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SCWK 508 - Social Policy II: Policy Advocacy, Development and Analysis

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MSW program and SCWK 500 and SCWK 502
This course offers students an opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become effective policy advocates. As policy advocates, social workers work to influence and change social policies in communities, agencies or legislative settings, with the goal of addressing social problems, increasing social justice and assuring access to essential social resources, especially for groups that lack relative power in our society. The course will introduce skills for analyzing, developing, implementing, and assessing policy at varying levels of sponsorship and implementation. Offered annually.