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T SOCW 350 Human Biology for Human and Social Services (3) NW
Examination of human life at he cellular level contextualized through the social environment. Emphasis upon cells, systems and individual development and functioning. Coverage of relevant theoretical frameworks commonly used in biological sciences, human services, and social work are used to address biological issues with clients in social and community contexts.
T SOCW 501 Social Policy and Economic Security (3)
Explores the U.S. social welfare system and its historical, philosophical, and cultural foundations within a social work context. Examines the nature of social policy and economic security in relation to income maintenance programs, particularly social insurance and social assistance programs, and the impact of racism and sexism on them. Focuses on issues of poverty, inequality, unemployment, disability, and homelessness. Discusses the future of the American welfare state.
T SOCW 502 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3)
Focuses on the person-in-situation. Explores how to understand and influence human behavior through developmental and social system perspectives. Discusses the developmental stages across diverse backgrounds. Addresses the dynamics and processes of small group, family, organization and community systems from a social system perspective as socializing forces and as targets of change. Examines implications for social work practice, especially the assessment process.
T SOCW 503 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (3)
Continuation of T SOCW 502. Focuses on the person-in-situation. Explores how to understand and influence human behavior through developmental and social system perspectives. Discusses the developmental stages across diverse backgrounds. Addresses the dynamics and processes of small group, family, organization and community systems from a social system perspective as socializing forces and as targets of change. Examines implications for social work practice, especially the assessment process.
T SOCW 504 Cultural Diversity and Societal Justice (3)
Focuses on social work practice with disadvantaged and oppressed groups over-represented in public sector practice. Explores the history and status of people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, gay men and lesbians, and poor and working-class people. Examines how prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion affect the experiences of members of these groups. Explores the unique strengths and capacities within each group which should be recognized and utilized in effective social work practice. Develops a framework for developing a social-change orientation for working toward social justice and equality. Credit/no credit only.
T SOCW 505 Introduction to Social Welfare Research (3)
Overview of research processes and methods in social work with a focus on both being able to interpret and perform practice-based research. Introduction to the principles and skills needed to evaluate one's own practice. Emphasizes critical understanding of the empirical literature; the development of useful and appropriate questions about social work practice, strategies and techniques for conducting practice research, and applying research findings to practice.
T SOCW 510 Social Work Practice I - Introduction to Social Work Practice (3)
Provides foundation knowledge and skills in direct practice with individuals, families, and groups. Explores social work values and ethics and their implications in guiding direct practice. Examines the person-in-environment perspective in assessment, intervention and evaluation; how the social worker, with his or her attendant class, race, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, ability status, family of origin, and life experiences, is influenced by and influences direct practice; and how ethnic racial minority status, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation and ability status affect the provision of direct services. Focuses on empowerment practice with diverse populations at-risk, effective communication skills, and the importance of self-evaluation and practice-evaluation strategies.
T SOCW 511 Social Work Practice II - Intermediate Direct Service Practice (3) Tangenberg
Foundation knowledge and skills for direct practice with individuals, families, and groups. Covers assessment, development of treatment plans based on theory and assessment information, goal-setting skills, and selection of appropriate interventions. Offered: A.
Instructor Course Description:
Ann L. Pulkkinen
T SOCW 512 Practice III: Organizational Practice (3) Diehm
Focuses on ways in which management activities contribute to service effectiveness for clients and quality of conditions for staff. Examines various managerial roles, functions, and skills. Discusses impact of agency structure, culture, and mission on staff, clients, and organizational outcomes with emphasis on ways social work managers influence change. Offered: W.
T SOCW 513 Social Work Practice IV - Community Change Practice (3) Lazzari
Provides a frame of reference and skills for community-based social work practice. Examines theories of social change with examples drawn from community organizing and policy advocacy. Offered: S.
T SOCW 514 Social Work Practice V - Foundation Practice Skills (3)
Practice skills at the micro, meso, or macro levels.
T SOCW 523 Introduction to Practicum (1)
Workshops for preparation for agency-based placement. Interviewing and orientations occur at agencies. Credit/no credit only.
T SOCW 524 The Professional Foundation Practicum (2/3, max. 8)
Incorporates and builds upon content and skills acquired in the curriculum. Provides opportunities for students to develop social work knowledge and skills and to engage in a range of social work practice activities.
T SOCW 525 Advanced Concentration Practicum (3-5, max. 18) Diehm
Incorporates and builds upon content and skills acquired in all areas of the curriculum. Provides opportunities for students to develop social work knowledge and skills in the field and to engage in a range of social work practice activities. Credit/no credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
T SOCW 531 Child and Family Policy and Services (3) I&S
Explores current policy issues in the areas of child, youth, and family services; offers historical background on development of selected policies and provides opportunity to examine political nature of policy choices. Provides introduction to skills necessary to enhance abilities to effect social change. Offered: A.
T SOCW 532 Children, Youth, and Family Practice I (3) Tangenberg
Builds on the foundation practice methods sequence to deepen individual, family, and community level assessment and intervention skills relevant for work with children, youth, and families. Offered: A.
T SOCW 533 Children, Youth, and Family Practice II (3)
Builds on Children, Youth, and Family Practice I (T SOCW 532). Focuses on the values, knowledge, and skills used in intensive case management and intensive family preservation services.
T SOCW 535 Advanced Social Work Research: Children, Youth, and Families practice (3)
Principles and procedures for evaluation of direct practice interventions, research methods involved in community needs assessment, program evaluation, and management-information systems.
Instructor Course Description:
Jerry Finn
T SOCW 536 Children, Youth, and Family Methods (3)
Focuses on child welfare and family services intervention methods, social work in schools, services for early intervention, prevention and family support, child and adolescent mental health services, work with families of developmentally disabled, permanency planning, group work, family violence and child maltreatment, and intensive family preservation services.
Instructor Course Description:
Ashley Hendley
Thomas R. Jackson
Frederick Streeck
T SOCW 598 Advanced Standing Integrative Seminar (5) Finn, Harris
Integrates the domains of social work practice, research, policy, cultural diversity, and human behavior and the social environment. Offered: W.
T SOCW 599 Readings in Social Work (1-5, max.5)
Student-originated, individually contracted projects on topics of interest in social welfare/social work not covered by other Social Work program offerings. Credit/no credit only.
