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  • MAH 611: Writing Skills for Human Service

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

    This course will help students improve their academic and professional writing skills. By creating and refining a variety of professional documents (proposals, reports, web-based prose, PowerPoint presentations, and academic research), students will learn to write with clarity, conciseness, correctness and conviction.
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  • MAH 612: Life Span Development

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

    This course focuses upon psychological development throughout life span. Emphasis is placed on developmental theories and concepts focused on biological, psychological, and sociocultural aspects of growth and change. Students have the opportunity for assessment of their own developmental process, self--needs and strengths. Theories are applied to students' personal and professional experience.
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  • MAH 613: Theories of Intervention

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

    This course evaluates the efficacy of the traditional Western-European paradigm underlying the social science field and social practice perspectives. Social science literature utilizes a myriad of theoretical perspectives and research approaches to enhance students'/practitioners' understanding of various aspects of culture, race, sexuality, socioeconomic status, ability, gender etc. Emphasis is given to these and other constructs that are relevant for effective service delivery. Finally, the course reveals the elusive concept of privilege and power and how it is woven into the discourse and interaction between dominant and oppressed groups.
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  • MAH 621: Professional Ethics in Client Care

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

    The course focuses on the principles of professional ethics in helping relationships with the primary attention given to ethical and philosophic traditions from a variety of continents and epochs in history. Consideration is given to multi-cultural concerns, codes of ethics in human services, and ethical issues faced by clients in helping relationships. Approaches to values are distinguished (e.g. philosophical, psychological and interdisciplinary).
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  • MAH 622: Tools and Models for Human Services Mgrs

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

    It is only through effective and efficient management practices that human service agencies can achieve a broad humanistic vision. This course will provide students with a variety of management tools models and perspectives essential for creating and maintaining efficient practices and effective strategies within human services organizations.
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  • MAH 623: Action Research

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

    This course focuses upon the descriptive analysis of data and presentation of findings. Research findings will be analyzed, findings presented, and collusions will be drawn. Additionally, recommendations for future study will be explored. Limitations to methodology will be documented along with implication of these limitations. Students will be introduced to research based social program planning and grantsmanship strategies. Students will also further explore applied research through the introduction of evaluation research theory.
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  • MAH 631: Group Dynamics

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

    This course provides comprehensive attention to theory and research related to group dynamics and what makes groups function effectively. Types of groups are examined and roles and leadership in groups are studied. Additional topics to be explored are: a) groups as systems; b) group development, c) group decision making, d) power in groups, e) conflict management, f) behavior in face-to-face groups relative to task completion, g) relationships among group members, h) technology and virtual groups, and i)facilitation of group context and process. Integration of knowledge is emphasized throughout the course via group assignments.
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  • MAH 632: Planning and Effecting Community Change

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

    This course examines participatory planning as a systematic process for creating community change. It critically analyzes the sociopolitical context and core concepts of planning for change, major models and methods of practice, and practical tools for engaging community members, assessing community strengths and needs, setting goals and making action plans, building support and collaborative partnerships for implementation, and evaluation as a participatory community-based approach. Emphasis is placed on working with oppressed groups in racially segregated and economically disinvested areas.
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  • MAH 641: Social Policy & Program Evaluation

    3.00 Credits
    Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

    This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to examine social welfare structure, policies and programs to understand their relevance to the delivery of human services to populations in need. The course examines social welfare policy historically, conceptually, and ideologically. Students will be able to identify basic issues, concepts, values, frameworks and ethical issues that define social welfare policy and influence their ability to work with diverse groups and populations at risk and to think critically using an analytic approach to highlight the forces/issues (political, economic, ideological) that facilitate or inhibit changes in social policies and human service programs.
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