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  • SOWK 381: Field Instruction in Social Work I

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is the first of two semesters (total 480 hours) of field instruction in social welfare agency settings which are required under the supervision of a professional social worker. Students apply foundation knowledge, skills, values, and ethics of professional generalist practice. Through supervision, students enhance their awareness of self, develop written and oral communication skills necessary for analysis of professional practice, and apply critical analytic skills for implementing and evaluating agency policies and programs. Students operationalize the unique values, functions and roles of professional social work practice and develop competency in identifying and assessing situations where the relationship of people and their social environment needs to be enhanced or changed. The professional responsibility of advocacy toward change and recognition of the impact of policy and programs on oppressed groups is an integral part of the applied learning. Open only to Social Work majors. Required of all Social Work majors. A grade of "C" or better is required in this course to enter SOWK 383. Must be taken concurrently with SOWK 382. Offered in fall only.
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  • SOWK 382: Professional Seminar in Social Work I

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is the first of two semesters of Professional Seminar in Social Work which are required. The Seminars complement the Field Instruction and provide a structured learning opportunity where students process their practice experiences and integrate the common base of social work values, skills, and knowledge of generalist social work in a systems theory perspective. The Seminars also assist students to expand their knowledge of the human services field beyond the confines of their own placement. Topics and policies of social work and social welfare are discussed, based in large part, on the experiences of students in the field through written logs, client summaries, and classroom discussions of experiences including feelings about their social work practice. Open to Social Work majors only. Required of all Social Work majors. A grade of "C" or better is required in this course to enter SOWK 384. Must be taken with SOWK 381. Offered in Spring only.
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  • SOWK 383: Field Instruction in Social Work II

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is the second semester of field instruction (a total of 480 hours) in social welfare agency settings which is required under the supervision of a professional social worker. Students apply foundation knowledge, skills, values, and ethics of professional generalist practice. Through supervision students enhance their awareness of self, develop written and oral communication skills necessary for analysis of professional practice, and apply critical analytic skills for implementing and evaluating agency policies and programs. Students operationalize the unique values, functions and roles of professional social work practice and develop competency in identifying and assessing situations where the relationship of people and their social environment needs to be enhanced or changed. The professional responsibility of advocacy toward change and recognition of the impact of policy and programs on oppressed groups is an integral part of the applied learning. An agency-based research project is required in this semester of fieldwork. Open to Social Work majors only. Required of all Social Work majors. Must be taken concurrently with SOWK 384. Offered in Spring only.
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  • SOWK 384: Professional Seminar in Social Work II

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is the second of two required semesters of Professional Seminar in Social Work. The Seminars complement the Field Instruction and provide a structured learning opportunity where students process their practice experiences and integrate the common base of social work values, skills, and knowledge of generalist social work in a systems theory perspective. The Seminars also assist students to expand their knowledge of the human services field beyond the confines of their own placement. Topics and policies of social work and social welfare are discussed, based in large part on the experiences of students in the field through written logs, client summaries, and classroom discussions of experiences including feelings about their social work practice. An agency-based research paper is required. Open to Social Work majors only. Required of all Social Work majors. Must be taken with SOWK 383. Offered in Spring only.
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  • SOWK 400: Foundations in Human Behavior in the Social Environment

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course, for foundation-year graduate students in social work, teaches students to critically evaluate and apply biological, psychological, and social theories to client situations across the lifespan. Effects of the interplay of biological, psychological, social, economical and cultural elements of the social environment on human functioning are examined. Systems promoting or deterring people in the attainment and maintenance of optimal health and well-being are explored with particular attention on the effects over the life course of these systems on populations at risk, ethnic and racial minorities, sexual minorities, women, and persons with disability.
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  • SOWK 450: Foundations of Social Work Practice with Individuals

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Students will learn a planned change process that includes relationship building, prevention, planning, interviewing techniques, case recording, termination and evaluation. Attention to the evolution of social work practice from an historical and international perspective will establish the context for this introduction to practice with individuals in the context of the agency setting. Students will be expected to participate in a laboratory experience involving a helping relationship project. Knowledge and skills relevant to engaging diversity in practice and advancing human rights and social justice will be emphasized. Issues of ethical decision-making, evidence based practice and professional identity will be integrated throughout the course. This course is required of all Master's of Social Work students.
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  • SOWK 455: Foundations of Social Welfare Policies

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course, for foundation-year graduate students in social work, provides an historical perspective for understanding current issues in social work and social welfare. The policy making process is critically examined and the major actors associated with it are identified. A significant part of the course will be spent in the study of major welfare policies and the groups affected by them. Strategies and involvement of people for policy change are examined.
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  • SOWK 460: Foundations of Social Work Research Methods

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course, for foundation-year graduate students, uses the scientific inquiry model for social and behavioral science research in social work practice. Students develop skills in formulating research problems and questions, conducting a comprehensive literature review, establishing hypotheses and choosing research designs, both quantitative and qualitative. Data collection instruments, analysis techniques and report writing are emphasized. Ethical issues related to human subjects, as well as sensitivity to the diversity of research participants are included. Emphasis is placed on social work practice evaluation techniques, including single-subject as well as experimental and quasi-experimental designs. Computers and information technology for social work practice are introduced. The use of appropriate statistical techniques in data analysis is covered.
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