SCWK 605 - GENERALIST PRACTICE I

Institution:

Delaware State University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

This is the first course of a two-course advanced generalist practice sequence. It builds on generalist practice across the foundation content areas of human behavior and the social environment, policy, research, practice and field. It is designed to facilitate competent practice in the problem-solving/planned change process with greater depth, breadth and specificity for advanced generalist models. The course provides advanced knowledge, values and skills for practice in the aforementioned setting and populations. It provides increased knowledge and skills for the integration of values and ethics that will enable students to practice usingan ecological perspective at the advanced level according to a philosophy steeped in a Black perspective, the strengths perspective, empowerment/resilience and social and economic justice.The course will include issues related to a global society with a focus on poverty and overpopluation. Perspectives of international social work will be considered as inherent to providing services in the 21st century. Additionally, the uniqueness and challenges of social work in rural settings will be addressed. Specifically, problems of rural life and the need for providing social services will be analyzed.Advanced Generalist Practice I will concentrate on the processes and methods for engagement, assessment as it applies to families, children, and youth and clients needing mental health services.This course will prepare the student to write a major paper during the 2nd semester (Advanced Generalist Practice II) that will demonstrate the integration of knowledge and skills acquired during the MSW program.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.desu.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 857-6060

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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