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  • SW 225: social Work With Children And Adolescents

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    Reviews conceptions of and approaches to working with troubled children and adolescents. Topics include divorce, child abuse, learning difficulties, substance abuse, delinquency, foster care, and parent-child conflict. P. McCarthy
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  • SW 241: research For The Human Services

    4.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    Examination of the research process used by human service professionals. Students learn about social science methodology from the perspective of a future practitioner and research consumer. Topics include: problem formulation, measurement, design, qualitative and quantitative modes of observation, data collection and analysis. The course addresses practical issues such as single-subject design, program evaluation and the ethical dilemmas involved in conducting human subject research. Laboratory time is used for students to work directly with instruments and data. The Department
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  • SW 253: human Behavior And The Social Environment

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    A multidisciplinary examination of theories and knowledge of human bio-psycho-social development from birth through later years. The course draws on research from biology, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and political science to study the impact of biological, psychological, social, and cultural systems on health and well-being. Students explore the range of social systems in which individuals live (families, groups, communities, and organizations) and study the importance of ethnicity, culture, gender, disability, and other elements of diversity in human development. The Department
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  • SW 298: explorations in Social Work 1

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    A topical workshop, seminar, discussion group, service learning experience, or research project that can link to a regular Social Work course or serve as a freestanding course. Courses integrating an exploration in social work carry four rather than three credit hours. The course may be repeated. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. The Department
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  • SW 299: professional Internship in Social Work

    3.00 - 6.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    Internship opportunity for students whose academic and cocurricular work has prepared them for professional activity related to social work. With faculty sponsorship and department approval, students may design experiences in such areas as direct work with specific populations, community organizations, and social welfare management, administration, and research. Prerequisite: SW333 or 334 or permission of faculty sponsor. Not for liberal arts credit. The Department
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  • SW 333: social Work Practice With Individuals And Families

    4.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    Course designed to prepare students for entry-level generalist social work practice with diverse individuals and families. Students will gain the knowledge, skills, and values needed for beginning practice during all phases of the helping process. Critical thinking skills and the use of research-based knowledge will also be emphasized. The additional credit hour will provide students with opportunities to observe micro social work practice in a field setting and complete integrative assignments. Prerequisites: SW212, 222, and permission of instructor. Not for liberal arts credit. The Department
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  • SW 334: social Work Practice With Groups, Organizations, And Communities

    4.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    Course designed to prepare students for entry-level generalist social work practice with treatment and task groups, organizations, and communities. Students will gain the knowledge, skills, and values needed for beginning practice during all phases of the helping process. Critical thinking skills and the use of research-based knowledge will also be emphasized. The additional credit hour will provide students with opportunities to observe social work practice in a field setting that facilitates observation of practice at mezzo- and macro-levels and completion of integrative assignments. Prerequisites: SW212, 222, and permission of instructor. Not for liberal arts credit. The Department
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  • SW 338: social Policy And Social Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    The study of social policy, welfare program planning, and social service implementation, evaluation, and analysis. Included are reviews of selected policies on federal, state, and local levels. Students will compare the social policies of the United States with those in other countries. The value, political, and societal issues that underpin policies and programs are questioned and specific attention is given to the evaluation of policies by using research skills and by applying the principles of social justice. Prerequisite: SW222 or permission of instructor. The Department
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  • SW 340: field Preparation Seminar

    2.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    Provides historical and current context for understanding the requirement of field instruction in social work programs. Students explore social work partnership with community agencies, the supervision process, and ways to enrich the practicum experience. Through in-class discussion, individual meetings with the instructor, and on-site agency interviews, students assess their areas of interest, professional and academic goals, and potential field practicum placements for SW 382, offered during the spring semester. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Open only to senior social work majors. Non-liberal arts. P. McCarthy
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  • SW 371,372: independent Study

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    Individual reading and/or research in social work under the guidance of a member of the department. Open with consent of the department to qualified students. Individual conferences to be arranged. The Department
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