SW 310 - Socialwork With Individuals, Families, And Groups

Institution:

Widener University-Main Campus

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Description:

This course focuses upon generalist social work practice with individuals, families, and groups. The course provides students with the conceptual frameworks and techniques for a strengthsbased approach to working with individuals, families, and groups. The purpose of the course is to develop skills in assessment and intervention with micro systems, with regard for the ways in which social work values and ethics inform decisionmaking and direct practice. Attention is given to understanding ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity with regard to individuals, families, and groups. Each student is required to participate in a service learning experience for 10 hours throughout the semester. This service learning experience allows the student the opportunity to practice interviewing skills in agency-based practice with a voluntary client. Students begin to evaluate their appropriateness for the social work profession through this service learning project. For social work majors only. Prerequisites: SW 107, 206, 207. 3 semester hours

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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