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3.00 Credits
Grant and proposal development continue to be an activity in the operations of human service agencies. Agencies must assess the need for services, determine their priorities, and develop strategies for funding their programs. Today, grants and proposals serve as primary means by which many agencies receive resources. This course is aimed at creating an understanding of the process and tools needed for translating a desire to respond to human need and problems into a realistic plan of action. It acquaints students with program design and planning techniques, which consider client/consumer group characteristics. The course culminates in the student's development of a human service program proposal aimed at responding to a need or problem.
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3.00 Credits
Family violence is an in-depth study from a system's perspective of violence that occurs in families. This course provides an overview of child abuse, spousal abuse, abuse between intimate partners, and elder abuse. The course explores the theory and research as to the causes of abuse, including individual and family factors, elder abuse, gender issues, community and societal influences, and cultural factors. This course explores the policy and programs developed to deal with these crises. Finally, methods of assessment and intervention are investigated as applicable to both professional and personal situations. Prerequisite: junior standing or instructor's permission
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of addictions from a bio-psycho-socialspiritual- cultural perspective. Unique issues relative to children, adolescents, women, people with disabilities, people who are gay/lesbian, the elderly, and minorities are explored. The course focuses on a review of various types of addictions; theory on the etiology and process of addiction and its treatment; information on assessment, referral, and treatment resources; and exploration of the historical and current responses to addictions in the community as well as in the church.
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4.00 Credits
This social work practicum provides a setting for the development of practice skills and an opportunity for the integration of knowledge, skills, and values in social work. Students complete a minimum of 400 hours in an approved agency. Prerequisites: SOCW 310, 311, 332, 333, 360, senior standing, and registration with the social work field director; Corequisite: SOCW 467
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3.00 Credits
This seminar course integrates and further develops the generalist practice knowledge and skills learned in the classroom for the social work student currently in the field placement. Skills for working with diverse client populations are further developed through ongoing selfreflection, case-analysis, and in-class presentations. The development of collaborative working relationships, ethical practice, accurate self assessment, beginning services with clients, and effective use of supervision are emphasized during this first semester of this twosemester sequence. Prerequisites: senior standing and registration with the social work field director; Corequisites: SOCW 466
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4.00 Credits
This social work practicum provides a setting for the development of practice skills and an opportunity for the integration of knowledge, skills, and values in social work. Students complete a minimum of 400 hours in an approved agency. Prerequisites: senior standing, registration with the social work field director, and SOCW 466; Corequisite: SOCW 469
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3.00 Credits
The final Social Work Seminar focuses on integration of learning and practice in preparation for beginning generalist social work practice for students currently in field placement. The student's practice, related reading, prior experience, prior learning in the liberal arts, the professional foundation, and case material are drawn upon for problem solving. Emphasis is placed on service planning, implementation, termination, values, and ethics as expressed in the NASW Code of Ethics, and ethnicsensitive practice with diverse and oppressed populations. Prerequisites: SOCW 467, SOCW 466, senior standing, and registration with the social work field director
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares the student to do a social science research project. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods are examined. Students prepare a research proposal as the final project. For social work majors, the research proposal is connected to their social work internships. Prerequisites: PSYC 350 and senior standing; corequisites for social work majors: SOCW 466 and SOCW 467
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3.00 Credits
Students conduct an empirical study based on the research proposal completed in the Social Work Research Methods course. For social work majors, this project is connected to their social work internships. Students are expected to gather data, process and develop an analysis of this data, and write a research report. Each student presents this research at the end of the semester. Meets the general studies upperdivision writing intensive requirement. Prerequisites: PSYC 350 and SOCW 478; corequisites: SOCW 468, SOCW 469
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3.00 Credits
This course facilitates the integration of Christian faith and values with careers in the helping profession. This is accomplished through examining religious and spiritual experiences, as well as ethical dilemmas often confronted by social workers, nurses, counselors, and others in the helping profession, as they exist within the context of one's cultural, social, and physical environment. Attention is given to the process of faith development, historical perspectives, and the diversity of spiritual experiences. Meets the general studies senior seminar requirement. Prerequisites: instructor's permission; senior standing; completion of the majority of the units required for God's Word and the Christian Response; completion of the majority of coursework in the major; and upper-division writing intensive course
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