The Social and Community Work Programme holds on-campus compulsory workshops for each social work paper. These are held over a period of one to one-and-a-half days for each paper and are normally combined into blocks of time to consolidate the sessions you are required to attend.
For example, if you were undertaking two papers then the workshops would be held as close together as possible. These workshops are generally held at the beginning of each semester, although there has been some slight alteration in this depending on the stage of the learning. Information on each of the workshops is normally sent out in plenty of time to allow students to plan in advance. Students are required to book their own accommodation.
Semester 1 2027
Week nine: 1 March to 5 March 2027 – all 300-level and 500-level (MSCW (Applied) Year One) students have a noho marae. 400-level and 500-level (MSCW (Applied) Year Two) students may attend if they wish.
We will be leaving for the marae overnight visit on Monday 1 March 2027 at 9:30am from the UNIPOL Car Park, 130 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin. Students who require or can offer transport are encouraged to coordinate arrangements. Otherwise, students may meet directly at the marae.
Further details will be confirmed closer to the date.
If you have any queries, contact:
Dr Kerri Cleaver
Email kerri.cleaver@otago.ac.nz or socialwork@otago.ac.nz
Semester 1 and 2 timetables
300-level workshop timetable
Workshops for the BSW and MSCW (Applied)
Semester 1 2027
Week 9
Monday 1 March 9:30am (Marae) overnight
Mihi Whakatau and orientation for all students commencing full or part-time study in the BSW and MSCW
Tuesday 2 March 9:00am–4:50pm (Marae)
Marae activities
Wednesday 3 March 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 301 Theories and Methods of Social Work
Thursday 4 March 9:00am–12:00pm
SOWK 302 Social Work for Children and Families
Thursday 4 March 1:00–3:50pm
SOWK 303 Communities and Organisations: Analysis and Theory
Friday 5 March 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 320 Introduction to Professional Practice
Semester 2 2027
Week 28
Monday 12 July 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 392 Fieldwork Practice Workshop 1
Tuesday July 13 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 406 Social Problems: Policies and Practice Models
Wednesday 14 July 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 304 Kaupapa Māori & Indigenous Approaches to Social Work
400-level workshop timetable
Semester 1 2027
Week 10
Monday 8 March 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 492 Fieldwork Practice Workshop 2
Tuesday 9 March 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 403 Communities & Organisation: Advanced Practice
Wednesday 10 March 10:00am–3:50pm
SOWK 402 Micro Intervention: Theories and Skills
Thursday 11 March 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 480 Research Project
Friday 12 March 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 407 Kaupapa Māori and Social Work Practice
SOWK 409 Decision Making in Child Welfare
Week 22
Monday 31 May 10:00am–3:50pm
SOWK 402 Micro Intervention: Theories and Skills
Tuesday 1 June 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 403 Communities & Organisation: Advanced Practice
Wednesday 2 June 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 480 Research Project
Thursday 3 June 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 409 Decision Making in Child Welfare
Friday 5 June 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 407 Kaupapa Māori and Social Work Practice
Semester 2 2027
Week 41
Monday 11 October 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 480 Research Project
Tuesday 12 October 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 480 Research Project
Wednesday 13 October 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 480 Research Project
Thursday 14 October 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 406 Social Problems: Policies & Practice Models
500-level workshop timetable (Year One)
Semester 1 2027
Week 9
Monday 1 March 9:30am (Marae) overnight
Noho Marae
Tuesday 2 Mar 9:00am–4:50pm (Marae)
Mihi Whakatau & orientation
Wednesday 3 March 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 551 Theories and Methods of Social Work (Katheryn Margaret)
Thursday 4 March 9:00am–12:00pm
SOWK 552 Social Work for Children and Families: Analysis and Theory
Thursday 4 March 1:00pm–3:50pm
SOWK 553 Communities and Organisations: Analysis & Theory
Friday 5 March 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 570 Introduction to Professional Practice
Semester 2 2027
Week 28
Monday 12 July 10:00–4:50pm
SOWK 592 Fieldwork Practice Workshop 1
Tuesday 13 July 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 506 Social Problems: Policies & Practice Models
Tuesday 13 July 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 554 Kaupapa Māori & Indigenous Approaches to Social Work
500-level workshop timetable (Year Two)
Semester 1 2027
Week 10
Monday 8 March 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 593 Fieldwork Practice Workshop 2
Tuesday 9 March 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 563 Communities & Organisation: Advanced Practice
Wednesday 10 March 10:00am–3:50pm
SOWK 562 Micro Intervention: Theories and Skills
Thursday 11 March 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 580 Research Project
Friday 12 March 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 509 Decision Making in Child Welfare
Friday 12 March 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 515 Iwi Social Services I – Contextual Issues
Week 22
Monday 31 May 10:00am–3:50pm
SOWK 562 Micro Intervention: Theories and Skills
Tuesday 1 June 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 563 Communities and Organisation: Advanced Practice (Kerri)
Wednesday 2 June 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 580 Research Project (Katheryn Margaret)
Thursday, 3 June 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 509 Decision Making in Child Welfare
Friday, 4 June 10:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 515 Iwi Social Services I – Contextual Issues
Semester 2 2027
Week 41
Monday 11 October 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 580 Research Project
Tuesday 12 October 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 580 Research Project
Wednesday 13 October 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 580 Research Project
Thursday, 14 October 9:00am–4:50pm
SOWK 506 Social Problems: Policies & Practice Models