SWRK 776 - Community and Economic Development

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University of Pennsylvania

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This course examines the evolution, practice, and strategies of community economic development (CED) in the United States. The definition of and the history behind community economic development and its relationship to traditional economic development and community organizing are explored. Critical analyses of CED and examination of development strategies that seek to respond to these critiques are considered. The course focuses on the identification and development of skills employed in community economic development. Strategies for community economic development including housing development and rehabilitation, microenterprises and small business development, job training and workforce development, and promotion of the arts are examined. MACRO PRACTICE ELECTIVE Qualitative Research. (C) Prerequisite(s): SWRK715. Research Option. Qualitative research is particularly attuned to the perspectives of vulnerable, oppressed individuals whose voices are often muffled. This course introduces students to research approaches that help one attain a deep understanding of persons, groups, settings, processes, and problems. It explains philosophic issues guiding qualitative research and addresses research design, data collection methods, data analysis, and methods of presentation. Particular attention is given to the study of individual narratives, ethnographic field methods, and focus groups. This course shows how qualitative research approaches can be used to develop social service programs, assess programs, and to evaluate practice. Students will have the opportunity to use qualitative research strategies in class and in assignments. Prerquisite SWRK715 Christian Social Ethics. Prerequisite(s): Free Electice/Certificate in Lutheran or Christian Social Ministry course. Must be enrolled in Certificate program. This course examines the church's historic teachings and current understanding of sexuality, marriage, and family, and of controversial issues in this area through the use of theology,fiction, and films. Alienation and Reconciliation. Prerequisite(s): Free Elective/Certificate in Lutheran or Christian Social Ministry course. This course examines alienation from a theological perspective and then shifts focus to a sociological look at how alienation operates in society, particularly around the dynamics of economics, color, and gender.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

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(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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