Master of Social Work / Migration and Refugees

Program Description

Learning Outcomes

Requirements

Program Structure

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Master of Social Work / Migration and Refugees
Institution
German Jordanian University
Location
Jordan
Total Tuition
$ 5585
Intakes
September
Application deadline
September
Application Fee
169
Program Description

Specialized program in social work focusing on dealing with challenges of refugees and migrants, combining national, regional and international aspects, following the basic concept of linking theoretical study with field commitment, with multidisciplinary approach to understand social work in contexts of conflicts, development and natural disasters.

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Hosting Institution

German Jordanian University
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Learning Outcomes

The Migration and Refugee track
By the end of the graduate will be able to:
• Critique the broad theoretical foundation relevant to refugees and forced migrations.
• Analyze the international social, political, and legal policies relevant to migrants and refugees.
• Apply skills to collaboratively work with children, youth, families, and groups, within multidisciplinary teams and various organizational settings, such as camps and host communities.”
• Applying research skills in developing social work projects.
• Evaluate the ethical principles and values that underpin the practice of social work.

The Clinical Social Work track
By the end of the graduate will be able to:
• Create a plan to respond to psychosocial problems.
• Critically analyzing theoretical framework relevant to clinical practice.
• Develop an understanding of the main psychosocial problems’ diagnostics and intervention skills relevant to communities.
• Critique the role of culture in the clinical practice.
• Evaluate the ethical principles and values that underpin the practice of social work.
• Applying research skills in developing social work projects.

Requirements

The admission requirements for each program shall be mentioned in detail in its study plan, and these include the following:

A. The student must have a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of good (or equivalent) from a recognized university or a higher diploma degree with a grade of at least very good (or equivalent).

B. The student’s undergraduate study shall be regular.

C. The student’s major must be among the accepted majors in the program the student wishes to join, according to paragraph (b) of Article (5).

D. The total number of hours that the student shall study to obtain a master’s degree plus the number of hours studied to obtain a bachelor’s degree shall be equivalent to at least 300 ECTS points according to the Polish system.

E. The student must have proven successful in the Foreign Language Proficiency Test (English: TOEFL,IELTS) by the decisions of the Higher Education Council. For programs that require German, the student shall pass the German language proficiency test (TestDaF or OnSet: Level B2).

F. Upon a proposal from the department committee and the recommendation from the school
committee, the placement from the Council, and the decision from the Deans Council adding other criteria to the differentiation can apply, such as conducting a competitive exam for applicant students, so that its percentage in the differentiation does not exceed (20%).

G. Conduct a personal interview for the applicant students.

Program Structure

First Year
First Semester

Course ID Course Name Credit Hours ECTS Contact Hours Type Prerequisites / Corequisites
SW7101 Social Work for the 21st Century 3 6 3 F2F –
SW7102 Research in Social Work 3 6 3 BLD –

Total: 6 Credit Hours | 12 ECTS | 6 Contact Hours

Second Semester

Course ID Course Name Credit Hours ECTS Contact Hours Type Prerequisites / Corequisites
SW7103 Methods of Social Work 3 6 3 F2F SW7101
SW7104 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Refugees 3 6 3 F2F SW7101
SW7203 Social Work in Human Rights and Arab Context 3 6 3 BLD –

Total: 9 Credit Hours | 18 ECTS | 9 Contact Hours

Second Year
First Semester

Course ID Course Name Credit Hours ECTS Contact Hours Type Prerequisites / Corequisites
SW7202 Communicative and Intercultural Skills 3 7 3 BLD SW7103
SW7206 Volunteerism in Social Work and Humanitarian Contexts 3 7 3 BLD SW7103
SW7105 Community-Based Interventions in Social Work 3 6 3 BLD SW7101

Total: 9 Credit Hours | 20 ECTS | 6 Contact Hours

Second Semester

Course ID Course Name Credit Hours ECTS Contact Hours Type Prerequisites / Corequisites
SW7204 Administration and Coordination of Humanitarian Systems and Sustainable Transition Building 3 6 3 F2F SW7103
SW7210 Graduation Project 3 5 – 3 OL SW7203
SW7209 Field Training 3 24 – 3 OL SW7203

Total: 9 Credit Hours | 35 ECTS | 3 Lecture | 6 Practical

Comprehensive Exam

Course ID Course Name Credit Hours ECTS Contact Hours Type Prerequisites / Corequisites
SW7305 Comprehensive Exam – 5 – OL Departmental Approval
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Program Overview
Study Format
On-campus
Program Level
Master
Language Of Materials
English
Language Of Teaching
English
Mode
Full-time
Duration By Months
24
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Contact Admission
German Jordanian University
Phone Number
+96264294444
Email
info@gju.edu.jo

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