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3.00 Credits
This course examines public health as an approach to addressing the public health issues and funds of individuals, families, communities and groups, especially those who are members of groups that are vulnerable to social phenomena, e.g., racism, discrimination and prdjudice that are manifested in the form of health disparities. The course will define public health, and will examine its foci, functions and its mission, which in part is to ensure health services to all populations as a form of social justice. The course will also review the history of public health social work, the roles and functions of public health social workers can utilize to assure the delivery of public health services to all populations, particulary at-risk groups, e.g., poor populations facing HIV/AID, mental disorders, and substance abuse. The course will also present an introduction to the cross-cutting areas of public health including: communication and informatics, diversity and culture, leadership, public health biology, professionalism, program planning, and systems thinking.Credit, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
This is the third course in the four-part practice sequence. This course prepares students for advanced generalist social work practice with an emphasis on planning, intervention and evaluation with individuals, families, and treatment groups. Underpinnings for the course include, but are not limited to, clients environments, and diversity. A primary focus is the application of social work knowledge through increased development of advanced skills. The overall goal of the course is integration and application of the problem-solving planned change process that undergirds the generalist perspective for social work practice.
Prerequisite:
SCWK 646
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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 intervention, evaluation and termination phases of the planned change process. The course considers models for problem solving inside organizations and for understanding communities, intervening with them and evaluating the effectiveness of pracice with communities. Strategies for initiating and pursuing change in communities and organization are identified, including different points of intervention. Throughout the course, sepecial attention is given to factors affecting diferse population groups, including, but not limited to, groups distinguished by race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental ability, age, and national origin. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all foundation 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 and II.Credit, three hours.
Prerequisite:
SCWK 647
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12.00 Credits
The Advanced Standing Seminar is designed to prepare students for the advanced curriculum (second year) of the Master of Social Work Program at Delaware State University. Accordingly, the seminar familiarizes students with the program' s curriculum and theoretical underpinnings. These include a Black perspective for social work practice, empowerment, the strengths perspective, the rural perspective and the global perspective at the micro, macro and mezzo levels. Upon successful completion of the course, students are eligible to enroll in the second year of the MSW program as a full-time student. Advanced standing students are not permitted to enter the program on a part-time basis. PREREQUISITE: BSW degree awarded by a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The degree must have been earned within five years of admission to MSW program at Delaware State University.Six semester hours.
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2.00 Credits
Provides students with opportunities to employ the knowledge, values, skills and conceptual frameworks that under grid advanced practice in the generalist perspective in agency settings while under the supervision of an approved field instructor. Students are enable to develop and refine the skills necessary for effective advanced practice and to integrate the concepts and philosophy of empowerment, the generalist perspective to social work practice, and the Black Perspective in the helping process with all client systems. (All students must take twelve (12) credit hours of field instruction). Note: The grade "B" must be earned in all practice classes. All students in the field are required to have liability insurance before entering the field placement agency. Students enrolled in field practicum must also be enrolled in the appropriate practice course. Students must consult with their academic advisor to: (1) determine the appropriate field practice course to take, and (2) to select the appropriate course (s). Students are assigned a field placement that runs concurrently with academic course work. First and second year placements are based on the learning opportunities of the placement site and the student's learning needs. Students are not given credit for previous work experience in the field. A student requesting to use his/her work place as a field placement is not recommended and is rarely approved. However, students who are employed in a human service agency where there is an individual with a M.S.W. present must seek permission from the Director of Field Instruction first and fill out a workplace proposal form found in the field manual online. Note: Field Placements do not cater to student's schedule.Credit, two hours.
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2.00 Credits
Provides students with opportunities to employ the knowledge, values, skills and conceptual frameworks that under grid advanced practice in the generalist perspective in agency settings while under the supervision of an approved field instructor. Students are enable to develop and refine the skills necessary for effective advanced practice and to integrate the concepts and philosophy of empowerment, the generalist perspective to social work practice, and the Black Perspective in the helping process with all client systems. (All students must take twelve (12) credit hours of field instruction). Note: The grade "B" must be earned in all practice classes. All students in the field are required to have liability insurance before entering the field placement agency. Students enrolled in field practicum must also be enrolled in the appropriate practice course. Students must consult with their academic advisor to: (1) determine the appropriate field practice course to take, and (2) to select the appropriate course (s). Students are assigned a field placement that runs concurrently with academic course work. First and second year placements are based on the learning opportunities of the placement site and the student's learning needs. Students are not given credit for previous work experience in the field. A student requesting to use his/her work place as a field placement is not recommended and is rarely approved. However, students who are employed in a human service agency where there is an individual with a M.S.W. present must seek permission from the Director of Field Instruction first and fill out a workplace proposal form found in the field manual online. Note: Field Placements do not cater to student's schedule.Credit, two hours.
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2.00 Credits
Provides students with opportunities to employ the knowledge, values, skills and conceptual frameworks that under grid advanced practice in the generalist perspective in agency settings while under the supervision of an approved field instructor. Students are enable to develop and refine the skills necessary for effective advanced practice and to integrate the concepts and philosophy of empowerment, the generalist perspective to social work practice, and the Black Perspective in the helping process with all client systems. (All students must take twelve (12) credit hours of field instruction). Note: The grade "B" must be earned in all practice classes. All students in the field are required to have liability insurance before entering the field placement agency. Students enrolled in field practicum must also be enrolled in the appropriate practice course. Students must consult with their academic advisor to: (1) determine the appropriate field practice course to take, and (2) to select the appropriate course (s). Students are assigned a field placement that runs concurrently with academic course work. First and second year placements are based on the learning opportunities of the placement site and the student's learning needs. Students are not given credit for previous work experience in the field. A student requesting to use his/her work place as a field placement is not recommended and is rarely approved. However, students who are employed in a human service agency where there is an individual with a M.S.W. present must seek permission from the Director of Field Instruction first and fill out a workplace proposal form found in the field manual online. Note: Field Placements do not cater to student's schedule.Credit, two hours.
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2.00 Credits
Provides students with opportunities to employ the knowledge, values, skills and conceptual frameworks that under grid advanced practice in the generalist perspective in agency settings while under the supervision of an approved field instructor. Students are enable to develop and refine the skills necessary for effective advanced practice and to integrate the concepts and philosophy of empowerment, the generalist perspective to social work practice, and the Black Perspective in the helping process with all client systems. (All students must take twelve (12) credit hours of field instruction). Note: The grade "B" must be earned in all practice classes. All students in the field are required to have liability insurance before entering the field placement agency. Students enrolled in field practicum must also be enrolled in the appropriate practice course. Students must consult with their academic advisor to: (1) determine the appropriate field practice course to take, and (2) to select the appropriate course (s). Students are assigned a field placement that runs concurrently with academic course work. First and second year placements are based on the learning opportunities of the placement site and the student's learning needs. Students are not given credit for previous work experience in the field. A student requesting to use his/her work place as a field placement is not recommended and is rarely approved. However, students who are employed in a human service agency where there is an individual with a M.S.W. present must seek permission from the Director of Field Instruction first and fill out a workplace proposal form found in the field manual online. Note: Field Placements do not cater to student's schedule.Credit, two hours.
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3.00 Credits
Credits, three hours.
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3.00 Credits
Credits, three hours.
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