36 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.
SWK 105Facing Life’s Challenges: Resilience, Hope and Happiness3
Explores the necessary changes and challenges faced by individuals, families, and communities as part of this thing called “life.” Focus will be on how each of us can foster resilience, hope and happiness in the face of life’s demands from simple changes to traumatic events.
SWK 106Social Work Global Visions: Citizens, Issues and Approaches3
Explores the global issues faced by disenfranchised people around the world, including issues of diversity, poverty, political issues, economic concerns and environmental issues. How social work on an international level addresses these issues through collective strength-based practice will be covered.
SWK 235Introduction to Social Work and the Social Welfare System3
Social welfare institution and the social work profession in the United States; the values, methods and roles of social workers and the history of the system.
Multi-cultural working relationship skills for generalist practice, building client-directed partnerships, interviewing, and transitioning from services using a strengths-based and solution-focused perspective. Process recordings, case assessments, social work ethics, values and diversity are covered. The lab for this course is SWKL 240 .
SWK 235 . Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Restricted to BSW majors main campus and/or extension site. Students must earn a “C” or better in each SWK course in order to progress in the program. Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
SWK 294Social Work Study Abroad I1
This course provides Social Work undergraduate study abroad opportunities.
Examines the status of the elderly and specific problems they confront in modern society. Focuses on social agencies and other service resources. Analyzes policies. Major emphases on practice, service settings and special populations.
Study of the knowledge base, laws, and professional roles associated with contemporary child welfare practice. Identification of child maltreatment, reporting procedures and community-based interdisciplinary practice issues are emphasized. Upon acceptance to the NC Child Welfare Education Collaborative, students must complete both SWK 311 and SWK 312 before admission to a DSS field placement.
SWK 312Seminar on Practice in Children, Youth, and Family Services3
Second of two-course sequence to prepare students for contemporary child welfare practice. Focused study of skills, tasks, and best practices associated with public child welfare services. Upon acceptance to the NC Child Welfare Education Collaborative, students must complete both SWK 311 and SWK 312 before admission to a DSS field placement.
SWK 315Issues for Social Workers in Mental Health3
Concepts of mental health and practice in social context. Managed care, models of practice, rural community mental health, and future directions in community health, all considered in a multicultural perspective.
SWK 316Generalist Social Work in Rural Communities3
A survey of rural community life, its institutions, value systems, customs, and their implications for social work practice. Issues dealing with migrant workers and Native American cultures.
An examination of the rationale, issues, problems and practices related to the implementation of client-centered health care. New programs and proposals for the delivery of health services will be reviewed systematically with reference to the implications for social work practice.
SWK 320Human Behavior and the Social Environment I3
Perspectives on human development and behavior in diverse contexts, including: culture, oppression, poverty, gender, ethnicity, physical and social settings. Implications for social work practice and policies. Prenatal Through Adolescence.
SWK 321Human Behavior and the Social Environment II3
Perspectives on human development and behavior in diverse contexts, including: culture, oppression, poverty, gender, ethnicity, physical and social settings. Implications for social work practice and policies. Young Adulthood Through Death.
SWK 341Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families3
Client-directed strengths-based and solution-focused generalist practice with individuals and families. Assessments, progress notes, case management, working with mandated clients, crisis and trauma work covered.
SWK 355Issues in Diversity for Generalist Practice3
Values, biases, and prejudices which produce personal and social vulnerability. Consequences in the lives of people of color, women, the poor, gays and lesbians, and others.
SWK 366Introduction to Substance Use Disorders and Addictions3
Introduction to the dilemma of substance use disorders and addictions, an overview of habit-forming substances, as well as strengthening student awareness of signs and symptoms present when initiating work with individuals dealing with substance abuse and addictions.
Explore professional expectations of field education, including ethical standards of the NASW Code of Ethics. Preparation of a resume, identification of the student’s learning style, and exploration of diverse agencies and fields of practice.
SWK 406Research Methods for Social Work Practice I3
Research methodologies in social work practice; client-centered research questions, theoretical frameworks, research design sampling, data collection, analysis and report writing.
SWK 417Constructing Masculinities: from Boyhood to Manhood3
Impact of biological-psychological-social/cultural influences on male development, the construction of multiple masculinities and the consequent impact on men’s lives, their families, and society. Discussion of implications for social work practice and social policy.
SWK 418Social Work Practice in the School Environment3
Examines legislation shaping contemporary public education and school social work services in North Carolina. Emphasis on strengths-based, solution-focused social work intervention across the spectrum of social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students to enhance school performance. This course and a field placement in a school setting are required for NC School Social Work Certification.
SWK 425Mindfulness: Implications for Personal Wellbeing and Professional Practice3
Elective course open to all majors and designed to acquaint students with the concept of mindfulness, its connection to personal wellbeing,and its relevance to future professional practice.
SWK 442Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups3
Basic group typology and dynamics applied to task and treatment groups in generalist social work practice. Client-directed strengths-based skills for a range of treatment and task groups.
SWK 443Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations3
Knowledge, values, and skills common to social work practice at the community and organizational levels. Principles of social planning, community development, and social action. Topics include needs assessment, program planning and development, organizational change and program evaluation.
SWK 444Healing and the Mind: An Integrative Practice3
Covers research in neurobiology, interpersonal neuroscience, positive psychology and mindfulness. Integrates these findings into experiential exercises in personal development and practice in the fields of physical and emotional health, human services and schools.
SWK 450The Culture of Military Life and Entering the War Zone3
Understanding the fundamental culture of military life and training and the experience of troops entering the war zone: norms, language, rank, military justice, and family life. Using the concept of ‘battle mind’ the course will cover the requirements of troop preparation for combat and their entering the war zone. Preparation for social work students to be able to work with veterans, active military and their families.
SWK 451Returning from the War Zone: Consequences, PTSD, Traumatic Injury, Interventions and Preventative Me3
Students will learn the potential consequences for troops returning home to state side military life and family life: Confronting stress, trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, anger, panic reactions, PTSD resulting from war zone service. Methods of prevention and intervention will be covered.
Study and development of grant writing skills for human service workers. Course discusses development of needs assessment, goal setting, program design, evaluation, budgeting and securing funding sources.
Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue.
Development and application of skills used in social work practice. Supervision of student field experience in a community social service setting. Analysis and discussion of field experiences in a series of field seminars to be arranged by the field liaison.
Development and application of skills used in social work practice. Supervision of student field experience in a community social service setting. Analysis and discussion of field experiences in a series of field seminars to be arranged by the field liaison.
