Students will explore the three primary areas of macro social work practice: policy, organization, and community practice and the application of the Generalist Intervention Model in these arenas. Major emphasis upon community and organization assessment, program planning, and evaluation, through a human rights lens. This practice-oriented course will provide students an opportunity to collaborate in the assessment of a community and to create a project or program to address an identified need, while applying social work theories, concepts and professional values. Prerequisites: Full admission to the social work program, or permission of the social work program director.
Prerequisite(s): SOCWK 1150 Introduction to Social Work and SOCWK 2200 Social Welfare Policy, Services, and Delivery Systems and full admission to social work program, or permission of the social work program director.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
SOCWK 1150 Introduction to Social Work (3 hours)
Survey of the field of professional social work, including the roles, philosophy, values, skills, and knowledge base needed. Students will explore the past, present, and future of the social work profession through an anti-oppressive lens. Areas of practice and career expectations are explored. Students will have the opportunity to participate in volunteer/shadowing activities within the realm of social work.
(Normally offered each fall and spring)
Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Diversity Instructive: Global
Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Diversity Instructive: U.S.
Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Gender and Sexuality Thread
Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Identity Thread
Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Power Thread
Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Experiential Learning: Exploratory
SOCWK 2200 Social Welfare Policy, Services, and Delivery Systems (3 hours)
This course studies the historical development of social welfare policies, services, and institutions and addresses contemporary policy and service delivery. Students will learn how to analyze and advocate for policy change at the local, state, and federal levels using a rights-based approach. The social, political, and value systems that create policies are studied, including an exploration of the impact of systemic oppression on policy development and implementation. International perspectives on social policy are discussed for comparative purposes. Primary areas of focus are public welfare, aging, and mental health. Policy implementation and change are discussed.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Discourse Instructive
Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Power Thread