Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Colleges

The university is divided into several colleges, each offering a range of programs:

• Accounting Sciences
• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
• Economic & Management Sciences
• Education
• Human Sciences
• Law
• Science, Engineering & Technology
• College of Graduate Studies

Program Details

One of the programs offered is the Child, Youth, Family Care and Related Legislation - BSW3704:

Module Details

• Under Graduate Degree
• Year module
• NQF level: 7
• Credits: 12
• Module presented in English
• Module presented online
• Pre-requisite: BSW2601 & BSW2602
• Purpose: The purpose of this module is to provide students with an understanding of how relevant legislation and policies address child, youth and family care in an effort to bring about social justice and enhance human development.

Program Outcomes

Qualifying students will be able to understand social work intervention processes pertaining to child, youth and family at micro, meso and macro levels as well as examine the roles and functions of members within a multidisciplinary team as related to intervention.

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including:

• Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
• People in research
• Research & innovation initiatives
• Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
• Research support
• Research ethics

University Structure

The university has a range of support services, including:

• Governance & management
• Employment at Unisa
• Internationalisation and Partnerships
• Alumni relations
• Library services
• News & media services