58 courses with the subject SWK, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course offers a survey of biological, psychological, and social 153 perspectives and research relevant to the study of human aging. In addition, students are introduced to concepts and entry-level skills that are applicable for human services to the elderly. (Co-listed as SOC 234). (Offered Alternate Semesters)
A survey course which provides a general knowledge of social work as a profession and its many areas of professional practice. (Offered Fall and Spring Semesters).
The purpose of Cultural Competence and Anti-Racism in Social Work is to develop a foundation for becoming culturally competent, anti-racist social workers for generalist practice. Throughout this course, students will engage in personal and professional reflections of biases that influence social work practice. This course will focus on issues of diversity, oppression, power, privilege, and empowerment in a range of client systems within the context of race, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and difference. This course also examines issues of bias, racism, oppression, and generalizations of diverse, cultural groups. Students will develop skills in understanding cultural difference, anti- racist practice methods, and utilizing the ecological perspective in working with diverse client systems. This course will include historical, real world and current events both local, national, and international, when pertinent to course learning objectives and in support of weekly topics.
A study course which provides a general knowledge of social work as a profession and its many areas of professional practice (Offered Fall and
A course designed to offer social work students current and comprehensive information which defines, describes, and analyzes the impact of policies on the welfare of children and families. (Offered Alternate Semesters).
An assessment of history, current issues, programmatic changes and choices that affect social welfare services. (Spring Semester).
A practical course designed to develop a focused awareness of various primary and secondary settings, the generalist’s roles, and a broad knowledge of public and private services available to the public.
This course emphasizes knowledge and skills dealing with the normal processes of human development across the life span and the problems that surface when the processes are disrupted. The emphasis will be on cultivating basic analytical skills necessary to begin identifying and evaluating environmental forces that influence human behavior across the life span and attitudes resulting from the
This course is designed to expose students to issues and information that are pertinent to identifying, communicating, and working effectively with special populations.
The primary objective of this course is to prepare students to have a competent and comprehensive understanding of the ethics and values that guide professional social work practice. This course focuses on the ethical issues and dilemmas that confront professional social workers in practice with individuals, families, groups, agencies, and communities.
This course will provide an introduction to methods of scientific inquiry. The objectives of the course will be to provide opportunities for students to develop an understanding of scientific methodology including single subject design, to utilize research for identifying and validating social needs, and to assess and analyze data.
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and Organizations This course emphasizes the development of social work skills for working with communities, large organizations, and in areas of social administration, utilizing the planned change approach. The application of these skills is interwoven with knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, social policy, and the applicability of research. 154 Social Work Seniors Only. Fall Semester. PSY 233
This required course introduces theories basic to the understanding of group development and group processes, and essential to effective social work group practice with a wide range of populations. The emphasis in the course will be on the development of skills needed to plan, prepare, facilitate, terminate, and evaluate a variety of types of groups for clients across the life span. The basics of assessing the need for a group will be presented, along with the guidelines for establishing the logistical parameters of the group. An overview of research on best practices in group work will be provided, and methods for evaluating group work will be introduced. Students will also gain an understanding of how to use interpersonal helping skills in leading group members toward established goals by building on existing strengths. Students will explore the various ways that diversity (age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation), equity, and inclusion play in the dynamics of group process.
A course designed for the preparation of the core of the senior investigative paper. Social Work Seniors Only.
A course designed to provide a macro perspective of the practice principles and processes essential in mobilizing social welfare needs and community resources.
This course provides second semester seniors with an environment for discussions, the exchange of ideas, the fine tuning of their Senior Investigative Papers and preparation of orals. Open to Social Work seniors only. PSY 233 and the successful passage of SWK 239, SWK 330, SWK 332, SWK 334, SWK 335, SWK 279-431, SWK 433, and SWK 436 with a C or better corequisites: SWK 451and SWK 492
A modified block placement course designed to help students acquire first-hand knowledge of social work practices in community agencies through active professional work experiences four days a week in pre- selected agency settings. Prerequisites: All required courses except SWK 435 and 438, which are taken concurrently with Field Experience.
A course requiring students, as a team, to analyze and interpret problems, data, and assigned materials connected with field experiences in light of established concepts and practice principles previously learned. A field placement course designed to help students acquire firsthand knowledge of social work practices in community agencies through active professional work experiences for two days a week in a preselected agency setting. This course is offered during the fall only. This course is open to Social Work Seniors only. PSY 233 and successful completion of SWK 239, SWK 431, and SWK 433 with a "C" or higher Corequisites: are SWK 436 and SWK 434 208 Social Work (SWK)
A course requiring students, as a team, to analyze and interpret problems, data, and assigned materials connected with field experiences considering established concepts and practice principles previously learned. A field placement course designed to help students acquire first-hand knowledge of social work practices in community agencies through active professional work experiences three to four days a week in a pre-selected agency setting (15-18 hours weekly). This course will be offered during the spring semester only. This course is open to Social Work seniors only. PSY 233, and the successful completion of SWK 239, SWK 300, SWK 330, SWK 332, SWK 334, SWK 335, SWK 340, SWK 431, SWK 433, SWK 495 with a “C” or higher Corequisites: are SWK 437
This course will introduce students to social work advocacy strategies for deconstructing institutionalized systems of oppression. Specifically, this course will acquaint students with the social worker’s role in addressing issues of power, privilege, and oppression. From a social justice perspective, students will examine how society creates and sustains opportunities or barriers for culturally diverse populations based on social constructions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and age. Graduate School Course.
This course is designed to provide an introduction to social welfare policy and services i the United States, along with the links between social problems, social policy, and social services. The focus will be on the content and process components of social welfare policy development in legislative, administrative, and interagency areas at the federal, state and local levels. Historic and contemporary responses to social welfare needs in the United States will be included. The global interconnections between the U. S. and the First World countries, Second World Countries and Third Worlds countries in addressing international social problems will be examined. Graduate School Course.
Graduate School Course: SWK 604 The Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (HSBE I) course is the first in a sequence of two Human Behavior and the Social Environment courses that examine human behavior and the social environment across the lifespan from conception through death and dying. This course focuses on human behavior and the social environment from conception through adolescence, and is designed to examine human behavior from a normal perspective, while gaining an understanding of the environmental factors that both create and influence diversity in human development. This course also emphasizes the biological, psychological, and social needs of human beings and the behavioral consequences that occur when these needs are not met.
HBSE is a graduate course that offers a comprehensive examination of how behaviors are influenced by social environments from birth to the end-of-life. The course considers factors such as family dynamics, systemic, cultural, community structures, that create and shape personal experiences and uses theoretical frames to aid in intervention with effective practical approaches. The course explores human behavior through psychological, biological, and social lenses through an interdisciplinary framework to utilize theoretical frameworks to provide a comprehensive view of human behavior from birth to the end of life. An objective is to understand the factors that contribute to the characteristics and variations in human behavior, as well as the different levels and systems of the social environment, while exploring how the concepts are interconnected and influence one another. HBSE examines the systemic structures of culture and society and uses theories to identify patterns of behavior that occur as individuals age and transition between different social environments from birth to the end of life. Students will learn various practice-related modalities that will allow them to engage, assess, and intervene with individuals, families, communities, and groups to navigate through systems and alleviate the social stressors that are affecting human behavior from a social and 155 environmental context. Prerequisite: None. Graduate School Course.
This course is designed to examine the techniques involved in conducting scientific research in social work practice. The measurement of variables, testing hypotheses, and interpretation of findings will also be applied through theoretical frameworks. Efforts will be made to acquaint students with quantitative data and fundamental concepts of social work research designs. The rationale for the use of certain basic concepts, there applications and the presentation of results through statistical analysis and the effects of relevant variables on research results will be studied. Emphasis will be made to understand “the scientific method” as a canon for guiding the logic of research in social work. Students will acquire knowledge about survey research, sampling, questionnaire construction, and hands on experience in research methodologies through measurement of sociological constructs. Students will become familiar with experimental research designs, field observation, and the statistical analysis of correlational data. Graduate School Course.
This course provides an introduction to the basic methods of statistical analysis that are used in quantitative social work research. The course will focus on the conceptual understanding of univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics. Frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and correlational methods will be assessed as they relate to the formulations of theories that are relevant to social work and evidence-based practice. In addition, students will develop the necessary skills that are needed to analyze quantitative data. Skills will be applied using the IBM/ PASW/SPSS Statistical Software Package for the Social Sciences. An emphasis will be made in conducting research that has an empowerment perspective based on culturally competent practice. Graduate School Course.
Graduate School Course: The purpose of this course is to prepare students with foundation knowledge and skills needed for interventions with individuals, families, and small groups. Discussion and practice opportunities will focus on student development of foundation helping skills in generalist practice, including communication, observation, empathy, and assessment. Graduate School Course.
Graduate School Course: This course will help students develop foundation knowledge and skills for social work practice with communities and organizations. Content will be included on the contexts in which macro practice occurs, approaches to understanding community and organization systems and interventions helpful in affecting change, solving problems, and improving social functioning within macro level systems. Graduate School Course.
Graduate School Course: The purpose of this course is to share with advanced standing students a common platform for foundation knowledge and skills needed for interventions with individuals, families, small groups, organizations, and communities. (Advanced standing students only). Graduate School Course.
This course requires supervision of an agency-based social work field instructor. Students complete a total of 200 hours during the first practicum. On-campus seminars (I and II) taken concurrently with the practicum assist the student in the integration and application of practice theory to their placement learning activities. The Seminar is organized as a two-part field foundation course for two semesters. Graduate School Course.
The field practicum is an educationally directed on-site experience under the supervision of an agency-based social work field instructor. Students complete a total of 200 hours during the second practicum. On campus seminars (I and II) taken concurrently with the practicum assist the student in the integration and application of practice theory to their placement learning activities. The Seminar is organized as a two-part field foundation course for two semesters. Graduate School Course.
The purpose of this course is to prepare graduate level Master of Social work students with advanced knowledge and the clinical skills that are necessary to work with Trauma survivors, clients and families and to help them address a wide range of physical, psychological, emotional, and/or social trauma. Students learn how to help clients manage such experiences as neglect, emotional and physical abuse, sexual violence, and the death of loved ones. Graduate School Course.
This advanced practice course will expand the development and application of empowerment and strengths-based interventions for the purpose of creating alternative “Cultural Paradigm” /African centered healing models for clinical practice with African/Black American families. The course will combine a historical overview of African/Black American families with an emphasis on the obstacles they encountered that posed threats to healthy development and family functioning. Shifting the analysis of this oppressed group from an examination based on race to that of culture. Special attention is devoted to unraveling the effects of African cultural legacies, slavery, and institutional racism on urban Black family life. The Black helping tradition and presence of African cultural values in current urban Black life will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on approaches to practice for the liberation of other oppressed and culturally diverse groups and their communities. Graduate School Course.
This course will focus on past, present and future immigration policy in the U.S. In addition, such factors as Race, Culture, Acculturation Level, Language use, and Racism will be explored. Such issues as an immigrant’s loss of cultural identity and language will also be discussed. The migration process for most immigrants is always a difficult process. Immigrants who arrive to the U. S. in search of better educational/job opportunities often must leave loved ones, behind and often lose social support networks that are vital for survival. How does the host culture treat the new native culture in relation to sharing the American dream? Such topics as The Dream Act, Deportations, Acculturation Stressors and Cultural Humility Models/Assessment will be discussed. How can we as social workers help to promote an Immigration Policy that is both fair and inclusive of all groups. Graduate School Course. 156
Critical Theory for Social Work Practice and Research is an elective course designed to provide students with a foundation of various theoretical frameworks and perspectives for engaging in culturally competent social work practice and theoretically grounded applied research. This course will provide students with a basic understanding of theoretical tenants and principles that are both central to and emerging within the field of social work. This course will prepare students to engage in micro and macro social work practice and applied research with individuals, families, and institutions. In addition, this course will develop students’ ability to critically evaluate theories for their cultural relevance. Graduate School Course.
The purpose of this elective is to prepare students to assess, plan, and intervene related to care giving with various populations across the life course, using a care sharing model and incorporating multicultural perspectives and culturally competent practices and strategies. Graduate School Course.
The course will prepare English speaking students to communicate cross-culturally with Latinos and Spanish speaking clients, immigrants and refugees. MSW social work students will learn basic Spanish skills from a Micro, Mezzo and Macro level of practice. Students will learn how speaking a client's native language will help in establishing a therapeutic relationship and promote the client's feeling of self-worth and validation. Students will learn as advanced generalist practice social workers the necessary tools for engaging clients in a second language in order to advance the mission of culturally competent social work practice. Graduate School Course.
Graduate School Course: In this first of a two-course sequence, students working in small groups will apply the research skills developed in SWK 606 to a project they develop along with their professor. Students will develop a research design/study that will be implemented in Applied Research II. The intent of helping skills in advanced generalist practice. Graduate School Course.
Graduate School Course: This second of the two-course sequence will provide students with the opportunity to complete a research project/ study based on the research design developed in Applied Research I. Graduate School Course.
Graduate School Course: This purpose of this course is to prepare students with advanced knowledge and skills needed for interventions with culturally diverse individuals and families. Discussion and practice opportunities will focus on student development of culturally competent helping skills in advanced generalist practice. Graduate School Course.
Graduate School Course: Social Work with Groups course is designed to
Graduate School Course: The purpose of this course is to prepare students with advanced knowledge and skills needed for interventions with organizations and communities on behalf of culturally diverse individuals, families, and groups. Discussion and practice opportunities will focus on student development of culturally competent helping skills in advanced generalist practice. Graduate School Course.
Graduate School Course: This advanced generalist practicum course provides a supervised practicum at an assigned practicum site and a weekly integrative seminar, with an emphasis on advanced culturally competent practice with individuals, families and groups. In the advanced generalist practicum, the student is expected to build upon the practice behaviors from their Foundation year and demonstrate all of the practice behaviors identified for the advanced year. Social Work students complete 250 clock hours within the semester to increase their ability to demonstrate advanced competencies in social work practice. A three-hour class seminar, taken concurrently with the student's field placement, builds on the student's advanced social work practice behaviors. Additionally, the student begins to assume greater autonomy, learns to apply the knowledge and skills of practice to more complex situations, and begins to demonstrate leadership as they develop into a professional social worker. Students are required to abide by the NASW Code of Ethics while enrolled in the program. This course is followed by
Graduate School Course: This course is the second in the sequence of two constituting the social work field education program required of all advanced year students. This advanced generalist practicum course provides a supervised practicum at an assigned practicum site and a weekly integrative seminar, with an emphasis on advanced culturally competent practice with organizations and communities. In the advanced generalist practicum, the student is expected to build upon the practice behaviors from their Foundation year and demonstrate all of the practice behaviors identified for the advanced year. Social Work students complete 250 clock hours within the semester to increase their ability to demonstrate advanced competencies in social work practice. A three-hour class seminar, taken concurrently with the student's field placement, builds on the student's advanced social work practice behaviors. Additionally, the student begins to assume greater autonomy, learns to apply the knowledge and skills of practice to more complex situations, and begins to demonstrate leadership as they develop into a professional social worker. Students are required to abide by the NASW Code of Ethics while enrolled in the program. Graduate School Course.
This course is designed to provide an introduction to psychopathology and clinical services in social work. The focus will be on the content and components of the clinical process. Historic and contemporary clinical 157 assessments, interventions, and treatments will be included. Students will learn the social worker's role in assessing, developing, and treating client systems as a clinically trained advanced generalist. Graduate School Course.
This course provides an overview of macro social work practices in the field of aging. It presents knowledge to assess and intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Ethical and diversity issues are used to engage in cross-cultural practice at the macro level. Graduate School Course.
This course offers an intergenerational model of social work practice designed to work with older adults and their families, and the challenges they face. Assessment and intervention strategies are presented. Graduate School Course.
This course provides an opportunity for students to explore and understand perceptions and beliefs about death and dying, including how cultural differences influence those experiences. Some of the issues covered include end of life care, loss and bereavement. Graduate School Course.
This course will introduce students to advanced clinical interventions, evidence-based models of intervention and clinical theories. Using a learning-centered educational approach, students will be introduced to systemic, cognitive-behavioral, and postmodern family therapy theories using clinical case documentation based on the nationally defined Core Competencies and CSWE clinical standards. Diversity, evidence-based therapies, and the research foundations will also be covered. clients one on one. Graduate School Course.
The purpose of this course is for a graduate student in the Master of Social Work program to develop a solid foundation in Trauma informed practice and to examine Trauma from an Anti-Racist Lens. This course will provide master’s level Social Work students who are interested in working with Trauma survivors, clients, families and groups with cross- cultural materials, case vignettes and clinical modalities to promote the healing and processing of trauma. Students will learn Trauma Informed Practice Skills that are essential for effective social work practice in the areas of Trauma, mental treatment and assessment. In addition, they will understand how providing a clinical treatment modality through an Anti-Racist Trauma informed lens is most effective when it is performed in the client’s native language. Prerequisite: None. Graduate School Course.
These courses are designed to provide graduate students with learning opportunities and course content that focuses on emerging issues, not currently designated as separate courses. Graduate School Course.
Source: Johnson C Smith University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
