SOWK 200 Introduction to Social Work

This course serves to introduce students to the professional field of social work. This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about the field of social work, and for those who are interested in pursuing a career in social work. The course will provide students with an introduction to a variety of disciplines necessary for the effective practice of social work across a variety of social work career opportunities in education, community service, and social service areas, and will prepare students to continue their pursuit of social work at a transfer institution if they so choose.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Identify and describe the key values and ethics of the social work profession.
2. Identify the key concepts and theoretical perspectives in the practice of social work.
3. Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination, and the strategies of change that advance social and economic justice.
4. Describe the legislative evolution of the American social welfare system.
5. Understand generalist social work including the processes for social work practice, the roles and functions of social work, and social policy.
6. Identify various types of social service settings, funding, staffing, and service delivery issues.
7. Examine contemporary issues within the social work profession: poverty, homelessness, criminal justice, unemployment, disabilities, mental health, and addiction.
8. Examine contemporary issues within the healthcare systems, working with family and youth, and among adult and aging services.
9. Write clearly and effectively using appropriate, relevant, and properly attributed content that demonstrates the writer’s understanding of a social problem.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and describe the key values and ethics of the social work profession.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

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   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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2. Identify the key concepts and theoretical perspectives in the practice of social work.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
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   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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3. Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination, and the strategies of change that advance social and economic justice.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

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   • Other (please fill out box below)
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   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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4. Describe the legislative evolution of the American social welfare system.

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   • Other (please fill out box below)
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   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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5. Understand generalist social work including the processes for social work practice, the roles and functions of social work, and social policy.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course assignment/exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
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6. Identify various types of social service settings, funding, staffing, and service delivery issues.

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   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course assignment/exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
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7. Examine contemporary issues within the social work profession: poverty, homelessness, criminal justice, unemployment, disabilities, mental health, and addiction.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
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   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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8. Examine contemporary issues within the healthcare systems, working with family and youth, and among adult and aging services.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course assignment/exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
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9. Write clearly and effectively using appropriate, relevant, and properly attributed content that demonstrates the writer’s understanding of a social problem.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course writing rubric