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Jan 15, 2025
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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
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SCWK 531 - Social Work Practice II: Groups and Community-Based Practice(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MSW program and SCWK 530; must be taken concurrently with SCWK 591; or consent of program coordinator
This course introduces the knowledge, skills and values needed to enhance the responsiveness of communities and organizations to the needs of their constituents. The health and resilience of individuals and families depends substantially on the policies and practices of the communities and social institutions in which they dwell. The course aims to prepare social workers to work with community members to ensure the provision of needed resources to all and to enable human services agencies to deliver effective services. Techniques for analyzing communities and organizations and skills for facilitating system change such as coalition-building, lobbying, and using the media will be covered.
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