本課程主要介紹社會⼯作的意義與緣起、社會⼯作專業化的歷程、社會⼯作專業所涉及的價值與倫理、社會⼯作主要的服務⽅法、以及針對不同⼈⼝群的實務處遇⽅法等內容。學習者應能：(1)瞭解社會⼯作的意義、特質、歷史背景與專業⽣涯內涵；(2)列述社會⼯作不同的理論觀點；(3)認識社會⼯作的直接服務與間接服務⽅法；(4)瞭解社會⼯作價值倫理與；(5)認識各專業實務領域社會⼯作。

This course mainly introduces the meaning and development of social work, the process of professionalization of social work, the value and ethics involved in social work, the main service methods of social work, and the practical encounter methods for different population groups. Learners should be able to: (1) understand the meaning, characteristics, historical background and professional career connotation of social work; (2) list different theoretical views of social work; (3) understand the direct and inter-service methods of social work; (4) understand the value and ethics of social work; (5) understand the social work in various professional fields.

什麼是社會工作？這是所有社會工作實務工作者、學習者、乃至教育者的不斷追問。在大學第一年裡，我們將要針對這個問題，進行概論性的介紹。它主要包括社會工作的意義與緣起、社會工作專業化的歷程、社會工作專業所涉及的價值與倫理、社會工作主要的服務方法、以及針對不同人口群的實務處遇方法等內容。透過這些內容的引介，我們期望可以引發社會工作新生的熱忱與興趣、培養同學由社會工作角度關切社會問題的能力與態度，以便為日後的學習作好初步的準備。

What is social work? This is the constant pursuit of all social work practical workers, learners, and even educators. In our first year of college, we will give a general introduction to this problem. It mainly includes the meaning and development of social work, the process of professionalization of social work, the value and ethics involved in social work, the main service methods of social work, and the practical encounter methods for different population groups. Through the introduction of these contents, we hope to attract the enthusiasm and interest of new students in social work and cultivate the ability and attitude of students to pay attention to social problems from the perspective of social work, so as to make preliminary preparations for future learning.

曾華源（主編）（2024）。社會工作概論-社會變革的推手。：洪葉文化事業有限公司。（ISBN：9786269769216）

參考書籍
謝秀芬（主編）（2018）。社會⼯作概論（⼆版）。臺北：雙葉書廊。
張英陣、許雅惠、潘中道、陳玲萍合譯 (2022)。 社會⼯作概論（⼆版） (Social Work: an Empowering Profession，原著：DuBois, B. & Miley, K. K.). 臺北：雙葉書廊。
其它英文期刊與書籍，視課程需要補充。

Zeng Huayuan (editor) (2024). Overview of social work - a driving force for social change. : Hongye Culture Industry Co., Ltd. (ISBN: 9786269769216)

Reference books
Xie Xiufen (editor) (2018). Social Work Overview (⼆ Edition). Taipei: Double Leaf Library.
Combined by Zhang Yingyan, Xu Yahui, Pan Zhongdao, and Chen Lingping (2022). Social Work: an Empowering Professional (Part 1) (Social Work: an Empowering Professional, original work: DuBois, B. & Miley, K. K.). Taipei: Double Leaf Library.
Other English journals and books need to be supplemented.