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• SOWK 500: Families in the Social Environment

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is part of the advanced year of study for graduate students of social work, in which foundation knowledge of human behavior in the social environment is further developed into a specialized knowledge base. This knowledge is necessary for effective social work practice with and on behalf of families. Students will acquire a comprehensive conceptualization of the strengths and needs of diverse family forms and an understanding of the social, cultural, economic, and political factors as well as the social service delivery system which influence and shape family life across the lifespan and the family as a social institution.
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• SOWK 501: Treatment Modalities for Social Work with Families

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This one-credit elective course is designed to help the advanced-year graduate student in social work who is interested in direct practice with families toward a fuller understanding of the applications of specialized methods of intervention in social work practice with a broad array of families. It builds on knowledge of families in the social environment as considered in SOWK 500, as well as knowledge related to generalist social work practice. 1 s.h., 1 c.h.
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• SOWK 502: Social Work Crisis Intervention with Families

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This one-credit elective course is designed to help the student who is interested in direct practice with families toward a fuller understanding of the application of crisis intervention methods in social work practice with a broad array of families. It builds on knowledge of families in the social environment as considered in SOWK 500 as well as knowledge related to generalist social work practice. 1 s.h., 1 c.h.
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• SOWK 503: Social Work with Family Groups

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This one-credit, elective course is offered for advanced-year graduate students in social work who are specializing in direct practice with families. The course introduces students to the use of multifamily group therapy in social work practice. An efficient use of often scarce social work resources, this modality provides a unique opportunity to combine professional help with mutual aid within and across families. 1 s.h., 1 c.h.
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• SOWK 504: Short-Term Treatment Models in Social Work with Families

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This one-credit elective course is designed to help the advanced-year graduate student in social work who is interested in direct practice with families toward a fuller understanding of the applications of specialized methods of intervention in social work practice with a broad array of families. It is concerned specifically with time-limited methods of intervention, building on knowledge of families in the social environment as considered in SOWK 500 as well as knowledge related to generalist social work practice.
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• SOWK 505: Psychopharmacology for Social Workers

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Students will be presented with an overview of the current therapeutic use of psychotropic drugs as well as pharmacological terminology and reference books. The clinical use of psychotropic drugs such as narcotic analgesics, the sedative hypnotics, stimulants, anxiolytics, neuroleptics, antidepressants and lithium will be examined. Societal and ethical issues of psychopharmacology will be explored.
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• SOWK 507: Differential Assessment Techniques for Social Workers

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This one-credit elective course is designed to help the student who is interested in direct practice with families toward a fuller understanding of wholistic assessment, including theoretical and value foundations as well as practice techniques. It builds on knowledge of families in the social environment as considered in SOWK 500 as well as knowledge related to generalist social work practice.
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• SOWK 508: Maltreatment in the Family: Social Work Practice

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This one-credit elective course is designed to help the advanced-year graduate student in social work who is interested in direct practice with families toward a fuller understanding of the applications of specialized methods of intervention related to abuse in the family context with a broad array of families. It builds on knowledge of families in the social environment as considered in SOWK 500 as well as knowledge related to generalist social work practice. Intergenerational patterns of abuse and their implications on child welfare and permanency will be considered. (1 c.h., 1 s.h.)
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• SOWK 516: Social Work in Health Care

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This one-credit elective course is designed to help the advanced-year graduate student in social work who is interested in direct practice with families in health care settings toward a fuller understanding of the applications of specialized methods of intervention in social work practice with a broad array of families. It builds on knowledge of families in the social environment as considered in SOWK 500 as well as knowledge related to generalist social work practice and the current social policy environment in healthcare.
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• SOWK 519: Qualitative Research in Social Work

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This one-credit, elective course for advanced-year graduate students in social work builds on the foundations in social science research as presented in the Master's of Social Work curriculum. Its particular focus is on the critique and practice of qualitative research methods. Students will be introduced to the philosophy behind qualitative research, with attention to its applicability to the study of diverse client groups. Students will develop an understanding of the interpretive perspective through examination of grounded theory, qualitative research design, and methods of data collection, analysis and presentation.
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