SOCW 2120 Multicultural Issues (3-0-3)
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to work with physically, socio-economically, mentally, psychologically, and economically disadvantaged and oppressed people. Attention is given to ethnic minorities of color, women, people with disabilities, gay and lesbian people, the poor, and the oppressed. A multi-dimensional, cross-cultural framework is introduced for assessments and interventions with consumers from diverse groups. Students learn to identify and emphasize the adaptive capabilities and strengths of disadvantaged and oppressed people. The course is designed to foster awareness and understanding about the influence of culture on practice and provides an opportunity for students to explore their own attitudes, beliefs, and values as they pertain to people of different groups. Using a person-in-environment system (PIE) and a strengths-based foundation, students will explore various aspects of service delivery and issues related to the different cultural groups.
Prerequisite
Provisional admission