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3.00 Credits
Macro Practice Elective. This course focuses on the role of social workers and the social work profession in advocacy and the political arena. It examines the methods of advocacy (e.g., case, class, and legislative) and political action through which social workers can influence social policy development and community and institutional change. The course also analyzes selected strategies and tactics of change and seeks to develop alternative social work roles in the facilitation of purposive change efforts. Topics include individual and group advocacy, lobbying, public education and public relations, electoral politics, coalition building, and legal and ethical dilemmas in political action.
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3.00 Credits
May be taken by undergraduate juniors and seniors. Permit of the instructor is necessary. Contact the registrar, Nancy Rodgers, Room B-22, School of Social Work, Caster Building. This course explores the theory and methodology of social planning community development and social action. The student is expected to be able to demonstrate basic competence in social planning/community organization through a practical application in a field setting.
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3.00 Credits
Free Elective. This course offers students a feminist lens through which to think about and examine constructions of gender that affect social work practice and social welfare policies. The course enhances students'knowledge of women's contributions to the field of social work, feminist theories,women's "ways of knowing,"and feminist practice approaches as they apply to selected arenas of social work. Special attention is given to economic, psychological, and social risks faced by women and ways in which social workers can better understand, validate, and empower women clients and transform social services to promote human well-being. The course is predicated on the idea that women are diverse and that gender intersects with other "isms," including racism, ageism, heterosexism, ableism, and classism.
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3.00 Credits
FREE ELECTIVE - May be taken by undergraduate juniors and seniors. Permit of the instructor is necessary. Contact the registrar, Nancy Rodgers, Room B22, School of Social Work,Caster Building. This course examines the social welfare aspects of major economic decisions in the United States. Particular attention is paid to exploring the implications of social choices in relation to the following goals:the achievement of increased equality in the distribution of income and power, the elimination of unemployment, and the control of inflation. The growth of public welfare programs and the base of funding for social services are examined in terms of the nation's economic and political objectives. Free Elective
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): SWRK 715. Social Work and social welfare are major institutional vehicles through which societies assure a minimal level of living for all their citizens. The content of this course focuses on achieving a fuller understanding of the social, political, and economic dynamics of contemporary welfare development in the United States and other countries. The multi-faceted contributions of social work, the social services, and social welfare to national and international social development within rich and poor countries will receive special attention. Students will be expected to demonstrate beginning skill in the use of comparative methods to analyze cross-national welfare dilemmas of particular interest to them.
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3.00 Credits
May be taken by undergraduare juniors and seniors. Permit of the instructor is necessary. Contact the registrar, nancy Rodgers, Room B-22, School of Social Work, Caster Building. FREE ELECTIVE. This course examines the impact of the political environment on the formulation and implementation of social welfare policy. It examines the structure of the American federal system:the division of power between federal,state and local governments and among executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Particular attention will be paid to the role of special-interest groups in achieving social welfare goals within the system. In addition, the role of protest and insurgent political movements in transforming the welfare system is addressed. Free Elective
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3.00 Credits
Macro Practice Elective. Effective fiscal management and the development of integrated management information systems are two of the leadership responsibilities shared by senior administratiors of all not-for-profit organizations. Building on the content of both the foundational (including SWRK715) and advanced macro practice curricula (SWRK708&SWRK718),this course will introduce students to the stewardship responsibilities incumbent on administrators of not-for-profit organizations in allocating and accounting for the use of all fiscal, human and other resources under their control. Special emphasis in this course will be placed on identifying principles of financial planning and accountability, the development of effective electronic systems for tracking and monitoring the use of financial resources, the integration of agency-specific financial information into larger reporting and accountability systems, and the application of these principles to enhancing organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Attention also will be given to identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas confronted by organizational managers as they seek to optimize use of the fiscal and other resources for which they are responsible.
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3.00 Credits
May be taken by undergraduate juniors and seniors. Permit of the instructor is necessary. Contact the registrar, Nancy Rodgers, Room B-22, School of Social Work, Caster Building. FREE ELECTIVE. The aim of this course is to increase students' ability to deal more comfortably with the sexual aspect of human functioning. Readings,written assignments, and classroom presentations are directed to realizing the diversity, complexity, and range of human sexual expression. Current information about sexuality from the biological and physiological sciences is reviewed to increase comfort and skill in discussion and handling of sex-related behavior, personal and societal attitudes will be explored. A variety of sex-related social problems encountered by social workers in family, education, health, and criminal justice settings are discussed. Diagnostic interviewing and treatment methods are presented in role play, group exercises and case studies. FREE ELECTIVE
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3.00 Credits
DIRECT PRACTICE ELECTIVE. This course considers loss as a central theme throughout the life cycle. Content focuses on the physical,psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural aspects of loss, dying and bereavement processes and the interaction among individuals, families and professionals. Students examine historical trends of family,community, and institutional support for the terminally ill and those experiencing traumatic loss and learn ways to advocate for a system of services that supports full decision- making on the part of the client. Course materials, journals, and special projects identify how self and other factors impact service delivery to individuals,families, and communities experiencing loss, including ethical considerations prompted by cost, technology, and end of life issues. DIRECT PRACTICE ELECTIVE.
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3.00 Credits
DIRECT AND MACRO PRACTICE ELECTIVE. This course prepares students to work to existing and newly formed faith-based social service agencies. It also serves as a national laboratory to extract new knowledge of best practices and the variability of managing and practicing in faith-based social service agencies.
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