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SWK-241
Marriage and Family Systems
This course will explore socio-cultural aspects of families and how they are shaped by ethnicity, sexual orientation, income, and education. Family types will be viewed through the life cycle model and will explore a variety of family forms including two-parent, single-parent, adoptive, divorced, samesex, remarried, and step-families. Several models of family intervention will be discussed and practiced in role-play sessions.
SWK-301
Generalist Social Work Practice
Principles of methods of practice in all areas of social work will be explored
including techniques in casework, group work, community organization,
planning and administration. Field observations will be held in various social
SWK-304
Social Work Policy and Administration work settings throughout the metropolitan suburban area. This course provides an awareness of societal response to social problems. It will explore how political, economic, and institutional thought contribute to public response by the social welfare system. Students will explore societal response on the micro-level by designing an agency to meet various societal needs, exploring management skills and administration inhuman service agencies. Students will learn about various agencies and their administrative needs including hiring, state and government regulations, and team building. Areas of study will include planning, goal setting, decision-making, leadership, conflict resolution, budgeting and fiscal management.
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