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Bachelor in Social Work
General information
Head of the BSW program: Prof. Avishai Benish
My name is Avishai Benish and I deal with the connection between social work, law and social policy. I believe that workers and social workers are at the forefront of social action, and that the practice of exercising social rights is a key tool in fulfilling the vision of the professional of social work. For my research see here
For my playlist ahead of the school year listen here
My reception hours are on Tuesdays between 16:15 - 17:30 in room 515 (By appointment).
Before contacting me as the head of the graduate program, please contact me by email: bswhead@savion.huji.ac.il
Coordinator of undergraduate studies: Ms. Yael Bar-David Hasson
Tel. 02-5881780
Secretary e-mail: bsw@savion.huji.ac.il
In charge of academic status: Dr. Orna Shamer
E-mail: orna.shemer@mail.huji.ac.il
Undergraduate program secretariat – tel. 02-5882202, 02-5882190, room 310
Office hours for students: Sunday-Thursday, 09:00-15:00
Aim of the BSW program
The aim of the program is to give the students the knowledge that will enable them to plan and execute purposeful and methodical intervention, and to exercise a system of considerations in making professional decisions to improve people's welfare, through:
- Developing awareness and understanding of the individual, his/her psychosocial development and place in society, and society’s roles and commitments towards the individual. Imparting the system of values within which the profession of social work operates and which forms the basis and guidance for setting service goals and deciding on directions of intervention.
- Familiarity with and understanding of social and economic processes that affect individuals in society in general, and in the State of Israel in particular, as well as understanding basic concepts in the social and behavioral sciences relevant to individual and social behavior, from which professional knowledge in social work derives.
- Understanding the heterogeneity and unique needs of various groups in society.
- Familiarity with the welfare services system, including special services for specific social groups.
- Knowledge and skill in choosing and operating various methods of intervention, intended to ameliorate and/or prevent unwanted behaviors and situations among individuals, families, groups and the community.
- The ability to choose, operate and evaluate professional knowledge according to scientific-research considerations.
- Understanding of processes of deriving general professional knowledge and conducting research, as well as skill in using these processes to monitor and evaluate services and professional interventions.
- Imparting professional responsibility, based on criteria of effectiveness and efficiency.
- Imparting awareness of the need for continuing evaluation and updating of the professional knowledge and skills of the social worker, in light of society’s needs and those of his/her clients, and in light of developments in professional knowledge.
Order of study and transition conditions for graduate studies in social work
Details on the transition conditions from first year to second year, the conditions for transition from second year to third year, the division of studies, exams, assignments and grades, counseling during the school year and more.
Transition conditions
General Conditions:
A student studying his/her undergraduate studies in social work, whose conduct is appropriate to the rules of professional conduct required of anyone intending to become a social worker (see the Code of Professional Ethics of the Social Worker in Israel of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work in Israel), is expected to be brought before a university disciplinary committee.
Conditions for transition from first year to second year:
1. In order to pass to the second year, the student must obtain a "passing" grade of at least 60% in each of the first-year courses and an average of at least 70. In addition, a transition threshold of 70 (or "exemption") is required in English, and for foreign students a transition threshold of 75 in preparatory studies in Hebrew at level 6 (or approval of an "exemption").
2. A student who fails and / or does not take the exam in at least one course in the first year (provided that the total scope does not exceed 6 credits) may move to the second year (with the approval of the Adult Student Advisor) if he has achieved a weighted average of at least 70 in all courses including the courses he failed.
In the second year, he will have to complete first-year courses in which he failed, or did not take exams or did not complete all the course assignments.
3. A student who fails and / or does not take the exams in three courses and / or does not achieve the required average in first year studies, is not entitled to pass to second year. A student who fails four or more courses, his studies at the school will be discontinued.
4. A student who has not met the transition conditions is entitled to repeat all or part of the first year in an attempt to meet the transition conditions again. If he repeats less than 12 hours, he will be able to apply to study a number of courses from the second year up to a quota of 12 hours (including a repetition of Hebrew and / or English).
5. A student who repeats his studies in the first year and in the second attempt failed to correct his achievements and meet the conditions for the transition to the second year, his studies at the school will be discontinued.
6. A student who has received prior approval to split his studies, will be required to obtain a total average of 70 in all first year studies (who studied in his first and second year) in order to be allowed to continue studying. If he also studied second year courses in his second year, the grades of these courses can be included in the calculation of the average if they improve the student's average.
Conditions for transition from second year to third year:
Third-year studies depends on the completion of all first-year studies and compulsory second-year studies, as well as study courses and vocational training.
The school may exercise discretion and allow a student who has met these requirements to study a limited number of third-year courses while completing the duties in which he failed in sophomore year.
Prerequisites: Passing grades in early year classes A condition for participation in advanced year classes. The detail in the list of lessons.
Divided studies:
1. A student wishing to divide his / her academic year in the second or third year must obtain the approval of the Adult Student Advisor.
2. A student who divides first year studies must study the following courses in the first year of his studies: (*)
03102 - Introduction to Social Work A
03103 -Introduction to Social Work B
03130- Human Development in Family A
03138-Human Development in the Second Family
03105-Sociology: Basic Concepts.
03106-Psychology: Basic Concepts.
03111-STATISTICS: BASIC CONCEPTS.
English and / or Hebrew.
(*) This do not apply to the students of the joint program Law and Social Work, in which the first year split is done in a different way.
The procedure should be clarified with the Secretariat of the Faculty of Law.
A student who divides his studies is entitled to pay a partial tuition fee. For tuition calculation methods, see University Website> Students> Tuition Procedures
Exams, papers and grades:
See regulations on exams on the university website
See Regulations on Written Assignments: On the University website
Counseling during the school year
The school is staffed by a counselor, who is at the students' disposal so that they can benefit most from their studies.
Students with learning disabilities will contact the Secretary of Teaching and Students. Inquiries for adjustments in exams and assignments must be submitted to her with acceptable documents. To clarify referral procedures and request for relief, please contact the graduate secretariat.
In problems related to each student's personal curriculum, exemption from courses, obligation to take courses, etc., it is possible to contact the head of the teaching department and students.
Final grade and degree eligibility
See regulations on the subject on the university website
Timetable
Joint Program in Social Work and Humanities
General information
This degree is relevant only to those students who initiated their studies in 2017.
Head of the BSW program: Prof. Avishai Benish
My reception hours are on Tuesdays between 16:15 - 17:30 in room 515 (By appointment).
Please contact me by email: bswhead@savion.huji.ac.il
Coordinator of undergraduate studies: Ms. Yael Bar-David Hasson
Tel. 02-5881780
Secretary e-mail: bsw@savion.huji.ac.il
Undergraduate program secretariat – tel. 02-5882202, 02-5882190, room 310
Office hours for students: Sunday-Thursday, 09:00-15:00
The School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Faculty of Humanities offer a joint program for a BSW together with a BA in one of departments of the Faculty of Humanities. The program is open to a limited number of students according to criteria of excellence.
According to the program, students may study at the School of Social Work and their choice of an additional department in the humanities. At the end of their course of study, the student will receive a BSW together with a BA from a humanities department. The single diploma will be signed by both deans, and will be awarded at the degree ceremony of the School of Social Work and Social Welfare.
The program’s aims:
The program is meant for students who wish to study social work who are also seeking academic challenges and interesting combinations from the fields of the humanities that will enrich and deepen their studies.
The additional knowledge will enrich and vary research and practice in the fields of social work and social welfare. The program will enable students to engage with intellectual and research content in a wide range of topics with practical channels of social and personal significance.
Acceptance requirements:
Excellent students who meet the acceptance cuts of both the School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Faculty of Humanities are invited to apply for the program. Up to ten students, with the highest acceptance cuts, will be chosen from these candidates.
Duration of study:
The duration of study in the program is four years. Tuition stands at 400%.
Structure of study course:
The extent of study required in the joint program is 174 credits, of which 114 credits are in social work and 60 credits in humanities (the precise number of credits must be checked with the Faculty of Humanities, as there are departments that require more than 60 credits).
For details about the departments of the Faculty of Humanities which may be studied as part of this program, please contact Ms. Rita Vidry, the secretary for students and teaching matters of the Faculty of Humanities, by e-mail to ritav@savion.huji.ac.il or by phone 02-5883714
Information about undergraduate studies in social work
Joint Program in Social Work and Law
Joint Program in Social Work and Law
2014
Students at the School of Social Work and Social Welfare can study towards a joint undergraduate degree in law and social work. Students who complete this program will receive a diploma signed by both deans that will—subject to the rules of the Israel Bar Association and the Council of Social Workers—allow them to work in both professions.
Structure of the joint track:
The extent of study required for the joint degree is at least 209 credits, of which at least 115 credits are to be in law and at least 96 credits are to be in social work (66 credits in academic courses and 28 credits in practical training). The smaller extent of studies in social work is conditional upon taking courses in law that contribute to the student’s training in social work as well, therefore the identity of the courses taken and their extent in each field must be approved in advance by an academic committee comprising a representative of the School of Social Work and Social Welfare and a representative of the Faculty of Law.
Acceptance requirements for the program:
The following may be accepted to the program:
- Students who have completed their first year in law with an average of at least 82;
- Students who have completed their first year of social work with an average of at least 85 and who meet the acceptance requirements of the Faculty of Law;
- Students with particularly high acceptance data (meeting the requirements of joint program 402) may begin the program in their first year of study.
Duration of study:
The duration of study for students with especially high acceptance data who are accepted to the program already in their first year is four years, and for students who are accepted to the program in their second year—four and a half years.
Please also consult the Faculty of Law’s yearbook, part 2: Procedures of the Faculty of Law.
Regarding courses in law, the student will take the classes intended for students in joint programs, subject to the detailed instructions of the Faulty of Law yearbook.
Order of studies:
Student who meet the criteria for acceptance to the first year of law school—and who are interested in this program—will begin their studies in the Faculty of Law. If they meet the conditions for progressing to second-year law in the joint programs, they will begin studying first-year social work in parallel to second-year law.
Students who were accepted to the joint programs in law (track number 402) are permitted (but not required) to begin studying social work already in their first year. To clarify which courses in social work are required in their first year, contact the program’s advisor, Dr. Avishi Benish avishi.benish@mail.huji.ac.il
For the 2014 curriculum, see this link [LC1]
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Joint Program of Social Work Criminology
Joint Program at the School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Department of Criminology (430)
2017
General information
Head of the BSW program: Prof. Avishai Benish
My reception hours are on Tuesdays between 16:15 - 17:30 in room 515 (By appointment).
Please contact me by email: bswhead@savion.huji.ac.il
Coordinator of undergraduate studies: Ms. Yael Bar-David Hasson
Tel. 02-5881780
Secretary e-mail: bsw@savion.huji.ac.il
Undergraduate program secretariat – tel. 02-5882202, 02-5882190, room 310
Office hours for students: Sunday-Thursday, 09:00-15:00
The School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Faculty of Social Sciences offer, from the 2017 academic year, a joint program for a BSW together with a BA in criminology. The program is open to a limited number of students according to criteria of excellence.
At the end of their course of study, the student will receive a BSW together with a BA in criminology. The single diploma will be awarded at the degree ceremony of the School of Social Work and Social Welfare.
The program’s aims:
The program is meant for students who wish to study social work but are also seeking academic challenges and interesting combinations from the field of criminology that will enrich and deepen their studies.
The additional knowledge will enrich and vary research and practice in the fields of social work and social welfare. The program will enable students to engage with intellectual and research content in a wide range of topics with practical channels of social and personal significance.
Acceptance requirements:
Excellent students who meet the acceptance cuts of both the School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Department of Criminology are invited to apply for the program.
Duration of study:
The duration of study in the program is four years. Tuition stands at 400%.
Structure of study course:
The extent of study in Social Work is 96-122 credits, depending on the number of waivers the student receives from studying criminology concurrently. The student is required to take 60 credits in criminology (including “cornerstone” courses).
For information and details about the Department of Criminology, please contact Mrs. Neta Itzkowitz, the coordinator for teaching matters of the Institute of Criminology, by e-mail to netam@savion.huji.ac.il or by phone 02-5494960
Information about undergraduate studies in social work
Joint Program of Social Work and Business Administration
Joint Program at the School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the School of Business Administration (430)
2016
General information
Head of the BSW program: Prof. Avishai Benish
My reception hours are on Tuesdays between 16:15 - 17:30 in room 515 (By appointment).
Please contact me by email: bswhead@savion.huji.ac.il
Coordinator of undergraduate studies: Ms. Yael Bar-David Hasson
Tel. 02-5881780
Secretary e-mail: bsw@savion.huji.ac.il
Undergraduate program secretariat – tel. 02-5882202, 02-5882190, room 310
Office hours for students: Sunday-Thursday, 09:00-15:00
The School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the School of Business Administration offer, from the 2016 academic year, a joint program for a BSW together with full degree studies in Business Administration. The program is open to a limited number of students according to criteria of excellence.
At the end of their course of study, the student will receive a BSW together with a BBA. The single diploma will be signed by both deans, and will be awarded at the degree ceremony of the School of Social Work and Social Welfare.
The program’s aims:
The program is meant for students who wish to study social work but are also seeking academic challenges and interesting combinations from the fields of business administration that will enrich and deepen their studies.
The additional knowledge will enrich and vary research and practice in the fields of social work and social welfare. The program will enable students to engage with intellectual and research content in a wide range of topics with practical channels of social and personal significance.
Acceptance requirements:
Excellent students who meet the acceptance cuts of both the School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the School of Business Administration are invited to apply for the program.
Duration of study:
The duration of study in the program is four years. Tuition stands at 400%.
Structure of study course:
The extent of study in Social Work is 96-122 credits, depending on the number of waivers the student receives from studying Business Administration concurrently. The student is required to take 60 credits in Business Administration.
For details about studying at the School of Business Administration, please contact Ms. Anat Dror, by e-mail to anatd@savion.huji.ac.il or by phone 02-5881917
Information about undergraduate studies in social work
Joint Program of Social Work and Social Sciences
General information
Head of the BSW program: Prof. Avishai Benish
My reception hours are on Tuesdays between 16:15 - 17:30 in room 515 (By appointment).
Please contact me by email: bswhead@savion.huji.ac.il
Coordinator of undergraduate studies: Ms. Yael Bar-David Hasson
Tel. 02-5881780
Secretary e-mail: bsw@savion.huji.ac.il
Undergraduate program secretariat – tel. 02-5882202, 02-5882190, room 310
Office hours for students: Sunday-Thursday, 09:00-15:00
The School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Faculty of Social Sciences offer, from the 2013 academic year, a joint program for a BSW together with a BA in one of departments of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The program is open to a limited number of students according to criteria of excellence.
According to the program, students may study at the School of Social Work and their choice of an additional department in the social sciences. At the end of their course of study, the student will receive a BSW together with a BA from a social sciences department. The single diploma will be signed by both deans, and will be awarded at the degree ceremony of the School of Social Work and Social Welfare.
The program’s aims:
The program is meant for students who wish to study social work but are also seeking academic challenges and interesting combinations from the fields of the social sciences that will enrich and deepen their studies.
The additional knowledge will enrich and vary research and practice in the fields of social work and social welfare. The program will enable students to engage with intellectual and research content in a wide range of topics with practical channels of social and personal significance.
Acceptance requirements:
Excellent students who meet the acceptance cuts of both the School of Social Work and Social Welfare and the Faculty of Social Sciences are invited to apply for the program. Up to ten students, with the highest acceptance cuts, will be chosen from these candidates.
Duration of study:
The duration of study in the program is four years. Tuition stands at 400%.
Structure of study course:
The extent of study in Social Work is 96-122 credits, depending on the number of waivers the student receives from studying concurrently in Social Sciences. The student is required to take 60 credits in Social Sciences.
For details about the departments of the Faculty of Social Sciences which may be studied as part of this program, please contact Ms. Ronit Sasson, the secretary for students and teaching matters of the Faculty of Social Sciences, by e-mail to ronits@savion.huji.ac.il or by phone 02-5883447
Information about undergraduate studies in social work
Professional training
Professional training in the field is organized in the framework of study centers. The study centers focus on various spheres of social work according to populations and/or unique problems.
Each study center is managed by a coordinator, together with a team of counsellors.
Field work has three components:
- Practical work, within the framework of the training site to which the student has been assigned;
- Individual guidance at the training sites or at the university, in coordination with the counsellor;
- A bi-weekly or monthly workshop for all students at the learning center, given by the coordinator.
Participation is compulsory—the grade “active participation” is a condition for a passing grade in practical training.
Head of the section for practical training: Dr.Iris Zadok, room 306
Office hours: by appointment
E-mail: iris.zadok@mail.huji.ac.il
Coordinator of the section for practical training: Miri Ben Harosh, room 312
Office hours: Sunday-Thursday, 8:00-13:30
Tel: 02-5882105, fax: 02-5882107
E-mail: miribe@savion.huji.ac.il