SOWK 204 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

Institution:

Mountain State University

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Description:

Prereq: PSYC 201; SOCI 201; BIOL 100. Helps students build a base for social work practice based on the theoretical knowledge gained from the applied sciences, social sciences, and human biology. Uses a general systems framework that presents human behavior as an adaptive process for living in one's environment, and that also presents the social environment as the structure whereby individuals are shaped into social beings through the process of enculturation and socialization. Focuses on building and using knowledge from selected behavior and social theories for assessment and intervention in generalist social work practice. Special attention is given to the role that the Appalachian culture plays in shaping human behavior and the impacts of the environment. F; ISP, ISW.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mountainstate.edu

Phone Number:

(304) 253-7351

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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