker and the client, getting to know the client, aligning expectations between the service provider and the client, and establishing an initial professional agreement that covers all details and components, with a strong emphasis on professional confidentiality and client privacy. This stage also involves studying and diagnosing clients’ cases, developing a comprehensive treatment plan, and preparing students to face potential challenges and obstacles in the future.
Field Work -2 (0403262)
Students continue the professional therapeutic relationship process, which includes training in the fundamentals of managing therapeutic conversations, implementing the agreed-upon treatment plan while utilizing natural and institutional solutions appropriate to the type of problem, identifying ethical and value-based dilemmas in therapeutic intervention, understanding students’ roles in comparison to other professionals, evaluating professional interventions, engaging in reflective thinking and receiving feedback, as well as summarizing the case and either terminating the therapeutic relationship or referring it to another specialist when necessary.
Field Work -3 (0403363)
In addition to individual therapy, students are prepared to address family-related issues and problems, whether as a primary or secondary focus, such as divorce, domestic violence in its various forms, family breakdown, extreme poverty, and chronic unemployment.
During this training, students perform the following tasks: understanding the impact of the problem on the family structure, diagnosing the distribution of roles and functions, examining communication channels and methods, analyzing decision-making processes and internal conflicts, defining therapeutic goals, and developing a family treatment plan that includes alternatives while clarifying the suitability of each suggestion according to developments. The training also includes implementing the agreed-upon family treatment plan while utilizing natural and institutional resources, addressing ethical and value-based dilemmas in family interventions, understanding the central role of students compared to other specialists, evaluating the professional family intervention, engaging in feedback, summarizing the case, and either terminating the therapeutic relationship or referring it to another specialist when necessary.
Field Work -4 (0403364)
In addition to individual therapy, this course provides students with the tools for short-term intervention, which include identifying types of problems that require short-term intervention, such as cases of loss, emergencies, and crises; applying specialized diagnostic methods in short-term intervention; training on the principles and components of short-term intervention with various types of problems; developing a short-term treatment plan; implementing the agreed-upon treatment plan; addressing ethical and value-based dilemmas in short-term intervention; evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention; and finally, summarizing the case and terminating the therapeutic relationship.
Field Work -5 (0403465)
In addition to individual therapy, this course prepares students to establish either a therapeutic group or a community organization, focusing on the central foundations, which include identifying population groups or communities experiencing shared distress, such as addicts, released prisoners, widows, and patients; studying and assessing their needs; training in group management mechanisms and implementing community projects; addressing ethical and value-based dilemmas in group intervention and community organization; evaluating the intervention and organizational processes; and finally, summarizing results and providing future recommendations.
Field Work -6 (0403466)
This course prepares students to integrate a comprehensive perspective into therapeutic services, building on what they have learned in previous courses. It includes studying the case with attention to the individual, their family, reference group, and local community; diagnosing issues based on comprehensive theories and tools; developing an intervention plan that considers all holistic elements; implementing the treatment plan across its four levels; addressing ethical and value-based dilemmas in comprehensive intervention; as well as evaluating, summarizing results, and concluding the intervention.
Graduation Project (0403423)
This course enables students to apply the practical steps of scientific research by conducting field-based social studies. In these studies, students figure out what they want to research, look at existing theories and terms, create hypotheses, identify the factors they will study, choose how they will conduct the research, measure those factors, pick their sample group, gather data, and analyze and share their findings based on earlier research in the same area.
Students go through all the scientific and professional stages of conducting research, which include selecting a research topic, defining the problem or study subject, formulating research objectives, developing hypotheses based on prior studies, identifying variables, and designing research tools (such as questionnaires, observations, surveys, interviews, and material analysis). This process is followed by data collection and examination using statistical methods, and finally, the research is presented and the final report is written.
Elective courses: Students must choose 12 credit hours from:
Rehabilitation of Individuals with Special Needs in Palestinian Society (0403236)
This course addresses the topic of rehabilitation for individuals with special needs. It introduces the modern definitions and philosophy of rehabilitation, explores the historical development of rehabilitation services, and covers the key terminology in this field. Students will also learn about the different types of rehabilitation, including medical, psychological, social, academic, vocational, and community rehabilitation. Additionally, the course discusses contemporary trends in rehabilitation within Palestinian society.
The Status of Palestinian Women (0403237)
This course examines and analyzes the status of Arab and Palestinian women and the key factors affecting their position and standing. It addresses the main issues and needs of Palestinian women in comparison with the status of women in other societies, focusing on their social and economic conditions and their role in the workforce. The course pays special attention to girls facing hardship, highlighting the main rehabilitation and welfare services available to this group. It also discusses the impact of the liberation movement on the challenges faced by Palestinian women, including poverty, unemployment, and the martyrdom, imprisonment, or injury of their spouses leading to permanent disabilities.
The Palestinian Family Between Custom and Tribal Judiciary (0403238)
This course addresses the formal, value-based, structural, and functional changes within the Palestinian family by examining how various frameworks interact: the customary system, the tribal courts in cases of reconciliation, Palestinian law as interpreted by “Mujassirin” in civil courts, and international conventions as implemented by Palestinian women’s institutions. The course also discusses the contradictions within these legislative frameworks and their manifestations in the realities of Palestinian families across different governorates, taking into account the variations and contextual differences among relevant factors.
Social Characteristics of Palestine within the Arab World (0403253)
This course provides students with information and opportunities to explore the Arab society and the developments it has undergone in the 21st century across various social, economic, and political fields. The course primarily focuses on examining the characteristics and distinctiveness of this society, the reasons behind these features, and their implications for the practice of social work at the local level or within joint Arab social projects.
Selected Social Issues in Palestinian Society (0403255)
This course provides a historical and social overview of Palestinian society, with a focus on the economic, political, and social changes that have occurred. It concentrates on discussing a range of political, economic, and social issues, such as the population situation and its challenges, transformations in the Palestinian political landscape, and challenges in building a strong economic system, as well as social issues like education, health, and poverty. The course aims to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to diagnose these issues and address them from a social work perspective.
Philosophy of Volunteerism in Palestinian Society (0403313)
This course introduces students to the concept of volunteering and voluntary work in general, highlighting its importance at the individual, local, and global levels. The course also explains the nature of volunteering, its types, models, motivators, and the expected benefits. Additionally, it aims to understand the relationship between the active role of academic institutions and the integration of volunteering into the students’ educational process.
Social Welfare in Palestine (0403439)
This course provides an in-depth exploration of a major area in the field of social welfare in Palestine: working with victims.
According to Mendelson (1976), there are five main categories of victims addressed within social welfare institutions in Western countries, and the same applies to Palestine, with a primary focus on crime victims and offenders. In this context, the course will discuss the concept of the victim, explain related terms, and examine the different categories of victims and their backgrounds, with an emphasis on understanding risk factors that make the likelihood of becoming a victim a real and high-probability concern.
The course will also review the psychological and social impact experienced by victims as a result of exposure to crimes or other harmful acts. Subsequently, it will present statistics on the scope of crime victimization in Palestine specifically and in Western societies more broadly, while exploring the challenges and difficulties associated with measuring this phenomenon both locally and internationally.
Additionally, the course provides students with practical and essential opportunities to learn how to professionally and effectively work with both victims and offenders.
Radical Intervention in Palestinian Society (0403446)
This course directs students’ thinking toward scientific trends in the field of social work that they have not previously encountered, with a focus on questions and issues related to the implementation of social work in the context of the development of radical trends in sociology. The course includes a review of radical social work literature and a comparison with classical social work literature, examining the applicability of these radical trends and theoretical models to a specific society, such as Palestinian society. The course aims to develop critical professional thinking among Palestinian students, particularly regarding the Western radical trends that have emerged in recent years.
Social Psychology (1530222)
The course primarily focuses on theoretical aspects while incorporating some educational and practical applications. It covers the concept of social psychology and its fundamental concepts, as well as groups and their dynamics, psychological and social orientations, leadership psychology, social interaction, and roles. The course also examines the relationship between social psychology, mental health, and media, addressing specific topics such as aggressive behavior, intolerance, and violence directed toward children, women, and society.