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3.00 Credits
Students will examine the role of spirituality, religion, and secularism in social work practice, with a focus on developing an appreciation of differences, and learning to manage conflicts between personal values and professional practice. Topics include the role of faithbased organizations in providing social services and the development of knowledge and skills for both micro and macro practice. Prerequisite for social work majors taking the course for elective credit: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the role and competencies of the school social worker as a member of the pupil personnel team in the U.S. educational system. Social work practice in the school setting with students, their families and communities, will be examined. The course will focus on addictions, disabilities, pregnancy, poverty, and serious behavioral difficulties. Discussion of current issues and reforms in education will also be included. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of the BSW Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an opportunity for students to better understand the unique challenges of individuals with developmental disabilities as well as to learn about the ways in which support services adapt to meet these challenges. The course utilizes a life span approach to increase awareness and sensitivity about the variety of issues an individual with a developmental disability and their family may encounter. Prerequisite: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
Uses an ecological framework to develop understanding of diverse family systems. Challenges faced by families over the life cycle will be studied, with an emphasis on the influence of the communities, cultures, organizations, and institutions with which families engage. Students will develop social work practice knowledge and skills at both the micro and macro levels. The course is a prerequisite for BSW students seeking to complete a field placement in public child welfare. Prerequisite for social work majors taking the course for elective credit: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
Independent study and research for a social work thesis or project. Directed and graded by a faculty member in the Department of Social Work. Enrollment is by invitation or application only.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of how dying, death, and grief are experienced, including how support can be given through helping relationships to those who are dying or experiencing bereavement. Consideration will be given to the issues of euthanasia, suicide, body disposition, living wills, and the relationship of death to life. Students will have the opportunity to explore personally the meaning of death, other experiences of loss, and the quality of life. Prerequisite for social work majors taking the course for elective credit: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
Students will study sexuality and affectional relationships across the life span. Understanding of biological, psychological, sociological, and affectional perspectives will be developed through mature and respectful collegial discourse. Students will develop knowledge and skills for micro and macro practice related to sexual issues and relationship status across diverse populations. Prerequisite for social work majors taking the course for elective credit: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on both policy and practice issues related to services for older adults. Drawing on research from both sociology and social work, the long-term impact of an aging society on social institutions as well as relevant modes of practice in addressing the needs of the older population are emphasized. Prerequisite for social work majors taking the course for elective credit: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director. (CROSS-DISCIPLINARY)
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12.00 Credits
Field education is systematically designed, supervised, coordinated, and evaluated based on criteria by which students demonstrate the achievement of program competencies. Students will spend 440 hours in an agency setting and they will connect the theoretical and conceptual contribution of the classroom with the practical world of the practice setting. Close professional supervision will be provided. Students will complete written assignments relating practice to research, analysis of agency policies and relationships to regional, state, and national policies, evaluation of practice, and other assignments as required by the field instructor. Graded on an S/U basis. Corequisite: SW 4690. Prerequisites: completion of all social work required courses and cognate courses and permission of the Field Director.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar integrates academic concepts and theory with the realities of social work practice that students experience in field settings, and explores and synthesizes contemporary professional issues. Corequisite: SW 4650. (SPEAKING)
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