This course focuses on contemporary socio-economic challenges and the required responses. The aim of the cluster is that students, in line with their interests, will develop a more profound and comprehensive knowledge of specific societies and themes. There are more options in acquiring such knowledge regarding Arab societies, reflecting the program and DI’s mission. Nonetheless, the different elective courses offer various case studies regarding societies and cultures outside the Arab world.

The course deepens and extends previous courses (SWK611-A and B) content on the knowledge and skills needed for social work practice with special focus on displaced population including immigrants and refugees. The aim of this course is enhancing role performance among social workers and social functioning of this population. Because of the growing trends of relocation and increasing numbers of displaced population, especially in the Middle East region, and because of political instability, economic, familial and personal reasons, one in five clients of social workers is likely to be foreign-born or have a foreign-born parent. Therefore, social workers are required to be knowledgeable about displaced population, refugees, and immigration-related issues and intervention strategies and approaches to address them.

This course is based on the most prominent theoretical and practical trends in addressing the issues of local community development in connection with the competence of social work. Accordingly, sectoral community development constitutes the basis starting from the definition of the concepts of local community development and its historical development in Western countries and Arab societies through the concepts and characteristics of community development between the important elements, characteristics, and pillars, leading to a focus on the major basic areas of social work to be chosen from, for example, but not limited to local community development aimed at caring for society and the family, health care, mental health, child care and with individuals in conflict with the law (minors and adults/prisoners), refugee and displaced populations, old age, unemployment and in the education sector and others. The course will cover the conceptual foundations of community development policy and topics related to social justice and human rights. It will also address the reality of local community development in the Arab world and in the State of Qatar in particular in the light of Qatar National Vision 2030. In addition, the planning process will be approached as a preparatory approach on the foundations and pillars of planning adopted in preparing the development of the local community from the perspective of social work as a partner in planning, including In line with achieving the sustainable development goals.

This course aims to provide students with a deep understanding of the law and legislative procedures in relation to Social Work in terms of legalizing and organizing the profession and also in terms of the duty of Social Workers to save the law and legislation related to society in general and to the categories, issues and tasks that hinder the interest and responsibility of workers in Social Work and community development.

This course builds upon the knowledge and skills gained in Direct Practice classes. The course provides an overview of local, national, regional and international frameworks for mental health systems. Cultural issues and sensitive practice will be explored. This includes the role of stigma and how to combat societal stigma and increase mental health awareness in order to increase service utilization.

This course is designed to provide students in the Community Development track with advanced knowledge and skills about effective leadership and its relationship to organizational behavior. The course will cover different theories of leadership, traditional and contemporary, and their practical applications within social organizations. Students will learn the appropriate use of power and influential skills, the ethical issues that arise in leadership positions, effective team leadership in response to the complex management issues, and the impact of culture on leadership actions. This course will also address leadership and its relationship to several topics related to organizational behavior including: values, perceptions and behaviors of individuals, motivation, decision making and solving problems, communication, and managing conflict and negotiation.

This 3-hour course is of the elective courses required on social work practice for MSWK students. The course presents frameworks, values, and skills to meet individual and family needs through interventions with small groups, communities and organizations. It integrates content on social justice issues, and it relies on the historical, contextual, and social science knowledge presented in all other courses. The student's field experience is an essential in applying assessment and interventions.

This is the first of two courses offered in the field of advanced clinical social work practice. The course will provide clinical social work practice knowledge and skills for working with individuals, families and communities. Clinical skills and techniques will be explored within the assessment, intervention and evaluation stages of the helping process. This course builds on foundational material from the first year and provides advances clinical knowledge by providing students with a comprehensive understanding of clinical and case management processes.

This is the second of two courses offered in the field of advanced clinical social work practice. The course will provide clinical social work practice knowledge and skills for working with individuals, families and communities. Clinical skills and techniques will be explored within the assessment, intervention and evaluation stages of the helping process. This course builds on foundational material from the first year, clinical practice of the first semester and provides advances clinical knowledge by providing students with a comprehensive understanding of clinical and case management processes.

The course "Foundation to Community Development" is the first of a series of advanced courses on local community development. The course provides students in the field of community development with a theoretical and practical approach that provides them with the knowledge and skills of community analysis, planning interventions, advocacy, and facilitating the work of groups. It also introduces students to the basic concepts in community development and its organization, and the importance of social, cultural and environmental systems for the success of the local community development process. This course also expands their circle of skill knowledge through approaches and models of technical intervention to work with various groups and how to deal with issues related to reducing problems. social and sustainable development.

The course comes to expand on the concepts and theories that have been researched in the macro dimension based on the course of the course “Foundations of Community Development” which paved the way for the student to identify the basics and premises that support the methods of specialized professional intervention, especially with local communities and help. Its residents should crystallize a scientific concept that categorizes the problems they face among priorities, as well as strengthening local initiatives and benefiting from the resources and capabilities available to them and study the needs, resources and opportunities through the involvement of his children. And thus contribute to the preparation of projects that will make progress in developing local communities and achieving a desired state of human well-being. Then this advanced course comes to expand the theoretical, cognitive and skill circles related to organizing society, reinforcing those related to the methods of specialized professional intervention carried out by the specialist in social work, on the one hand, and the influencing factors in upbringing, values and their sources, in addition to the obstacles that it may face, such as cultural, social and political challenges, especially those related to change and resistance change, as well as practicing advocacy methods and gaining support for the demands of individuals and groups in local communities and striving for their development and sustainability.

This 3-hour course is the first of three required courses on social work research for SWK students. This course enables students to become better acquainted with evaluating their practice and provides the analytical skills to assess the validity of the research literature. The course also supports the generalist framework of the practice of the first-year foundation curriculum. This course will touch on several content areas related to research: (a) hidden agendas and political and ethical concerns when conducting research, (b) problem formulation generating research questions and hypotheses, (c) systematic valid and reliable information gathering techniques, (d) single subject, group research, and cross-sectional designs, (e) qualitative vs. quantitative modalities, and (f) analysis, interpretation, and reporting of findings.

Community Development:The theoretical underpinnings of the course are Direct practice in social work, involves many responsibilities, including maintaining immediate contact with clients and connecting them with the services and resources they need. In particular, Direct Practice in Social Work involves an initial intake, conducting a client screening, determining the client’s eligibility for various services and programs, and providing case management. How Is Direct Practice Different from Other Forms of Social Work? How Can You Prepare for Direct Practice in Social Work? Clinical Practice:This 3-hour course is the first of the two required courses on social work practice for MSWK students. It presents essential social work foundation knowledge and skills for interpersonal practice with individuals, families and small groups. It integrates content on social justice issues, and it relies on the historical, contextual, and social science knowledge presented concurrently in the Human Behavior and the Social Environment course. The student's field experience and future practice methods courses will build upon the skills presented in this basic course.

Community Development and Clinical Practice:This course is the second of a sequence composed of two courses on direct Social Work practice; hence, it is a continuation for the course Direct Social Work Practice (SWK611A). This course is planned to provide students with the knowledge and skills to understand the method of direct Social Work practice with individuals and families, with an emphasis on developing and executing intervention plans. Hence, it builds on the knowledge and skills that btainned in the first course, i.e., the nature of Social Work mission and values, characteristics of the professional relationship, interviewing skills, data collection techniques and procedures, skills of engagement and developing alliance with clients, multi-dimensional assessment of individuals and families, etc.

This is the first of two required foundation courses on human behavior and the social environment (A and B). The course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding of theory, research and practice issues related to human behavior and development. Because empathic and skillful interventions with individuals, groups, and communities require understanding ourselves as well as others, the course provides an opportunity for increased self-awareness.

This is the second of two required foundation courses on human behavior and the social environment. This course builds upon the knowledge gained in the course, Human Behavior and Social Environment which is a prerequisite for Advanced Human Behavior and the Social Environment. This course examines human behavior across the life course in the context of membership in the various types of social systems (families, groups, communities, organizations, and society in general).

This course is based on the most prominent theoretical and practical/operational trends in dealing with issues of social policies linked to the specialization of social work. Accordingly, sectoral social welfare constitutes the basic starting point, starting with the definition of the concepts of social care and its historical development in Western countries and Arab societies, passing through the concepts and characteristics of social policy between the importance, elements, characteristics and pillars. In order to focus on the major basic areas of social work, to choose from among them, for example, but not limited to, social policies aimed at family care, health care, mental health, child care and with individuals in conflict with the law (minors and adults/prisoners), refugee and displaced populations, old age, unemployment In the education sector, among others. The course will cover the conceptual foundations of social welfare policy and topics related to social justice and human rights. It will also address the reality of social policies in the Arab world and in the State of Qatar in particular in light of Qatar National Vision 2030. In addition, the planning process will be approached as a preparatory approach to the foundations and pillars of planning adopted in preparing social policies from the perspective of social work as a partner in planning and in line with the achievement of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

This course comes as a second part to complement the first course on Social Policies (SWK613A). This course focuses on an understanding of the major socio-economic and health issues affecting societies, with a focus on related issues Qatari society in particular and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in general. These issues include, but are not limited to poverty, unemployment, foreign labor, child protection, the elderly, and others. In this course, students will learn what advocacy is in practice influencing social policies, the skills and competencies needed for policy analysis, the environment and the conditions for policy Social. Students will also learn how to make proposals for social policy projects and how to advocate for them and develop a strategy politics, and implement it.

This is the second of three courses required in scientific research methods, data analysis and program evaluation, as prescribed in the meeting work program plan. It is based on the Research Methods course (SWK610). This course enables students to better familiarize themselves with the process of evaluating their research practices and provides them with the analytical skills to implement and evaluate their scientific research. The course supports the general framework of the practice followed in the first year of foundational social work.

This 3-hour course is the third course on research methods. As an advanced Research course, it adds depth and breadth to the research knowledge and skills that students acquired in both Research Methods and Data Analysis (pre-requisites).

Assignments in Field Education I are designed to identify and assess the student's ability to explore problem-solving skills and strategies utilized in various social work systems that address issues important to vulnerable and at-risk population groups. Students are exposed to professional practice, agency policies, agency processes and services, and ethical dilemmas in social work practice. They observe their supervisors, conduct intake assessments, and learn to write process recordings and document their work. They also gain verbal, written, and electronic communication skills. The cultural context of services is also emphasized.

During Field Education II, students are exposed to conduct needs and resource assessments of clients, analyze information gained from clients, engage clients in the problem-solving process and write a psychosocial assessment. Students also learn about helping modalities at different systems' levels. Additionally, they develop beginning understanding and skills about clinical practice and community-level interventions.

During field education 3, the students will acquire an advanced understanding of social work ethics, ethical problems, and ethical decision-making. They will develop critical thinking in relation to the theoretical framework of social work practice. The student will be able to develop knowledge and skills in management and leadership. This includes budgeting, programming, technology, and assessment to develop community programs at the agency level.

The capstone project is a research study that encompasses the foundational and key core content areas of the Master of social work coursework. It aims to provide an opportunity for graduate students to integrate knowledge and skills learned from first and second-year courses with field education to research a population and social issue/phenomenon of their own choice.