BS in Social Work

About this course

The formation of individuals who desire to bring about the relevant social change and who will be able to intervene in social problems related to the functioning of multi-level human systems is carried on in two educational levels offered by the Social Work Section, i.e., the BSSW which is being described here and the MSSW, on the next page. The Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) degree is a specialized course offered for three semesters to individuals who are envisioned to be working directly with the grassroots. The focus of instruction is in strengthening the philosophical base and in developing among the students the commitment as well as the skills to work with the marginalized groups on a partnership level. » Read the description by FindUniversity.ph

About the Provider

The Asian Social Institute (ASI) is a graduate school and research institution in Manila, Philippines. It is one of the few graduate institutes specializing in economics, sociology, social work and social services and development in the country.

 

The Asian Social Institute (ASI) was founded in June 1962 by Dr. Rev. Francis Senden, cicm, a Dutch missionary priest— a philosopher, sociologist, and theologian. He arrived in the Philippines in 1956 and became a professor of Social Philosophy, Christian Social Teachings, Sociology, and Economics at San Carlos Seminary in Guadalupe, Makati City up to 1962.