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3.00 Credits
This course presents content to expand students' knowledge base and skill in diagnosing and treating client systems experiencing problems that are psychological and psychiatric in nature. The course explores the historical background and development of the field of psychopathology. It stresses the use of the DSM-IV TR and use materials as tools for developing competence for clinical diagnosis. In addition, the course examines and focuses on observable behavior in childhood, adolescence (including developmental disorders, learning disorders, developmental delays, and mental retardation), as well as stage appropriate and symptomatic behavior in adults . The course examines the cultural, social and biological differences and commonalities in human systems with a particular emphasis on issues affecting women, the physically disabled and people of color.Credit, three hours.
Prerequisite:
SCWK 604 OR SCWK 599
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3.00 Credits
The course explores different styles of decision making in human service agencies and how these styles influence the outcome of change efforts. The course presents different models for achieving change inside and outside the agency. The course reviews specific tactics, such as legislative advocacy, to achieve change inside human service organizations and in society.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
First course of a second year, two-semester course sequence. Integrates the student values, knowledge, and skills across the foundation content areas of graduate social work education human behavior and the social environment, policy, research, diversity, social work practice, populations-at-risk and social economic justice, and field education. The course emphasizes the integration of advanced generalist practice with the objective to provide knowledge, values, and skills that will enable the student to practice at the advanced level according to a practice philosophy steeped in empowerment, the generalist perspective to social work practice, and the Black Perspective. Course content is geared to developing practice competence at the micro and mezzo levels of practice with individuals, groups, and families. Students articulate their conceptual framework for advanced practice with individuals and families in the form of a major paper. A grade of "B" must be earned in the course. Students enrolled in the course must also be enrolled in the appropriate second year field instruction course.Prerequisites: Second year status.Credit, three hours.
Prerequisite:
(SCWK 606 OR SCWK 599)
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3.00 Credits
This is the first of two courses that focuses on macro practice with organizations and communities. It focuses on the engagement and assessment phases of the planned change process. The course considers models for understanding human service organizations and administrative practice in organizations and for understanding communities, assessment of community needs, and identification of community resources. Strategies for initiating change in organizations and communities are identified, including different points of intervention, sources of resistance to change, and methods for overcoming such resistance. Throughout the course, special attention is given to factors affecting diverse population groups, including, but not limited to, groups distinguished by race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental ablity, age, and national origin. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all foundation year (first year) courses: Services & Policies in Social Welfare I & II, Human Behavior & the Social Environment I & II, Research and Evaluation Methods in Social Work I & II, Generalist Practice I & II and Field Practicum I & II.Prerequisites: SCWK 646.Credit, three hours.
Prerequisite:
(SCWK 606 OR SCWK 599)
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3.00 Credits
The course prepares the practitioner for professional practice with chemically dependent persons and their co-dependents and others who are challenged by individuals who abuse drugs. The course examines stages of dependency, and explores practice methodology theories and issues in treatment. The course explores treatment of individuals who are members of ethnic groups and the special considerations that must be taken into account when intervening on behalf of such individuals.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course focuses on the knowledge, skills, and procedures used for practice and program evaluation. Practice evaluation emphasizes the integration of research and practice utilizing single subject/case design methodology. The course focuses on the analysis of evaluation studies concerned with special populations. Values and ethics of the social work profession in relation to research methods used in evaluation are addressed.Prerequisites: SCWK 607 and SCWK 608, or an equivalent course.Credit, three hours.
Prerequisite:
(SCWK 607 AND SCWK 608
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3.00 Credits
This is a two (2) semester course that presents an in-depth study of the field of mental health. In the course, emphasis is placed on mental illness as a social problem. Advanced practice, behavioral, and research theories are presented, along with policy and service issues. A grade of "B" must be earned in the class. Students enrolled in the course must also be enrolled in the appropriate second year field instruction course.Prerequisites: Second year status.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
This is a two (2) semester course that presents an in-depth study of the field of mental health. In the course, emphasis is placed on mental illness as a social problem. Advanced practice, behavioral, and research theories are presented, along with policy and service issues. A grade of "B" must be earned in the class. Students enrolled in the course must also be enrolled in the appropriate second year field instruction course.Prerequisites: Second year status.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines utilization of the scientific method and the definition of family, its history, its members, and functions, as well as, as various family structures. The course addresses family issues of gender, ethnicity, empowerment, Euro-centric, Afro-centric, mono-cultural, and multi-cultural. The course investigates intervention strategies for correcting maladaptive family patterns. The course helps students identify and develop an understanding of some of the major conceptual framework in social work with families and children. The course reviews the historical perspective on the development of society's perception of children's needs. The course will go beyond the traditional definitions of child welfare as an institution and encompass a social welfare system for children that would include an analysis of family policy, advocacy, and program evaluation. A grade of "B" must be earned in the class. Students enrolled in the course must also be enrolled in the appropriate second year field instruction course.Prerequisites: Second year status.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines utilization of the scientific method and the definition of family, its history, its members, and functions, as well as, as various family structures. The course addresses family issues of gender, ethnicity, empowerment, Euro-centric, Afro-centric, mono-cultural, and multi-cultural. The course investigates intervention strategies for correcting maladaptive family patterns. The course helps students identify and develop an understanding of some of the major conceptual framework in social work with families and children. The course reviews the historical perspective on the development of society's perception of children's needs. The course will go beyond the traditional definitions of child welfare as an institution and encompass a social welfare system for children that would include an analysis of family policy, advocacy, and program evaluation. A grade of "B" must be earned in the class. Students enrolled in the course must also be enrolled in the appropriate second year field instruction course.Prerequisites: Second year status.Credit, three hours.
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