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  • 3.00 Credits

    Using the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights as a basis, this course examines human rights and human rights violations using a global perspective.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Intensive study of current trends and issues related to professional health care practice, service delivery, and populations at risk. Provides an opportunity to explore the many ways in which issues related to health, illness, and disability policies including cultural factors impact clients, families, and society. Appropriate ways for health care professionals to understand and intervene in these areas will be discussed. Credit for both SOCI 4314 and SOCW 4314 will not be awarded.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The focus of this course is to encourage and assist students in the development of an ethical framework for social work practice. This framework requires students to develop a better understanding of and the ability to manage the ethical issues and dilemmas they will encounter in social work practice. The course integrates concepts related to social values and ethics, diversity, promotion of social and economic justice, and empowerment of human beings. Additionally, the course allows students to apply the NASW Code of Ethics and the Code of Ethics of the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners to multi-faceted ethical dilemmas.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The ramifications of death, including the experiences and rights of the dying and the significance to those who mourn. Using major sociology theories, focuses on the meaning to society of the reality and symbolism of death. Credit for both SOCW 4321 and SOCI 4321 will not be awarded. Prerequisite: SOCI 1301.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the role of women from a global perspective. Focuses on specific issues that affect the everyday lives of women. Special attention is given to the differential and unequal treatment of women based on age, race, social class, and cultural differences.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Intensive studies of current trends and issues related to professional social work practice, social service delivery, and populations at risk. May repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisite: Junior classification or approval of the Social Work Program Director.
  • 6.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide application and integration of academic learning and development of skills within a field setting. Placement is arranged with social work faculty. A weekly seminar is scheduled along with agency placement. At Tarleton, approximately 16 hours a week for 14 weeks of the semester is the requirement. This total will culminate in a total of 225 hours per semester. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the field program and completion of SOCW 2362, 3316, 3320 and 3339. Field experience fee $75.
  • 6.00 Credits

    This course requires the application and integration of academic learning and development of skills within a field setting. Placement arranged with social work faculty. A weekly seminar is scheduled along with agency placement. A total of 450 hours (225 each semester) is required in the field agency. Prerequisites: Completion of SOCW 4622 with a grade of "C" or higher. Field experience fee $50.
  • 12.00 Credits

    A practicum limited to students in the Title IV-E Child Welfare Program. Provides students with an opportunity to integrate theory and develop practice skills in a child welfare setting. Requires a minimum of 450 hours be completed in a professionally supervised State of Texas Child Protective Services setting. Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Title IV-E Child Welfare Program, completion of all required social work courses. Practicum fee: $50.00
  • 3.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Provides students with an understanding of social work practice and social welfare policies from an international perspective. The implications of globalization and its impact on social welfare policies and social work practice will be examined. Trategies for inter-cultural social work practice and methods of combating discrimination also will be examined. Students may have the opportunity to travel outside the U.S. in order to become familiar with social welfare policies andprograms from an international perspective. Approval of the Director of theSocial Work Program is required prior to enrollment.
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