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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
Provides an overview and analysis of the interaction of the social work and legal professions. Legal procedures and issues of special relevance to social work practice are presented. Legislation and court decisions as well as pending litigation affecting the delivery of social services are reviewed and discussed. Emphasis is on child welfare and juvenile court issues, but topics related to homelessness, education, mental health, domestic violence and the elderly are also examined. Prerequisite: admission to the program or instructor permission.
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5.00 Credits
This course examines federal and state law associated with special education. Students learn to advocate for the child, family, and teachers and to facilitate effective Individual Education Plans and Transition Plans. Prerequisites: SW 520 and SW 540 or instructor permission.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the many ethical issues that arise in social work practice. Students examine ethical standards and how they evolved, models for ethical decision making, and ethical dilemmas. Prerequisite: admission to the program or instructor permission.
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5.00 Credits
This course is designed to examine the incidence and etiology of mental illness and other conditions that may bring individuals to seek assistance and the impact of those conditions on individuals, families, and society. Includes examination of biopsychosocial, environmental, and cultural variables that may influence the occurrence, perception, and experience of conditions as they are manifest across the life span. Various Classification systems (DSM, PIE, and ICD) may be utilized to meet the demands of practice. Prerequisites: A course in human biology and SW 520.
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5.00 Credits
This course examines the role of religion and spirituality in social work practice, nationally and globally. Students gain an understanding of religiously/spiritually-based groups in the development of social work. Students examine models for integrating spirituality and religious beliefs into practice. Prerequisite: admission to the program or instructor permission.
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1.00 Credits
This course allows a student to work independently with a professor on a collaboratively designed plan of study. Prerequisite: instructor permission.
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5.00 Credits
This course prepares students to understand and apply social work values, ethics, and standards to the social policy process across multiple fields of practice (e.g. aging, child welfare, and mental health). Students will identify barriers to social and economic justice at the local, state, federal and international levels, and develop advocacy skills necessary to improve the quality of life for individuals, groups, communities, and organizations. Students will understand and utilize the legislative process to enhance service delivery, and demonstrate knowledge about the various funding sources associated with public and not-for-profit service providers. Prerequisite: SW 510
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5.00 Credits
This course builds on knowledge gained in SW 520 Foundations of Human Behavior, and focuses on theories that promote an understanding of social networks and communities. Course outcomes include an understanding of the biopsychosocial/spiritual factors which influence and shape individual and family development within the context of society, communities, organizations, and institutions. Ecosystems, social justice, and life course frameworks are used as a base to critically analyze these theories as they apply to the needs of communities at risk. The effects of the interaction of social, political, economic, and cultural contexts of communities on social work practice is a focus. Prerequisite: SW 520.
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5.00 Credits
This concentration course in research methodology builds on SW 530 Research Methods in Social Work. The focus of this course is on social work practice research paradigms, models, and methods. Particular attention is given to epistemological issues in clinical research, clinical assessments, and quantitative methods used in social work practice evaluation. Needs assessment and program evaluation and their role in social work practice will be covered. This course is designed to give the student a more in-depth exploration of gender and ethnic minority research issues and computer-assisted, descriptive, and inferential data analysis. Prerequisites: SW 530.
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5.00 Credits
No course description available.
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