Exploring Teaching Reform in Social Work Administration Courses in the New Era—From the Perspective of Cultivating Applied Talents

Abstract

The establishment of the Society Work Department of the CPC Central Committee has raised new requirements for the entry-level competencies of social work administration professionals. To address the existing deficiencies in the teaching of the Social Work Administration course in Chinese universities, this paper proposes a systematic pedagogical reform framework for the Social Work Administration course, grounded in the theory of applied talent development. This framework is conceptualized as a "five-dimensional linkage" system, with curriculum content reconstruction at its core, synergistically supported by innovations in teaching models, enhancements in practical training, faculty development, and the optimization of evaluation mechanisms. Using "Social Work Administration" (2nd Edition), edited by Shi Lirong, as an example, this paper elaborates on how to transform the core functions of the Party committee's Society Work Department into specific teaching modules and practical activities. The aim is to cultivate undergraduate graduates with preliminary policy comprehension, resource coordination, and administrative execution capabilities, providing a forward-looking and operable practical plan for the teaching reform of similar courses.