QUESTION 1

(a) Discuss 6 skills social workers need to carry out their jobs and critically discuss why these skills are important for professional social workers

(b) With the help of appropriate examples, differentiate between casework, group work and community work for social work intervention

QUESTION 2

Recording is a very sensitive issue in social work practice. With the help of appropriate examples discuss the importance of recording during interview with client/s at community level

QUESTION 3

As a newly recruited professional social workers you are asked to discuss the four goals of social work practice as laid down by the National Association of Social Worker (NASW). Elaborate using the appropriate examples

QUESTION 4

Today corruption is leading the world. Many NGO have been caught in the corruption trap
Critically analyse this statement with regards to ethical principles that social workers need or need not follow during their daily practice

QUESTION 5

(a) Define the term Social Psychology

(b) Describe the factors that affect social behaviour and thought of individuals

(c) Explain how ecological variables may affect one?s behaviour?

QUESTION 6

(a) Define Attitude

(b) Explain how attitudes can be acquired by social learning

(c) Describe the characteristics of sources and audiences of persuasive messages that influence attitude change?

QUESTION 7

(a) Discuss the current social problems faced by the Mauritian society

(b) What contributions can, according to you, Social Psychologists bring to help alleviate those problems?

QUESTION 8

(a) Explain Abraham Maslow?s hierarchy of needs

(b) Discuss the characteristics of Self-actualized individuals