SWK 302 - Social Policy from a Human Rights Perspective

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Meredith College

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Description:

(Spring and Alternate Summers, Course Offered Every Year) What is our responsibility for those who cannot or will not look after themselves Different societies reflecting their respective ideologies address these issues from a variety of perspectives. This course will examine the ideologies and perspectives that have shaped social welfare policy in the United States and in other societies around the world. Then, using the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and other international covenants as a lens, the course will examine the resulting social welfare policies and the intentional and unintentional impacts these policies have on vulnerable and oppressed populations. This course requires 15 hours of service learning activity. Prerequisite: 75 credit hours completed upon course enrollment. Also offered as CORE 406.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.meredith.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 760-8600

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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