Princess Rahma University College - Al-Balqa Applied University

Department of Social Work

Many changes have occurred in Jordan during the past decades in the economic, social, and demographic fields. As a result, many social problems stood out as barriers to the individuals’ and groups’ efforts to carry out their duties and interact positively with the environment. In addition, the rate of poverty and unemployment has increased, and the number of the less fortunate population has also increased.
At that time, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development established an Institute for Social Service in 1965 that offers an Associate Diploma in Social Service. The Institute is concerned with graduating specialized and qualified social workers to work at social service institutions. When Al-Balqa Applied University was established in 1997, and by virtue of its law, the institute was integrated into it and named Princess Rahma College of Social Service. After that, the Social Service program at Princess Rahma College was upgraded to offer a bachelor’s degree.
The Department of Social Service offers BA in Social Service and aims at preparing specialized social workers who are able to deal professionally with fluctuating societal problems by means of the three social service methods: the individual, the group and the community organization. Moreover, the department aims at inculcating the values of the social service profession among students in the department. Furthermore, it aims at attaining academic and practical skills as well as experiences for our students in the department to be able to compete better with other universities’ graduates in Jordan and the Arab world.

Professor. Lubna Al-Adayleh

Department's Vision

The Department of Social Service seeks excellence in terms of the quality of the academic and practical programs, community service as well as students’ academic,
professional and specialized capabilities, in order to be distinguished in their performance at the local, regional and international levels.

Mission

Providing high-quality social and training programs.
Directing students’ mental energy towards creativity, innovation, and critical and independent thinking.
Developing theoretical and practical scientific research skills of students
Evaluating Social and training programs to assess their strengths and weaknesses
Establishing relationships with social institutions in the public and private sectors and civil society institutions
Motivating students for self and collaborative learning
Sharpen students' skills to be able to deal with people seeking help from various age groups
Providing students with Islamic values, good morals and the ethics of the social work profession
Training students in providing assistance methods in the social work, including the study, diagnosis and treatment methods
Training students on the best methods of communication intervention for serving individual, group and society

Objectives

Promote mutual understanding and dialogue with others
Partake in the community service
Develop social, educational, and training programs that meet the labor market needs
Prepare specialized social workers who can detect and treat social problems
Conduct specialized social studies to help solving social problems
Ensure equal opportunities among students
Develop students' sense of social responsibility

Faculty Members

Name	Qualification	Academic Rank	E-mail
Lubna Miklid Atta allah Aladayleh	Ph.D.	Professor	lubnaadaileh@bau.adu.jo
Jihad Ali Falah Alsaideh	Ph.D.	Associate Professor	jehdalsaideh@bau.edu.jo
Hana Husni Mohammad Alnablsi	Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	hanaalnabulsi@bau.edu.jo
Asem Mohammad Albakkar	Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	aasem_bakar@bau.edu.jo
Khyriah Hamed Taher Alshenakat	Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	Kh.Shnaikat@bau.edu.jo
Hanaa Tayseer Alhadidi	MA	Instructor	hanaalhadidi@bau.edu.jo