解決社會問題一直是社會工作者的重要使命，也是社會工作專業工作者在就業及服務過程中，所須面臨與處理的課題。因此，為了要讓實務工作能夠更貼近案主的需求，更能透過專業職能及服務計畫設計，增進個案及其家庭，乃至整個社會的福祉，有必要仔細瞭解台灣主要社會問題的現象、成因、類型，甚至是可行的解決方法等，此為本課程授課之主要目標及內涵。Solving social problems has always been an important mission of social workers, and it is also the subject that social work professionals must face and deal with during their employment and service. Therefore, in order to make practical work more closely related to the needs of clients and to enhance the well-being of cases and families, and even the entire society through professional ability and service planning and design, it is necessary to carefully understand the phenomena, causes, types, and even feasible solutions of major social problems in Taiwan. This is the main purpose and connotation of this course.
社會問題的本質是「社會的」，也是「問題的」，本課程從鉅視面思考，希望能協助學生懂得如何對台灣社會問題有「事實瞭解」，基於理論有「原因分析」，並且偏重社會工作部分「實際面對」。
課程看重結構性的社會問題，掌握這一點是進行社會問題認識和分析的第一個起點。本課程對於「社會問題」的部分有四個核心問題需要討論：第一，什麼是社會問題？第二，是什麼將一個問題變成「社會(性)問題」？第三，社會問題的成因是什麼？第四，針對社會問題，人們可以有何作為？社會工作則是著重在瞭解社會問題之後如何應用社會工作知能和方法於各個實務工作場域。
因此，培養學生敏銳觀察分析社會問題的能力及學習將之運用於社會工作實務上，是本課程的期許和目標。
The essence of social problems is "social" and "problem". This course is thought from a personal perspective, hoping to help students understand how to have a "factual understanding" of social problems in Taiwan, based on theoretical analysis, and focus on "in-personality" of social work.
The course focuses on structural social problems, and mastering this is the first starting point for social problem recognition and analysis. This course has four core issues that need to be discussed in the "Social Questions" section: First, what is a social question? Second, what turns a problem into a "social (sex) problem"? Third, what are the causes of social problems? Fourth, what can people do when it comes to social problems? Social work focuses on how to apply social work knowledge and methods in various practical work areas after understanding social problems.
Therefore, it is the duration and goal of this course to cultivate students' ability to observe and analyze social problems and apply their learning to social work.
彭懷真（2015）。社會問題。台北：洪葉。
Peng Qingzhen (2015). Social issues. Taipei: Hong Ye.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 出席出席 Attend |
20 | |
| 期中考期中考 Midterm exam |
30 | |
| 期末考期末考 Final exam |
30 | |
| 團體討論團體討論 Group discussion |
20 | 依教師課堂要求，參與團體討論 |
