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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or better in SPAN 3001 or Social Work 3004.An advanced course in Spanish grammar, verb forms, and idioms with special application to health and social service settings. Advanced readings from contemporary sources such as newspapers, Spanish-language health and social service documents, and Latin American legal documents. Emphasizes the ability to use conversational Spanish with assignments for watching Spanish-language television, listening to local Spanish language radio programs, and conversing with native speakers. The class will be conducted primarily in Spanish. (S)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to Bachelor of Social Work upper division. A general introduction to the concepts of cultural diversity in the United States, including the various histories of oppression of minority groups. Readings and sensitivity exercises related to African-American, Appalachian, and Hispanic/Latino cultures. An introduction to the concepts of cultural competence with visits to social service agencies serving diverse populations. In-class exercises and community visits related to vulnerable populations. (F)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to Bachelor of Social Work upper division. An overview of theories of human behavior needed for generalist practice with an introduction to ego psychology, behaviorism, and life-stage development theories. An introduction to ecological systems theory and the ecological perspective in social work with orientation to micro, meso, and macro levels of understanding individuals, and families. (F)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOWK 3102, BIOL 1108. The second of a two-course HBSE sequence is a study of the interaction of human behavior and the social environment with an emphasis on larger systems: groups, organizations, and communities utilizing the ecological and multi-level systems perspectives. Theoretical bases will be applied to the health care system in the United States and other industrial nations, including an examination of social worker roles in healthcare settings. (S)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOWK 2101, SOWK 2102, SOWK 3102. Theory and practice of generalist social work. Knowledge, skills, and ethical principles needed for beginning social work practice. Problem identification, assessment, intervention, evaluation of practice with individuals and families from a person-inenvironment perspective. Record keeping in social service agencies. Requires 50 hours of practicum in a social agency. Lab emphasizes application of theory to cases involving individuals as clients. (S)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOWK 2102, Admission to Bachelor of Social Work upper division. History and structure of the public welfare programs of the United States with special attention to recent developments in child and elder protective services, welfare reform, employment initiatives, and orientation to entry-level positions in the Department of Family and Children's Services of the State of Georgia. (F)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to Bachelor of Social Work upper division. History of mental health concepts and systems in the United Kingdom and in the U.S. An overview of current mental health law, services, and systems. Particular attention to the mental health system in Georgia and recent reforms. The roles of social workers in mental health services. Some common interventions appropriate for generalist social workers. (S)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to Bachelor of Social Work upper division. Overview of concepts of aging. A review of systems serving the elderly in the United Kingdom and in the U.S. and the social policies which underlie those services. The roles of social workers in geriatric services. Interventions with the elderly appropriate for generalist social workers. (S)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to Bachelor of Social Work upper division. History of substance abuse concepts and service systems. An overview of treatment approaches with particular attention to the services offered in Georgia. The roles of social workers in substance abuse services. Some common interventions appropriate for generalist social workers. (F, S)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOWK 3302. Seminar. Discussion of case material for students employed in child welfare services or doing a senior practicum in child welfare in the Georgia Department of Family and Children's Services. Risk assessment, intake and family assessment, case planning, intervention, and documentation within the context of family-centered child welfare practice. (S)
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