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Course Descriptions - practice - policy - research - field - human behavior - electives - other - Social Work Practice Methods SWK 560 Practice in Generalist Social Work I Beginning graduate course focusing on development of knowledge, values
and skills necessary for direct practice of generalist social work with small
systems, including individuals, small groups and families. Social systems
and problem solving framework. SWK 563 Practice in Generalist Social Work II Explores the theory and practice of purposive social change in social
agencies and communities, participation of social workers in politics, and
social worker roles of advocate, resource mobilizer, program planner, and
organizer. Provides integration of the classroom and field instruction
experience. SWK 661 Advanced Social Work Practice with Families and Children Knowledge, skills, and values necessary for advanced generalist social work practice with families and children. SWK 662 Advanced Social Work Practice in Health and Mental Health Knowledge, skills, and values necessary for advanced generalist practice of social work in health and mental health settings with emphasis on the
interdependence of health and social problems.
SWK 665 Advanced Social Work Practice II Knowledge, skills, and values necessary for advanced generalist practice of
social work with emphasis on the roles of supervisor and administrator. SWK 600 Advanced Integrative Professional Seminar Professional integrative seminar focuses on purposes of the profession; the
multi-disciplinary knowledge bases that inform practice; professional role,
skill, and policy applications; and evaluation of practice. top Social Welfare Policy SWK 540 Social Welfare Policy and Issues for Generalist Practitioners Provides ananalytic perspective on the provision of social services and the
interrelatedness of practice and policy analysis. The dimensions of choice
in social welfare policy and major issues in provision are examined. SWK 640 Advanced Social Policy Policy analysis and evaluation with emphasis on skills in the use of
government data, policy advocacy and analytic decision-making related to
social welfare and advanced generalist social work practice. top Social Work Research SWK 591 Social Work Research I Beginning methods of social work research. Topics include integration of
social work theory, practice and research; problem formulation; ethical
concerns; research design; program evaluation. SWK 691 Social Work Research II Application of social work research methods to the evaluation of social work practice, program, and policymaking. SWK 692 Social Work Research III Application of social work research methods to social work research project. top Field Practicum SWK 595 MSW Field Practicum in Social Work Generalist social work practice in community agencies designed to provide students the opportunity to apply social work knowledge and skills directed
toward planned intervention and change efforts. SWK 695 Advanced Field Practicum in Social Work Advanced generalist social work practice in community agencies. Provides
students the opportunity to apply advanced social work knowledge and
skills directed toward planned intervention and change efforts. top Human Behavior and the Social
Environment SWK 550 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I Examines research and traditional/alternative theories related to normative
life span development as influenced by age, gender, social class, social
structures, oppression, and other environmental factors. Uses a systems
theory and person-in-environment as the analytical framework. Considers
implications for social work practice and social welfare policy. SWK 650 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II Examines research and traditional/alternative theories related to normative
development of families, small groups, and communities. Explores the
impact of age, gender, social class, social structures, oppression, and
other environmental factors. Examines the social structure and context of
organizations and institutions and their impact on individuals, families,
small groups, and communities. Considers implications for social work
practice and social welfare policy. top Electives SWK 571 Assessment and Intervention of Trauma in Social Work
Practice Current research and controversies will be explored in the areas of
psychobiology of trauma, memory, dissociation, developmental impacts,
diagnosis, and treatment. Considers implications for social work practice. SWK 572 Program Planning and Grant Writing Integration of research methods, evaluation, policy analysis, advanced
social work practice to develop, plan and pose strategies for social service
program development and funding. SWK 573 Supervision in Human Services I Knowledge, skills and values for supervision in human service agencies.
Goal setting, personnel issues, models of social work supervision. SWK 574 Supervision in Human Services II Continues the supervision topics addressed in Supervision I. Emphasis on
power dynamics as related to diversity in gender, race, religion, age, and
position in the supervisory dyad. Supervisory skills for staff evaluation and
feedback. SWK 575 Family Therapy in Social Work Practice I Overview of models of family therapy for social work practice. Emphasis on
assessment and intervention with families, children and couples. SWK 576 Family Therapy in Social Work Practice II Emphasis on brief solution-focused and narrative models of family therapy in social work practice. SWK 577 Group Strategies in Health/Mental Health Settings Group strategies for social work practice in health and mental health
settings including team-meetings, psychoeducational issues in health care, workshops, communities, organizations, counseling and psychotherapy. SWK 580 Adult and Child Psychopathology Overview of DSMIV, gender differences in mental illness, current
conceptions of serious mental illness, impact of psychiatric labeling and
stigma on individuals and families. This course meets requirement for
clinical social work licensure. top Other Electives offered: Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents Issues in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Geriatric Social Work Practice
Working with Families with Chronic Illness Horticultural Therapy Assessment and Intervention in Early Childhood top