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SWK 530 - MSW Advanced Standing Bridging Course-Social Welfare Policy
Analysis of social welfare policies for social work practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
Advanced Standing MSW student or permission.
Credits: 2
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SWK 531 - MSW Advanced Standing Bridging Course-Social Work Practice
Integration of generalist knowledge, values and skills with application to simulated and actual social work practice situations.
Prerequisites & Notes
Advanced Standing MSW student or permission.
Credits: 2
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SWK 532 - MSW Advanced Standing Bridging Course-Social Work Research
Review of investigative strategies used to answer questions and queries of concern to social workers. Review of research design from naturalistic to experimental-type.
Prerequisites & Notes
Advanced Standing MSW student or permission.
Credits: 2
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SWK 533 - MSW Advanced Standing Bridging Course-Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Utilizes multiple theoretical approaches for understanding human behavior in the social environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
Advanced Standing MSW student or permission.
Credits: 2
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SWK 540 - Social Welfare Policy and Issues for Generalist Practitioners
Analysis of the provision of social services and the interrelatedness of practice and policy analysis with emphasis on dimensions of choice in social welfare policy and major issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student or permission.
Credits: 3
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SWK 550 - Human Behavior and The Social Environment I
Examines research and theories related to normative life span development as influenced by age, gender, social class, social structures oppression and other environmental factors. Uses systems theory and person-in-environment construct as the analytical framework. Considers implications for social work practice and social welfare policy.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW students or by permission.
Credits: 3
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SWK 560 - Practice in Generalist Social Work I
Develops knowledge, values and skills necessary for direct practice of generalist social work with small systems, including individuals, small groups and families. Covers social systems and problem solving framework.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student.
Credits: 3
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SWK 563 - Practice in Generalist Social Work II
Topics include theory and practice of purposive social change in social agencies and communities, participation of social workers in politics, and social worker roles as advocate, resource mobilizer, program planner and organizer. Integrates classroom and field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
SWK 560, MSW student.
Credits: 3
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SWK 571 - Trauma: Theory, Assessment and Treatment
Explains current research and controversies in the areas of psychobiology of trauma, memory, dissociation, developmental impacts, diagnosis and treatment.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student or Permission
Credits: 3
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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.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student or Permission
Credits: 3
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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.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student or Permission
Credits: 3
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SWK 582 - Supporting Families Under Stress
Explores the impact of stress on the coping patterns and development of families. Stressors range from normal family life cycle transitions to the threat of separation and loss through divorce, illness, death and aging, to the chronic stress of poverty, racism, classism and the impingement of systemic stress.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student or Permission
Credits: 3
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SWK 583 - Introduction to Mediation
This introductory course to mediation teaches generalist mediation theory and skills including: definition and roles of mediator; stages of resolution; conflict theory and conflict diagnoses; management of biases; ethics, confidentiality and professional standards; effective communication interventions; identification and management of power. Designed to meet the standards for professional entrance into the mediation field.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student or Permission
Credits: 3
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SWK 591 - Social Work Research I
Integration of social work theory, practice and research including problem formulation, research design, ethical concerns and protocols for protection of human subjects.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student or permission.
Credits: 3
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SWK 595 - Field Practicum in Social Work
Supervised generalist social work practice in community agencies provides opportunities to apply social work knowledge and skills toward planned intervention and change efforts.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student.
Credits: 4
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SWK 597 - Advanced Topics in Social Work
Content varies to suit student needs. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes
permission.
Credits: 1-3
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SWK 600 - Advanced Integrative Professional Seminar
Considers multi-disciplinary knowledge bases that inform advanced social work practice from a generalist perspective as well as the purposes of the profession, professional role, skill, policy applications and evaluation of practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
SWK 661 and SWK 665.
Credits: 3
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SWK 640 - Issues in Social Welfare Policy for Advanced Generalist Practitioners
Social welfare 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.
Prerequisites & Notes
SWK 540, SWK 563 or SWK 530 or permission.
Credits: 3
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SWK 650 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
Examines research and 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 structures and context of organizations and institutions and their impact on individuals, families, small group and communities. Considers implications for social work practice and social welfare policy.
Prerequisites & Notes
MSW student or permission.
Credits: 3
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SWK 661 - Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals
Develops knowledge, skills and values necessary for advanced generalist social work practice with individuals, across the lifespan.
Prerequisites & Notes
SWK 563 or SWK 531.
Credits: 3
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SWK 664 - Generalist Social Work Practice with Families and Small Groups
Develops knowledge, skills and values necessary for advanced generalist social work practice with families and small groups.
Prerequisites & Notes
SWK 661 and SWK 665.
Credits: 3
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SWK 665 - Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities
Develops knowledge, skills and values necessary for advanced generalist social work practice with organizations and communities.
Prerequisites & Notes
SWK 563 or SWK 531.
Credits: 3
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SWK 691 - Advanced Social Work Research I
Application of social work research to the evaluation of social work practice and program and policy-making.
Credits: 3
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SWK 692 - Advanced Social Work Research II
Application of social work research methods to social work research project.
Prerequisites & Notes
SWK 691.
Credits: 3
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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.
Prerequisites & Notes
SWK 595 or SWK 531.
Credits: 1-5
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