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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Social work has long been concerned with providing opportunities for the growth and development of youth, their families, and communities. Recently, foundations and policy groups have been reemphasizing the critical importance of services that are often referred to as "primary social services." This course will beexamining primary social service networks for youth, family, and community development. Elective course. Prerequisite: SWK3100 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours This course will cover basic information regarding alcohol use as a substance and its psychological and physiological impact. Roles and dynamics are examined in families where alcohol and drug use is problematic. Intervention strategies and the range of techniques used to address addiction are covered. State rules and regulations in the treatment of addictions are discussed. Community resources for the addicted population are reviewed. Prerequisites: SWK2050; SWK3100 or consent of instructor; majors only.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Study of major theories of aging and their implications for social work practice. Focuses on community services for the aged and examines current issues and trends related to the service delivery system. Elective course. Prerequisite: SWK3100 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Foundation and basic conceptual framework for understanding and appreciating unique characteristics and socio-structural factors that affect population groups identified by the social work professional as traditionally undeserved and oppressed. Traditional as well as alternative social work intervention methods are discussed and evaluated for their efficacy in working with these groups. Prerequisites: SWK3400; majors only.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours The third course in a four-course practice sequence. Develops and builds on skills, knowledge, values, and ethics of the social work profession. Emphasizes developing practice competence by studying the generic principles of the helping process and applying systems theory, the ecological and strengths perspectives, and problem solving methods of working with individuals, families, groups, and communities. The engagement and assessment phases of social work are addressed. Practice issues prompted from the field experiences are an integral part of the course. Prerequisites: SWK3400; majors only. Co-requisite: SWK4210.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours Further facilitates the student's integration of classroom field learning. Emphasizes improved handling of oneself and the overall development of practice competence as well as the middle and the ending phases of intervention with families, individuals, groups, and communities. A continued focus on ethical considerations; theory and skill development, the development of the student's own practice theory are addressed. Prerequisites: SWK4110; majors only. Co-requisite: SWK4220.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Research knowledge and competencies essential to the beginning professional worker for effective practice and for entry into graduate social work programs; gathering relevant data; describing, monitoring, and accounting for one's own practice and participating in research efforts and agency information systems. Prerequisites: SWK3400, majors only.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours Taken in conjunction with Generalist Social Work Practice I (SWK4110); minimum of 225 clock hours for each semester (fall). Learning experiences in the field setting are under the instruction of an M.S.W. with at least two years' experience. Experiences include direct work with individuals, groups, families, and communities, as well as participation in staff activities. Prerequisites: SWK3400; majors only.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours Taken in conjunction with Generalist Social Work Practice II (SWK4120); minimum of 225 clock hours for each semester (spring). Learning experiences in the field setting are under the instruction of an M.S.W. with at least two years' experience. Experiences include direct work with individuals, groups, families, and communities, as well as participation in staff activities. Prerequisites: SWK4210; majors only.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Statistical methods course acquaints the student with data analysis using SPSS. Basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics, descriptions of central tendency, dispersion, association and difference; inference via statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, and tests of significance are covered to enable students to conceptualize, apply, and interpret statistical methods in relation to problems which confront the field of social work. Prerequisites: SWK4200; majors only.
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