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  • SOC WRK 1001: Introduction to Social Welfare and Human Services

    3.00 Credits
    Temple University

    The course provides an opportunity for students to test their interest in the social work profession by introducing them to the wide range of areas in which social workers practice and the skills, knowledge, and values required in each area. Topics covered include: the history of social welfare, the profession of social work, generalist social work practice, poverty and public welfare, emotional/behavioral problems and counseling, family problems and services to families, sexual orientation, sexual concerns, and sex counseling, drug abuse and drug treatment programs, crime, juvenile delinquency, and correctional services, issues in education and school social work, social work in the workplace, racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, aging and gerontological services, health and medical social services, physical and mental disabilities, mental retardation, and family planning.

    Note: Open to non-majors, majors and minors.

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  • SOC WRK 1002: Communication in Social Work Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Temple University

    Communication is a major component of all social work practice across all systems levels. This course provides students with opportunities to develop knowledge, values and skills necessary for effective communication in social work practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, organizations and in policy arenas. Verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills are essential for effective social work practice. Understanding and application of these communication skills are stressed in this course.

    Note: Open to majors and minors.

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  • SOC WRK 2003: The History and Values of Social Welfare

    3.00 Credits
    Temple University

    This course provides an overview of the events that have influenced the provision of social services to people in the United States. The course considers the historical, political, economic, and cultural contexts in which social work and social welfare policy have evolved. Important historical events include: The Elizabethan Poor Laws, the Progressive Era, the Great Depression, New Deal, Social Security Act, Civil Rights Movement, War on Poverty, the Reagan Revolution, and the policies of the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations. The course considers the unique characteristics of the welfare system in the United States and compares it to systems in other countries. It also identifies current dilemmas facing the welfare state and efforts to further decrease the role of the federal government in social welfare programs.

    Note: (1) Open to majors and minors. (2) This course can be used to satisfy the university Core American Culture (AC) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

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  • SOC WRK 2004: Social Welfare in the United States

    3.00 Credits
    Temple University

    This course is the second half of a two-course sequence concerned with social welfare policy. The course is centered on the analysis of social problems and social policies in the United States. It addresses competing values, interest groups, conceptual approaches and processes involved in policymaking including implementation and evaluation. The course considers the ways in which policymakers have addressed human needs in specific areas. Topics include: different ways of defining poverty; the two major forms of income maintenance in the United States (social insurance and public assistance); health (both biomedical and social); substance abuse, hunger, and the service needs of children, older people, and those with disordered mental states.

    Note: Open to majors and minors. Prerequisite:    SOC WRK 2003 (C121)

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  • SOC WRK 3000: Special Topics in Social Work

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Temple University

    This course is designed to explore contemporary issues in social work practice. The design of this course provides students with an opportunity to develop knowledge of specific emerging and current social work issues or specific social work practice topics. The variable course credit allows instructors to design a wide range of courses that focus on diverse topics relevant for social work students.
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  • SOC WRK 3005: Helping Processes in Social Work I

    4.00 Credits
    Temple University

    In this course, students are introduced to the value base, knowledge and skills of the social work profession as well as the importance of the interplay between the individual and the social environment. The course introduces students to the generalist model of social work practice, which includes practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. It explores theories, skills, values and professional self development in community practice and issues that affect service delivery, such as racism, sexism, heterosexism and classism. Focus is placed on populations at risk, diversity, and issues of social and economic justice as they relate to work with clients, the social service delivery system, and society as a whole. Students will begin to examine their own abilities for social work as a discipline and a career and also engage in community and agency experiences outside of class.

    Note: Open to majors and minors. Prerequisite:    Thirty credits, including PSYCH 1061 (C060) and SOC 1176 (C050)

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  • SOC WRK 3006: Helping Processes in Social Work II

    4.00 Credits
    Temple University

    This course builds upon the beginning foundation of professional social work introduced in Social Work 3005 (0051). The focus of this continuing course, however, is on individual, family and group practice. Students will participate in several field experiences through which they can engage in selected service tasks, develop an understanding of the service delivery system and continue to test their own suitability for social work as a career. The course continues to examine the forms of oppression and injustice, populations at risk, diversity and human rights as they relate to work with people in client status, the social service delivery system, and society as a whole. The course offers diverse opportunities for learning, including interactions with field and classroom instructors, peers, and other professionals, readings, lectures, and field visits.

    Note: Open to majors and minors. Prerequisite:    SOC WRK 3005 (0051)

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  • SOC WRK 3007: Human Behavior in the Social Environment

    3.00 Credits
    Temple University

    This course is designed to explore the theoretical knowledge base of social work in relation to human behavior and human development within the context of the social environment. The theories of human behavior that undergird the practice of social work are presented. The course also explores the role of human behavior theory, its limitations and strengths and contribution to our knowledge of human development and human behavior throughout the life course. The person-in-environment perspective is given special emphasis. The mutual influence of transactions between individuals, families, communities, social institutions and societies are explored using a social systems perspective. Interrelationships among biological, psychological, social and cultural systems as they affect and are affected by human behavior are studied using a number of interdisciplinary theoretical approaches such as systems theory, concepts from ego psychology and role theory.

    Note: (1) Biology 1001, Kinesiology 1223, Psychology 1061 & Sociology 1176 are listed as both prerequisites & co-requisites because they may be taken as either. Open to majors & minors. (2) This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Individual & Society (IN) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information. Prerequisite:    BIOLOGY 1001 (C071) or KNSLOGY 1223 (C100), PSYCH 1061 (C060), and SOC 1176 (C050) Corequisite:    BIOLOGY 1001 (C071) or KNSLOGY 1223 (C100)

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  • SOC WRK 3008: Institutional Racism

    3.00 Credits
    Temple University

    This course is designed to introduce and sensitize students to the forms, practices and effects of racism. The course will examine the historical foundations of racism as an ideology; various racial theories and theories of racism; and the practices that perpetuate institutional systems which continue to limit the opportunities afforded to persons of color. Specifically, we will emphasize the role of institutional racism in education, human services, housing, law, business and prisons. The complex interplay among racism and other institutionalized systems of oppression (e.g., sexism, ageism, heterosexism, ethnocentrism, anti-Semitism, etc.) will be explored throughout the semester.

    Note: This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Studies in Race (RS) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

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  • SOC WRK 3009: Patterns of Social Service Delivery

    3.00 Credits
    Temple University

    This course examines the practice of social service delivery within its organizational and environmental contexts. Social services are delivered within organizations that have varying degrees of economic, political and cultural complexity. Professional and organizational values and expectations are constantly in dynamic tension with each other. The course explores the impact of these tensions on the quality and quantity of services and addresses the professional social worker’s role as a proactive force partnering with clients to advocate for services and systems improvement. Prerequisite:    SOC WRK 2003 (C121), SOC WRK 2004 (0122), SOC WRK 3005 (0051), SOC WRK 3006 (0052)
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