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3.00 Credits
Introduces qualitative and quantitative world views, basic research methods, including developing single subject, survey and grounded theory research designs to evaluate practice. Critiques of research articles and application of existing social work knowledge and empirical research to design interventions with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. Students apply knowledge and skills through individual and group projects. Pre-requisite: Statistics Course; Pre- or Co-requisite: S W 337, 343L.
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1.00 Credits
Students apply a knowledge of SPSS and Qualitative software involving data entry and data analysis on daata generated from group projects developed in SW 343 Social Work Research Methods. Students complege developmental assignments on use of SPSS and qualitative analysis. Co-requisite: SW343.
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3.00 Credits
Examines golbalization, salient global issues, development of institutions of social welfare, and their impact on social well-being, and human need. The role of international organizations, sustainable agriculture, economic development, alternate economic structures, political systems, and policies in third world nations are examined. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between human rights, social, and distributive justice and social intervention.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Study or research in an area of special interest. The number of credit hours is determined by the topic and the amount of work required. Permission of Instructor and Dean is required.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Special topics in Social Work. May be repeated with a change of emphasis. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Students acquire knowledge and skills in professional use of self in various interpersonal situations, such as, professional interviewing, personal assertiveness, dealing with power and authority differentials, negotiating within various types of professional relationships and using persuasion. Students in small groups videotape role plays and individually complete programmed learning exercises. Pre-requisite: Admission to the Professional Social Work Program.
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3.00 Credits
Examines Social Work Interventions with individuals and families based upon Social Work research and theory, particularly the strength's perspective. The course content includes: approaches to assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Specific emphasis is given to Social Work considerations of diversity when working with inidividuals and families. Pre-requisite: Admission to Social work Program; Pre- or Co-requisite: S W 431.
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3.00 Credits
Examines a broad Rangeland of groups with emphasis on group theory, the nature and uses of therapeutic and task groups including: group development, group dynamics, group facilitation skills, group assessments and outcomes. Students apply knowledge, skills and values in simulations and role plays with emphasis on assessment, design and interventions with multi-cultural individuals, families, organizations and communities. Prerequisites: S W 343 and 432.
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3.00 Credits
Examines theories on the development of public social welfare policy in the United States and explores the mechanisms and methods that sustain discrimination and oppression within policy processes. Examines historical content, process, political-economic, comparative and constructivist models of policy analysis and applies these models to national and global social welfare issues for at-risk populations. Students complete a policy analysis of a national policy with local relevance, recommend proposed changes and identify strategies for changing social welfare policies and practices. Pre- or Co-requisite: S W 433.
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3.00 Credits
Explores strategies and tactics for organizational and community change using a strength's perspective with attention to changing barriers to out-group participation in society and with attention to building systems responsive to the physical, psychological, social and economic needs of minority populations.Students complete organizational and community assessments, identify change targets, propose strategies and tactics for creating change. Pre- or Co-requisite: S W 434.
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