This course is designed to introduce students to Social Work as a field and method of practice: Historical evolution of Social Work, Social Work as a General field of Practice, Values and Code of Ethics, Knowledge and Skills, Development of Social Work in the Caribbean with special emphasis on Jamaica, Introduction to Methods of Social Work Intervention; Introduction to Social Work Practicum involves visits of observation to various types of social welfare and social development services and related seminars with presentations on agency visits. (Duration-50 hours). NB. This 1 credit programme is retained as SW 18C for Diploma in Social Work Students who do not take section a) of the overall SW18E.