HS 301 - Social Welfare Policy

Institution:

Brewton-Parker College

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Description:

This course is designed to focus on the major components of the social welfare system in the United States. Course content will include the history, mission, and philosophy of the social work and human service professions. Current social welfare programs will be used as examples in explaining patterns of provision of services, the role of social policy in society and the effect of policy on human services practice. Students will be taught the process of policy formulation and the frameworks for analyzing current social policies utilizing the principles of social and economic justice. Prerequisite: HU 201.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bpc.edu

Phone Number:

(912) 583-2241

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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