SWO 101 - Intro to Social Work & Human S

Institution:
Delaware County Community College
Subject:
Social Work
Description:
This is a one semester introduction to social work and human services and the major policies and practices that are used to understand human strengths and challenges. The course explores the skills, values and knowledge base needed to effectively work as a culturally competent, social work or human service professional in a multidisciplinary setting. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain the historical foundation and current role of a Social Worker and a Human Service Worker; Describe the structure and content of a professional helping relationship; Identify interventions based on the major case management and counseling models in the field of social work; Demonstrate the skills necessary for interviewing individuals in a social service or agency setting; Understand the limitations of implementing services in social service systems; Explain the impact of the shift of responsibility for social welfare programs from the federal, to the state, to the local government, in the United States; Demonstrate how knowledge of oppression, privilege, culture, racism, institutional racism, stereotypes, discrimination, and ethnic identity relate to the skills necessary to perform the tasks of a culturally competent human service staff member; Plan and design an intervention program targeted to a specific population's need for group services; Evaluate the ethical dilemmas surrounding the concepts of self-determination, mandated treatment, HIV/Aids, child abuse, the right to die and class differences between the worker and the client; Identify the emotional and physical symptoms and causes of professional burnout along with the methods designed to prevent it.
Credits:
3.00
Credit Hours:
Prerequisites:
(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
Corequisites:
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Additional Information:
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Institution Website:
Phone Number:
(610) 359-5000
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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