Social Work Objectives
- Empower Individuals and Families: Promote self-sufficiency, resilience, and well-being.
- Advance Social Justice: Advocate for equitable access to resources, services, and opportunities for all.
- Facilitate Positive Change: Collaborate with individuals, communities, and systems to address social problems and improve outcomes.
- Provide Holistic Support: Address physical, emotional, mental, and social needs through evidence-based interventions and services.
- Promote Human Rights and Dignity: Respect the rights, values, and perspectives of all individuals and communities.
- Foster Collaboration: Work in partnership with individuals, families, communities, organizations, and policy makers to achieve common goals.
- Build Community Capacity: Empower individuals and communities to identify and address their own needs and challenges.
- Enhance Professionalism: Maintain high ethical standards, engage in ongoing professional development, and advocate for social work's role in society.
Sociology Objectives
- Understand Society: Examine the structure, institutions, and dynamics of societies in order to explain human behavior and social phenomena.
- Develop Critical Thinking Skills: Analyze and interpret social data, theories, and arguments.
- Foster Social Awareness: Raise awareness about social issues, inequalities, and social change.
- Promote Social Justice: Advocate for the eradication of social inequalities and the promotion of human rights.
- Prepare Students for Diverse Careers: Provide a foundation for careers in social work, public policy, education, research, and other fields that require an understanding of social systems.
- Conduct Social Research: Design and carry out research studies to gather data, test hypotheses, and contribute to the understanding of social processes.
- Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with other disciplines to gain a more comprehensive understanding of society.
- Advance Sociological Theory: Develop and refine theories that explain social phenomena and human behavior.