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3.00 Credits
Prepares students to enter practice in a public or private child welfare setting. Provides the knowledge, skills, and values required for effective work in an agency setting. Covers agency policies, procedures, practice issues, specialized skills, values, and knowledge. Child welfare professionals participate in instruction. Prerequisite: SOCW575.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces present day aging in America. Covers issues that older people and their families face, and deals with issues that an aging society will raise for all of us. Explores policies and services affecting the elderly and their families, presently available, and those needed to fill the gap in service. Prerequisite: Nine hours of social work course work.
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3.00 Credits
Selective methods course in management/social administration focusing on the classical and behavioral schools of management and covering the functions of planning, organizing, controlling, supervising, charting, communicating, designing, evaluating, leading, problem-solving, and decision-making. Examines the ethical dilemmas in administering not-for-profit health and human service programs in an ever-changing free market economy in the U.S. Students learn to analyze an organization and apply change and development strategies. Prerequisites: Completion of six hours in major field.
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3.00 Credits
Prepares and explores critical thinking about definitions of social work, the defining features of the profession, its historical struggles and accomplishments, and its core values and examines content on economic globalization and the impact of these processes on clients, practitioners, and programs. Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree. social work
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3.00 Credits
This is the first of a two-semester course sequence, which critically analyzes social science theories and conceptualizations related to human development as it occurs in interaction with the environment. The emphasis of this course is on knowledge acquisition, and also on understanding diversity, empowerment, and the promotion of social and economic justice. Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Social Work program.
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3.00 Credits
This course is the second in a two-trimester sequence covering social science theories related to human development as it occurs in interaction with the environment. This course focuses on the behavior of people in groups, organizations, and communities, including the influence of these mezzo and macro systems upon individuals and families. Prerequisite: SOCW605.
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3.00 Credits
Provides an overview of the history and context for the development of social welfare policies and services, analyses of contemporary policies and programs, the process of policy formulation, and the role of the social worker in advocating for social justice in the social welfare system. Prerequisite: SOCW601.
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3.00 Credits
Foundation social work course offered on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Emphasizes understanding the experience of diversity, racism, sexism, and ageism as they affect life chances, lifestyles, and psychosocial development. Examines assumptions, myths, beliefs, and biases that block effective relationships between professionals and consumers. Identifies social work principles, values, and practice skills that promote successful working relationships. Encourages self-assessment and provides opportunities for application of learning. Prerequisites: Completion of nine hours in major field or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to law for social workers, including the study of legal issues, procedures, and selected legislation relevant to the practice of social work in varied settings. Examines the use of legal authority in the provision of services in the areas of income maintenance, justice, family services, rights of children, biological parents, foster and adoptive parents, divorce counseling, entitlement programs and reform, and other areas requiring knowledge of legal issues and processes. Prerequisites: Completion of 12 hours in major field or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the scientific research process and its contributions to the advancement of social work practice knowledge. Both quantitative and qualitative research and the phases of the research process will be included. Prerequisite: Admission into the MSW program.
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