SWWP1: KNOWLEDGE,
PHILOSOPHY &
FOUNDATION OF THE
SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION
Prof. Relet Martobago-Atacador
Welcome to BSSW 1 –
Knowledge, Philosophy &
Foundation of the Social
Work Profession!
CLASS FLOW
Introduction
CLASS FLOW
Introduction
Ice Breaker
CLASS FLOW
Introduction
Ice Breaker
Classroom Norm
CLASS FLOW
Introduction
Ice Breaker
Classroom Norm
Session Propper
CLASS FLOW
Introduction
Ice Breaker
Classroom Norm
Session Propper
Reflective discussion
CLASS FLOW
Introduction
Ice Breaker
Classroom Norm
Session Propper
Reflective discussion
Quote of the day
CLASS FLOW
Introduction
Ice Breaker
Classroom Norm
Session Propper
Reflective discussion
Quote of the day
Assignment
CLASS FLOW
Introduction - 15 MIN
Ice Breaker - 20 MIN
Classroom Norm - 5 MIN
Session Propper - 60 MIN
– SESSION BREAK (10 MIN) –
Reflective Discussion - 45 MIN (15 MIN
DISCUSSION; 30 MIN WRITING)
Quote of the day - 15 MIN
Assignment - 10 MIN
ICE BREAKER
“Two Truths and a Dream”
ICE BREAKER
“Two Truths and a Dream”
Purpose: Build connection,
encourage sharing, and learn
about each other.
Go around the room until you
know at least 10 persons in the
room.
ICE BREAKER
“Two Truths and a Dream” Each student introduces themselves
with:
Purpose: Build connection, Their name
encourage sharing, and learn Two true facts about themselves
about each other. (fun, surprising, or personal)
One dream or goal related to
Go around the room until you social work (e.g., “I want to work
know at least 10 persons in the with children,” or “My dream is to
room. help communities recover after
disasters.”)
CLASSROOM NORM
Arrive prepared and on time.
🕒 Tardiness policy: >10 mins late =
marked as late
CLASSROOM NORM
Arrive prepared and on time.
🕒 Tardiness policy: >10 mins late =
marked as late
📵 Phones on silent, unless part of
the activity.
CLASSROOM NORM
Arrive prepared and on time. 🎯 Participation is part of the grade.
🕒 Tardiness policy: >10 mins late = ✅ Respect speaking turns (use of
marked as late
hand-raising system)
📵 Phones on silent, unless part of
the activity.
CLASSROOM NORM
Arrive prepared and on time. 🎯 Participation is part of the grade.
🕒 Tardiness policy: >10 mins late = ✅ Respect speaking turns (use of
marked as late
hand-raising system)
📵 Phones on silent, unless part of 3 consecutive late = 1 absent
3 consecutive absences with no justifiable
the activity. reason means dropping the class
CLASSROOM NORM
Arrive prepared and on time. 🎯 Participation is part of the grade.
🕒 Tardiness policy: >10 mins late = ✅ Respect speaking turns (use of
marked as late
hand-raising system)
📵 Phones on silent, unless part of 3 consecutive late = 1 absent
3 consecutive absences with no justifiable
the activity. reason means dropping the class
SESSION PROPPER
A. Course Syllabus
Walkthrough
B. Lesson no. 1: Introduction
on Social Work
C. Next Session Sneak peek
WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
“Social work is a practice-based profession and an
academic discipline that promotes social change and
development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and
liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human
rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are
central to social work. Underpinned by theories of social
work, social sciences, humanities and indigenous
knowledges, social work engages people and structures to
address life challenges and enhance wellbeing. The above
definition may be amplified at national and/or regional
levels.” - IFSW, 2024
WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
Focus: social change
and development
Social work aims to
improve the overall
well-being of
individuals, families,
and communities by
addressing social issues
and promoting positive
change.
WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
Focus: social change Emphasis:
and development empowerment and
liberation
Social work aims to
improve the overall It seeks to empower
well-being of individuals and
individuals, families, communities to take
and communities by control of their lives
addressing social issues and advocate for
and promoting positive their rights.
change.
WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
Focus: social change Emphasis:
Core values:
and development empowerment and
liberation
Social work is rooted
Social work aims to
in principles of social
improve the overall It seeks to empower
justice, human
well-being of individuals and
rights, and respect
individuals, families, communities to take
for diversity,
and communities by control of their lives
ensuring that
addressing social issues and advocate for
interventions are
and promoting positive their rights.
ethical and
change.
equitable.
WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
Focus: social change Emphasis: Person-in-environment
Core values: approach:
and development empowerment and
liberation
Social work is rooted Social workers consider
Social work aims to
in principles of social the individual within
improve the overall It seeks to empower
justice, human their social context,
well-being of individuals and
rights, and respect recognizing that
individuals, families, communities to take
for diversity, personal issues are
and communities by control of their lives
ensuring that often intertwined with
addressing social issues and advocate for
interventions are broader social and
and promoting positive their rights.
ethical and environmental factors.
change.
equitable.
WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
Intervention at
multiple levels:
Social work practice
can involve working
with individuals,
families, groups,
communities, and
even influencing policy
and social structures.
WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
Collaboration and
Intervention at
partnership:
multiple levels:
Social work
Social work practice
emphasizes working
can involve working
with people, not just
with individuals,
for them, fostering a
families, groups,
collaborative
communities, and
approach to
even influencing policy
problem-solving and
and social structures.
change.
WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
Collaboration and
Intervention at Theoretical and
partnership:
multiple levels: practical
application:
Social work
Social work practice
emphasizes working
can involve working It combines
with people, not just
with individuals, theoretical
for them, fostering a
families, groups, knowledge with
collaborative
communities, and practical skills to
approach to
even influencing policy address social issues
problem-solving and
and social structures. effectively
change.
R.A. 4373
Me, my mom, my step
dad, and my step brother
R.A. 4373
Social work is the profession which is primarily concerned with organized
social service activity aimed to facilitate and strengthen basic social
relationships and the mutual adjustment between individuals and their
social environment for the good of the individual and of society by the use
of social work methods.
Me, my mom, my step
dad, and my step brother
R.A. 4373
A "social worker" as used in this Act is a practitioner who by accepted academic training
and social work professional experience possesses the skill to achieve the objectives as
defined and set by the social work profession, through the use of the basic methods
and techniques of social work (case work, group work, and community organization)
which are designed to enable individuals, groups and communities to meet their needs
and to solve the problems of adjustment to a hanging pattern of society and, through
coordinated action, to improve economic and social conditions, and is connected with
an organized social work agency which is supported partially or wholly from
governmentMe,or community
my mom,solicited
my stepfunds.
dad, and my step brother
R.A. 4373
"social work agency" is a person, corporation or organization, private or governmental,
that engages mainly and generally, or represents itself to engage in social welfare
work, whether case work, group work, or community work, and obtains its finances,
either totally or in part, from any agency or instrumentality of the government and/or
from the community by direct or indirect solicitations and/or fund drives, and/or private
endowment.
Me, my mom, my step
dad, and my step brother
REFLECTIVE DISCUSSION
What is your
key takeaway
in today’s
session?
REFLECTIVE DISCUSSION
What is your
key takeaway
in today’s
session?
S oc ia l
Define
Work
sio n in
Profes n
yo ur o w
words.
REFLECTIVE DISCUSSION
What are
What is your your
key takeaway ex pectations
in today’s on the
session? succeeding
sessions?
S oc ia l
Define
Work
sio n in
Profes n
yo ur o w
words.
REFLECTIVE DISCUSSION
What are
What is your your
key takeaway ex pectations
in today’s on the
session? succeeding
sessions? t t op ic s
n e S o cia l W h a r e
Defi t S W a
Work abo u t
in o u m o s
sio n y
Profes n n te re st e d
your o w i ?
. a b o u t
wor ds
REFLECTIVE DISCUSSION
What are Write a
yo ur 50 0-
What is your w or d
key takeaway ex p ectations reflecti
in today’s o n th e based o n o
s n o
session? u cceeding discuss ur
sessions? p ic s io n
o cia l h a t t o
Defin e S W W a r e
abo u t S
Work m o s t
sio n in y o u
Profes n n te re st e d
your o w i ?
. a b o u t
wor ds
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The first step toward
change is awareness. The
second step is acceptance."
— Nathaniel Branden
ASSIGNMENT:
Forward readings:
1. Global Historical Foundations of
Social Welfare and Social Work
2. Historical Development of Social
Welfare and Social Work in the
Philippines
REFERENCES
https://www.ifsw.org/what-is-social-
work/global-definition-of-social-work/
REFERENCES
https://www.ifsw.org/what-is-social-
work/global-definition-of-social-work/
https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/
ra1965/ra_4373_1965.html
REFERENCES
https://www.ifsw.org/what-is-social-
work/global-definition-of-social-work/
https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/
ra1965/ra_4373_1965.html
Thelma Lee Mendoza (2002).
Social welfare & social work (4th
ed.). (Philippines).
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FOR TODAY!
