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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the development of knowledge and skills for social work practice with families and groups. Particular attention is given to families in which one or more members is deaf or hard of hearing, to other minority families, and to practice issues with groups of deaf people and groups of other minority people. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in SWK 335, 337 Corequisite: SWK 484
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this course is on the development of knowledge and skills for systematically monitoring and evaluating social work practice. The course covers quantitative and qualitative methods, ethical issues in research, special considerations in cross-cultural research, the value of single subject designs for evaluation of practice, critical analysis of research studies, and use of research findings in professional practice. Prerequisite: SWK 335
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on statistical and qualitative methods of data analysis that provide tools for social workers to evaluate their own practice and programs. Included are descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, content analysis of case studies, and inductive analysis of informant interviews and focus groups. The course also introduces students to the use of the computer in data analysis and provides hands-on experience with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and with the Ethnograph software package for qualitative data analysis. Prerequisite: SWK 441
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the development of skills for planned change in organizations and communities. The problem-solving process learned in previous social work practice courses is applied to problem analysis, goal formulation, and implementation of change within organizations and communities. Field practicum agencies, human service organizations, and other programs and services in the community are assessed, needs and problems are identified, and strategies for planned change are developed. Specific attention is given to strategies for change that will benefit traditionally underserved populations such as deaf and hard of hearing people, racial and ethnic minorities, women, people with disabilities, gays and lesbians, and older people. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in SWK 436
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4.00 Credits
This course is part of a sequence with SWK 486. During the course, students spend two full days (16 hours) per week within a practicum agency carefully selected to provide educationally sound experiences supervised by professional social workers. During the internship, students develop skills working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Students have approximately 250 hours of practicum during this semester. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in SWK 335, 337 Corequisites: SWK 436 and permission of the department
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4.00 Credits
During the second semester, students remain in the same practicum agency to ensure that there is sufficient time to develop plans and implement interventions at all levels in the attainment of skills for generalist social work practice. There are again approximately 250 hours of internship. Prerequisite: SWK 484; grade of C or better in SWK 436
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3.00 Credits
This course taken in the final semester of the major focuses on furthering the process of integrating social work knowledge, values, and skills. Students draw upon and apply knowledge of generalist social work practice and the specific knowledge, values, and skills required for work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The objective of this course is to enhance the students ability to practice social work in the internship and to be prepared as beginning professional level generalist social workers upon completion of the program. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in SWK 436 and 484 Corequisite: SWK 486
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Special topics in the field of social work.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Independent study form, permission of the department grieving.
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3.00 Credits
A study of gestures as a form of communication and as a basis for visual language. Concentration on the ability to think in pictures and to develop expressive and receptive communication skills in gestures. This course develops artistic sign language translation skills and leads to better understanding of the basic structures of American Sign Language.
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