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Course Syllabus

SW 1010 Social Work As A Profession

  • Division: Social and Behavioral Science
  • Department: Behavioral Science
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2024
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
  • End Semester: Fall 2029
  • Optimum Class Size: 40
  • Maximum Class Size: 40

Course Description

This course is a required course for those interested in social work as a profession. Students will be introduced to the basic perspectives and concepts of social welfare in the United States. This course is offered as in-class and online.

Justification

This course is part of the Social Work curriculum and is designed to complete transfer requirements for courses that exist at other USHE institutions.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Evaluate contemporary and/or historical problems using Social Work specific research methodology.
  2. Describe and analytically compare Social Work's different social, political, economic, cultural, geographical, or historical settings and processes.
  3. Develop and communicate hypothetical explanations for individual human behavior within the large-scale historical or social context of the social sciences and Social Work.
  4. Write and/or demonstrate effectively within the social science discipline, using correct disciplinary guidelines, to analyze, interpret, and communicate about social science phenomena.

Course Content

This course introduces students to the field of social work, emphasizing the variety of social work settings, skills, and knowledge required and professional responsibilities.A variety of social issues social workers may deal with are discussed. Issues include poverty, family dynamics, mental health, addictions, the elderly, and the welfare system.