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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to facilitate the attainment of skills for practice and focuses on the social work helping process as applied to communities, groups and organizations. Various group models, including task and treatment groups will be examined. Theoretical frameworks and practice models utilized by social workers engaged in community practice will be explored. Understanding the ways organizations function in meeting people's needs and the social work role in organizations will be considered. Skills for assessing a community, a group, or an organization are emphasized along with consideration of the ways individuals both influence and are influenced by the environments in which they operate. Ethical and diversity issues such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture and social class are examined.
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to facilitate the attainment of skills for social work practice with groups. Group development, from the planning stage through the beginning, middle, and termination of the group will be examined. Theoretical frameworks and practice models utilized by social workers engaged in group practice, including task and treatment groups, will be explored, and the research evidence for these will be examined. Students will develop skills in group leadership, development, and facilitation. The impact of diversity issues, such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, culture, and social class, for group composition and functioning will be discussed. Ethical issues in group work, particularly confidentiality, will be reviewed.
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on social work processes as they apply to communities and organizations. As change agents it is essential for social workers to be able to assess a community and/or organization to determine how individuals influence, and are influenced by the social environments in which they function. To facilitate attainment of skills for practice, theoretical frameworks and practice models utilized by community practitioners within various organizational contexts are examined. Strategies for change to improve the delivery of social services will be addressed. Ethical and diversity issues (i.e. race, gender, ethnicity, culture and social class) are explored.
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3.00 Credits
MSW Field Placement I is the first of two foundation internships designed to give students opportunities to apply social work knowledge, values and skills to practice situations. In this placement, the fundamental principles of foundation MSW social work practice will be carried out through engagement, assessment, intervention, or prevention activities with individuals, small groups, and families. Students will develop their ability to identify the ways that contexts impact the client's circumstances with special attention to the ramifications of diversity matters as well as social and economic justice concerns. Critical thinking skills will be called upon to determine optimal ethical intervention strategies and students will be required to use available research to inform practice.
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4.00 Credits
MSW Field Instruction II is the second of two foundation internships designed to give students opportunities to apply social work knowledge, values and skills to practice situations. In this placement, the fundamental principles of foundation MSW social work practice will be carried out through engagement, assessment, intervention, or prevention activities with individuals, small groups, and families, communities, and organizations. Students will develop their ability to identify the ways that contexts impact the client's circumstances with special attention to the ramifications of diversity matters as well as social and economic justice concerns. Critical thinking skills will be called upon to determine optimal ethical intervention strategies and students will be required to use available research to inform practice.
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1.00 Credits
MSW Field Placement I is the first of three foundation internships designed to give students opportunities to apply social work knowledge, values and skills to practice situations. In this abbreviated field placement experience, students will prepare to carry out the fundamental principles of foundation MSW social work practice of engagement, assessment, intervention, or prevention activities with individuals, small groups, families, communities and organizations. Students will develop their ability to identify the ways that contexts impact the client's circumstances with special attention to the ramifications of diversity matters as well as social and economic justice concerns. Critical thinking skills will be called upon to determine optimal ethical practice.
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3.00 Credits
MSW Field Instruction II is the second of three foundation internships designed to give students opportunities to apply social work knowledge, values and skills to practice situations. In this placement, the fundamental principles of foundation MSW social work practice will be carried out through engagement, assessment, intervention, or prevention activities with individuals, small groups, and families, communities, and organizations. Students will develop their ability to identify the ways that contexts impact the client's circumstances with special attention to the ramifications of diversity matters as well as social and economic justice concerns. Critical thinking skills will be called upon to determine optimal ethical intervention strategies and students will be required to use available research to inform practice.
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3.00 Credits
MSW Field Instruction III is the third of three foundation internships designed to give students opportunities to apply social work knowledge, values and skills to practice situations. In this placement, the fundamental principles of foundation MSW social work practice will be carried out through engagement, assessment, intervention, or prevention activities with individuals, small groups, and families, communities, and organizations. Students will develop their ability to identify the ways that contexts impact the client's circumstances with special attention to the ramifications of diversity matters as well as social and economic justice concerns. Critical thinking skills will be called upon to determine optimal ethical intervention strategies and students will be required to use available research to inform practice.
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2.00 Credits
This is the first of a sequence focusing on integrating the social work knowledge, values and skills learned in the classroom with experiences through the concurrent agency-based foundation MSW field placement. The course will focus on preparation of students for entry into the field, and facilitate the process of finalizing field placements. An overview of the field instruction program will be given with an emphasis on policies and procedures, requirements and expectations of field internship. Strategies that will ensure a successful internship will be articulated, including time management skills, strategies to manage personal safety, and standards for professional ethics and behavior in field. Students will be exposed to the elements of effective professional writing and will have the opportunity to appraise their professional writing skills. Once students begin their field internships, they will consider common experiences and concerns encountered in beginning fieldwork as they develop an understanding of the organization, take on the role of social worker, and initiate the helping process with clients using the person-in-environment perspective.
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1.00 Credits
This is the second of a two course sequence that will focus on integrating the social work knowledge, values and skills learned in the classroom with experiences through the concurrent agency-based foundation MSW field placement. Students will consider common experiences and concerns encountered in beginning fieldwork as they integrate theory and knowledge with the person-in-environment perspective to assess and intervene with clients, reason through ethical dilemmas, use research to inform their practice, and identify ways to advocate for human rights and social and economic justice. By reflecting on their own practice, students will continue the transition to professional social worker.
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