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3.00 Credits
Introduction to research in social work. Stresses the importance of research to social work practice and policy. Introduction to ethics of social work research, qualitative and quantitative methods, group designs and single case studies. Considers scientific method, systematic inquiry, relation of theory to research, problem formulation, measurement, sampling, design, and data collection. Emphasis on application of research to practice and on evaluation of own practice.
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4.00 Credits
Laws and policies that influence the well-being of families, youth, and children examined from a historical, socio-political perspective. Analysis of contextual influences and community- based learning experience assists students in practical applications related to professional roles.
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4.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
See department for course description.
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4.00 Credits
Course defines and describes social welfare policy and the policy-making process. Examines historical and contemporary issues and their impact on the profession of social work and the institution of social welfare. Emphasis is given to policy analysis and the development of policy-practice skills from the perspective of social and economic justice. Highlights the relationships between social problems, social policies, social programs, and social work practice.
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3.00 Credits
Compares mental health policies from a global perspective, emphasizing United Nations and World Health Organization perspectives. Programs and policies from various countries are compared and contrasted with those of the U.S., and Oregon in particular.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of the major influences on the service delivery system with special emphasis on the multiple roles of the generalist social worker, social work values, and ethics. Development of interviewing skills with focus on engagement, development of rapport, definition of purpose, and advocacy. Introduction to theory and the change process at five levels of social work practice: individual, family, group, organization, and community. Special attention to the issues of cultural diversity and populations at risk. Based on the strengths and ecological systems perspectives. Corequisite: SW 500.
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3.00 Credits
Reviews the problem-solving process and introduces the process of constructing a frame of reference or model of practice. Addresses the evaluation of practice and theories for understanding individuals and how they both seek and resist change. Application of theories to the direct social work practice process with consideration of the importance of culture, strengths, and empowerment. Co-requisite: SW 500.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasizes the person-environment interplay with a focus on the identification of multilevel assessment strategies in collaboration with local citizens, leaders, associations, and institutions. Utilizes an assets-based, community development perspective to assist individuals, families, and communities of identity, functional communities, and organizations. Focuses on working as a team, utilization of community resources, and selection of appropriate multicultural assessment strategies. Explores individual and community resilience while assisting in assessing local strategies that strengthen protective factors and lower risk factors for ethnically and culturally diverse families, schools, neighborhoods, and communities. Co-requisite: SW 500.
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3.00 Credits
Explores diversity and oppression based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, (dis)ability status, and social class; models for intergroup relations; the historical context of group relations; and cultural variables significant to ethnic, racial and cultural minority populations. Examines social, political, and cultural processes as they affect intergroup and intragroup relations. Explores the role of social worker as border crosser, cultural learner, and agent of change. Opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue and content analysis and skills development. Requires examination of the meaning systems in which each of us is immersed, as well as examination of those meaning systems that social workers must strive to understand.
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