SWK-202 |
Human Behavior & Social Environment IHuman Behavior and the Social Environment is a professional foundation course for social work majors . This course explores how social context affects human behavior . Optimal human development will be discussed as well as the consequences of the development being interrupted by individual and societal issues . Students will explore biological , psychological , sociological , cultural and spiritual developmental tasks across the life span . A variety of developmental theories will be examined along with their variabilities by race , class , ethnicity , sexual orientation , and spiritual beliefs . Utilizing the social work strengths model , the course will discuss resiliency and selfdetermination within the context of poverty , education , racism , sexism , ageism , and other contextual areas that contribute to unjust social problems . |
3.00 |
SWK-203 |
Difference and Diversity |
This course is a socio-historical look at diversity and difference and the corresponding disadvantages and / or privileges assigned to various groups-race , class , education , sexual orientation , gender , and age . Students will explore systems that maintain unequal access to power and privilege while marginalizing large sections of the population . By understanding one ' s own place within the system , this course intends to support the knowledge and skills necessary to support culturally competent social work practice . |