Social Work
Note: the courses on this page reflect Summer Term 2008 offerings.
Please check back on December 15 for a list of courses available during Summer Term 2009.
School of Social Work
SSW CP 799 Brief and Time-Effective Treatment
Prereq: SSW CP 759, CP 760, and CP 781, or permission of the instructor.
Surveys a range of brief treatment models supportive of work in today's time-limited
or managed
care
settings. Readings, discussion, and case vignettes help to explore and contrast
methods and examine biases toward longer-term work. Topics include models of
brief treatment; therapist as a catalyst versus analyst; techniques of client
engagement; long-term problems as foci in brief treatment; homework assignments;
and managing resistances. 3 cr.
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SSW CP 801 Clinical Practice: Adolescents in the Social Context
Prereq: SSW CP 759, CP 760, and CP 781, or permission of the instructor.
This course advances a theoretical knowledge base for practice with adolescents
in a wide variety of settings. It
specifically addresses psychosocial issues associated with economically disadvantaged
and multiply challenged urban adolescents. Theoretical material is drawn from
the strengths, ecological, psychodyanamic, relational and resiliency perspectives.
A person-process-context model is presented to enable students to synthesize
the theoretical constructs from different perspectives and to discern effective
intervention and prevention practices. Particular attention is paid to social
context and to major developmental issues in adolescence related to identity,
relationships, sexuality, school, and work. Teaching methods include lectures,
class
discussions, small and large group exercises, films, and student presentations.
3 cr.
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SSW HB 723 Adult Psychopathology
Prereq: SSW HB 720 and HB 721, or equivalent or permission of the
instructor. Provides students with a framework for understanding human behavior
when there are challenges to healthy functioning. The descriptive approach
offered by DSM-IV is used as a basis for assessment and diagnosis, and emphasis
is placed on learning about the etiologies, phenomenology, and course of most
commonly seen mental disorders. Throughout the course, differing conceptual
frameworks and ethical dilemmas in assessment and practice are explored. Case
materials from students, films, and the instructor are used to help integrate
clinical practice concepts. 3 cr.
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SSW HB 735 Implications of Racism for Social Work Practice
Prereq: SSW HB 720 and HB 721, or permission of the instructor. Required
of all School of Social Work students. Examines the social, psychological,
and institutional causes and implications of racism as a dynamic force influencing
social work. The course builds on and integrates concepts presented in foundation
courses. It analyzes and evaluates the social, cultural, political, economic,
and interpersonal contexts of racism that bear on our current policies and institutional
arrangements. The course is designed to familiarize students with 1) theoretical
overviews of race and racism; 2) historical accounts and contemporary experiences
of racism; 3) the formation of racial identity; 4) multicultural contexts and
fundamentals of cultural competency; and 5) effective social change efforts
based on organizational analysis. 3 cr.
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SSW SR 744 Social Work Research II
Prereq: Satisfactory completion of SSW SR 743 (C or above) or permission
of the instructor. Required
of all School of Social Work students. Students are introduced to the
concepts and procedures that are fundamental to both descriptive and inferential
statistics.
Empirical research examining the effectiveness of social work practice, particularly
in the urban environment, is explored. Utilizing existing social work data
sets, students generate their own research questions/hypotheses and then formulate
a scheme to answer these questions effectively. 3 cr.
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SSW WP 710 Family Law and Children's Rights
Prereq: SSW WP 700 and WP 701, or permission of the instructor. This
course provides a framework for understanding law and social policy. It examines
the
impact of law on the social work profession. The class discusses issues of
marriage and divorce, child custody and support, children’s rights, and
legal research. 3 cr.
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