Para Social Work & Community Practices (Cert.) (30 credits)
Offered by: Social Work (Faculty of Arts)
Program credit weight: 30
Program Description
The Certificate in Para Social Work and Community Practices, offered in Nunavik, focuses on professional skills in well-established methods of practice with individuals, families, and groups in communities and organizations. Also included is essential training through field practice.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Required Courses (30 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDEC 289 | Inuktitut Orthography and Grammar. | 3 |
Inuktitut Orthography and Grammar. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Structure and morphology of Inuktitut for teachers working in that language. Use of orthography, both qaliujaaqpait (Roman script) and qaniujaaqpait (syllabics) as established by the Inuit Cultural Association. | ||
| IDFC 300 | Lean Operational Practices in Public Services. | 3 |
Lean Operational Practices in Public Services. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Lean principles and methods that can be applied to meet the demands for efficiency and quality in the public sector, encompassing a value-oriented approach to process improvement through waste elimination, flow, demand pull and perfection aiming to achieve operational excellence. | ||
| SWRK 319 | Critical Thought and Ethics in Social Work. | 3 |
Critical Thought and Ethics in Social Work. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Use of theory and reflexivity to challenge the various ways knowing and practicing within social work. Critically engage and assess the theoretical basis of social work theories and knowledge acquired over the course of the program. Application of this knowledge to ethical dilemmas that arise in practice. | ||
| SWRK 320 | Practice with Individuals and Families 1. | 3 |
Practice with Individuals and Families 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to theories and techniques informing clinical social work practice with individual and family systems in a social context. Sexual orientation, race, class, gender, culture, ability and diverse family forms are integrated. Knowledge and skills required for assessment and treatment across a range of practice settings. | ||
| SWRK 321 | Introduction to Practice with Groups. | 3 |
Introduction to Practice with Groups. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to theories and techniques informing social work practice with groups. Emphasis on understanding group formation, assessment, and models of group intervention across a range of practice settings and with different populations. | ||
| SWRK 322 | Field Practice 1. | 3 |
Field Practice 1. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Supervised educational experiences in social work practice designed to integrate practice and theory. | ||
| SWRK 323 | Field Practice 2. | 3 |
Field Practice 2. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Supervised educational experiences in social work practice designed to integrate practice with theoretical knowledge. | ||
| SWRK 326 | Practice with Individuals and Families 2. | 3 |
Practice with Individuals and Families 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced integration of theories and techniques informing clinical social work practice with individual and family systems in a social context. Sexual orientation, race, class, gender, culture, ability and diverse family forms are integrated. Knowledge and skills required for assessment and treatment across a range of practice settings. | ||
| SWRK 327 | Approaches to Community Practice. | 3 |
Approaches to Community Practice. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A comparison of approaches to community practice, with a focus on social change. An analysis of community practice assumptions and methods, including views, theories, and ideologies on social justice. Methods to bring change will also be discussed including strategies, tactics, and actions. | ||
| SWRK 344 | Integrative Seminar 1. | 3 |
Integrative Seminar 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Building on SWRK 222 Introduction to Practicum, the purpose of this integrative seminar is to facilitate links between theories, concepts and empirical findings introduced in coursework to observations and knowledge students garner from the field. This process will help students integrate their knowledge from the classroom and their experiences from the field into a useful and meaningful whole. In order to support the integration of theory, research and practice this seminar will also introduce students to principles and practices in field education that support student learning. In this way, students learn how they can maximize their field learning experiences. | ||