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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2009 Programs of Study for Liberal Arts Students Programs, Faculty, and Courses Social Work 910 Courses  

Courses

09:910:220 Introduction to Social Work and Social Services (3) Overview of social work values, ethics, arenas of practice, and problem areas. Includes 40-hour volunteer experience within a social service agency. Required for social work major. Should be taken by pre-majors in sophomore year.
09:910:311 Social Welfare Policy and Services I (3) In historical perspective, exploration of social welfare, social policy, and the emergence of the social work profession. Philosophical, political, and practical bases of social policies and programs. Pre- or corequisite: 09:910:220. Open only to students admitted to the major.
09:910:312 Social Welfare Policy and Services II (3) Process of social policy development and theoretic frameworks for the analysis of social policy. Emphasis on policies addressing problems of poverty, mental health, child welfare, and vulnerable groups such as the elderly, gays/lesbians, women, and persons of color. Prerequisite: 09:910:311.
09:910:332 Professional Development Seminar (3) Professional skills necessary for baccalaureate-level generalist practitioners. Emphasizes development of a professional social work identity and skills needed to work within an organizational context. Prerequisite: 09:910:220. Open only to social work majors in their junior year.
09:910:352 Groups at Risk in Contemporary Society (3) Analysis of the relationship between institutionalized practices and the functioning level of key high-risk groups within our society: aged, veterans, people with disabilities, refugees, women, ethnic and racial minorities, participants in alternative lifestyles. Obstacles impeding the functioning of these groups explored.
09:910:471 Field Practicum I (6) Participation in a supervised practicum applying the tenets of generalist practice. Gain greater understanding of the goals, organization, and delivery system of the field setting and the application of social work methods, values, ethics, and skills. Prerequisites: Social work major, senior status. Corequisite: 09:910:472. Requires two days per week of supervised field instruction in a social service agency.
09:910:472 Generalist Practice I (3) Beginning preparation for generalist practice with client systems of all sizes and levels. Essential skills, values, concepts, and ethical considerations as they pertain to generalist practice. Prerequisites: Social work major, senior status. Corequisite: 09:910:471.
09:910:473 Field Practicum II (6) Development and enhancement of essential values, skills, use of self, and use of supervision in interventive work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Prerequisites: 09:910:471,472. Corequisites: 09:910:474,475. Requires two days per week of supervised field instruction in a social service agency.
09:910:474 Generalist Practice II (3) Basic concepts and skills, including ethnic, racial, and gender-sensitive practice. Application of problem-solving model to micro- and macro-level intervention. Prerequisites: 09:910:471,472. Corequisites: 09:910:473,475.
09:910:475 Integration Seminar (3) Seminar course integrates all areas of prior and concurrent course learning as it applies to "real-life" field situations. Critical thinking skills and use of the social work profession's knowledge base emphasized. Prerequisites: 09:910:471,472. Corequisites: 09:910:473,474.
09:910:476 Child Welfare Services and Practices (3) Seminar will focus on child maltreatment, the development and evolution of child protective services in the United States, and emerging practices in the treatment and prevention of child neglect and abuse. This course is required for the concentration in child welfare and will usually be taken in conjunction with a supervised internship in a family and children's services agency.
19:910:502 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3) Theories, themes, and issues concerning the ongoing interaction between people as they grow, change, and develop over the life course and the social context in which this occurs. Assumptions about human behavior that may interfere with recognition of diversity in the ongoing interaction between individual, family, and group identity; social context; and social life. Content about values and ethical issues related to biopsychosocial development highlighted. Pre- or corequisite: 09:910:220. Open only to students admitted to the major.
19:910:503 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (3) Theories and knowledge of action groups, organizations, and communities as the context for micro and macro social practice. Ways in which systems promote or deter people in the maintenance or attainment of optimal health and well-being. Evaluation and application of theory to client situations to understand how macro systems affect client benefit. Prerequisite: 19:910:502.
19:910:505 Methods of Social Work Research I (3) Introduction to scientific, analytic approach to building knowledge and skills, including role of concepts and theory, hypothesis formulation, operationalization, research design, data collection, data processing, statistical analysis, introductory computer skills, and report writing.
 
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