您将在课堂中从事整合实践和社区的学习时，将开发新西兰专业社会工作实践的属性。该计划以双重文化主义和反压迫实践的哲学为基础。我们的四年制课程将使您从专业的基础知识，研究技能，批判性思维和明智的决策开始，从第一年到第二，第三和第四年，当您将这些技能提高到更高水平时。每年都有一门综合的实践课程，其中学习与实践环境相关联。在第二，第三和第四年，综合实践包括在社会工作机构中的大量时间。请注意，第二，第三和第四年的综合练习可能不在基督城，并且需要完整的驾驶执照，否则代理商的选择可能会受到限制。该计划包括两次强制性的2
Gain the skills needed to help and support people facing challenging situations and events.<br>You will develop the attributes for professional social work practice in New Zealand as you engage in study integrating practice and community within the classroom. This programme is underpinned by a philosophy of bi-culturalism and anti-oppressive practice. Our four year programme will take you from the fundamentals of professionalism, research skills, critical thinking and informed decision making, in your first year through to your second, third and fourth years when you will take these skills to an advanced level.<br>Each year has an integrated practice course where learning is linked to the practice environment. In the second, third and fourth years integrated practice includes significant time in social work agencies.<br>Please note that field education placements in Years 3 and 4 may be outside of Christchurch and a full driver's license is required otherwise agency options are likely to be limited.<br>The programme includes two compulsory 24-hour marae visits (including overnight stays). By the end of the degree, you will have developed the professional values and attitudes for social work practice as identified by the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and the Social Workers Registration Board Code of Conduct and will be able to apply for provisional registration. There is currently a shortage of social workers, including people identifying with the following groups: Maori, Pacific, migrant, refugee, male and disabled persons who are encouraged to apply. Please note, if you are thinking about studying part time in Year 1 you need to be working in the social services either in paid or voluntary employment. Word processing of assignments is required during this programme.<br>In our most recent graduate survey, 81% of 2016 Bachelor of Social Work graduates were in employment (Ara Graduate Outcome Survey, 2016). Part-time up to 10 years.