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SWK220
No full textFocus on introduction to generalist social work practice in the United States, social work values, roles, and settings of practice. Contemporary issues facing social workers with emphasis on social work practice with vulnerable populations
SWK429
No full textThis is a capstone policy practice skills course for social work majors. Students apply organization, community, state, and federal policy skills for international populations seeking asylum in the United States. Students research global human rights issues, cultural values, diversity and difference, and strengths, needs and values of international populations. Students analyze agency, state and federal polices; create new policies; conduct surveys; follow IRB protocols; apply theoretical frameworks; create a targeted, empirically based, and culturally sensitive program; locate and write a mock letter of intent for grant funding for their program; create a program brochure; write a policy brief; and present a policy to a mock Senate
SWK419
No full textThis course addresses the American social welfare state and its historical responses to need for diverse and different populations. Of primary focus is on the interrelationship of poverty, marginalization, oppression, alienation, privilege, power, and acclaim, as well as well-being, access to services, and the delivery of services with human rights, and social, economic, and environmental justice. Students learn the social work skills of policy research, policy analysis, policy creation, macro social work ethics, online petitions, community needs assessments, researching community experts, community task force development, and writing letters to legislators. Offered fall only
SWK423
No full textFocus on generalist social work practice behaviors and skills for evidence-based intervention with diverse populations across the lifecycle, and ethical guidelines for social work practice
SWK308
No full textPrerequisites: SWK Majors only, Junior/Senior standing, BIO 101, CWP 102 SWK 308 focuses on deepening student’s knowledge of theoretical frameworks that attempt to explain behavior and enlighten effective work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Maladaptive patterns of adult psychological functioning are examined with a bio-psycho-social perspective. Students concentrate upon problematic human functioning while considering the strengths of clients along with their difficulties
SWK317
No full textApplication of research methods to generalist social work practice. Research ethics, evidence based practice; Research design commonly used in social work practice evaluation
SWK201
No full textFocus on the professional obligations of a social worker, including skills and ethics used in social work. Emphasis on social work as a science-based profession. IF Writing Infused course
SWK101
No full textFocus on introduction to generalist social work practice in the United States, social work values, roles, and settings of practice. Contemporary issues facing social workers with emphasis on social work practice with vulnerable populations
SWK496
No full textIntegrated Seminar I focuses on the integration of coursework and the demonstration of social work practice behaviors and skills required by the Council on Social Work Education. Emphasis on the engagement and assessment phases of generalist practice. Students in this course will individualize learning objectives focused on engagement and assessmen
SWK307
No full textConceptual developmental frameworks for understanding human behavior and development; theories and perspectives of life span development; emphasis on social work perspective of person in environment approaches; professional communication, professional reflection, library research
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