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• SOWK 312: SOWK & Wmn: Strgth, Need & Opp

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Scope and contribution of professional social work in regard to womens issues and concerns in contemporary society. Emphasis on the analysis of individual and community womens needs, the social and behavioral aspects of womens concerns, the essential practice components and skills required of social workers, social welfare policy and women, issues and trends, alternative womens programs and research needs. Prerequisite:    ENGL 110
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• SOWK 313: Family Violence

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Professionals and society at large have recognized violence in the family against children, spouses and the elderly as a social problem. Other emerging related issues include cross-cultural violence, partner violence in gay/lesbian relationships, courtship violence and date rape. Focus will also include theories of abuse with various populations as well as treatment approaches to the various forms of family violence. Prereq: COMM 100, ENGL 110 and junior status.
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• SOWK 314: Global Well Being

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is interdisciplinary and intercultural in nature. It is designed to prepare all students whose anticipated careers are primarily oriented to direct work with the global community, both domestically and internationally. There will be an emphasis on developing interpersonal communication skills for interacting with people whose way of life differs from one's own; developing insights into the multi-faceted issues impacting our world; and understanding global interconnection with oppression to foster social justice. The cornerstone of this course is service-learning opportunities on a local and global level.
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• SOWK 315: Grief and Bereavement

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provide a framework for critical analysis of the dynamics of grief and bereavement. Combining a general social systems perspective, an ecological perspective, and the problem-solving approach, this course will assist students to integrate knowledge about grief and bereavement into their knowledge of practice theory and human behavior at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Students will appreciate the diversity of grieving practices and rituals among cultural, religious, and ethnic groups. Bereavement dynamics across the life span are addressed. The impact of death and disaster at the community level will be understood, including assessment tools and intervention strategies.
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• SOWK 316: Mediation

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Mediation as an alternate form of dispute resolution is continuing to rise and is being used in corporate, labor, consumer, and family issues widely across the United States. Students in the Mediation class will focus on practical and theoretical aspects of mediation and its place in the larger framework of alternate dispute resolution. Skills in helping parties find common ground, creating a climate for reaching agreement, aspects of confidentiality, and both directive and non-directive mediation techniques will be explored. Each student will have the opportunity to role play at least one brief session in the role of mediator.
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• SOWK 317: Poverty in the U.S.

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Perspectives on Poverty in the United States will provide students with an opportunity to explore the dynamics of and cultural attitudes surrounding poverty in the United States. This course will provide an atmosphere conducive to critical thinking, personal reflection, and social action. The essential inquiry of the course is to task students with critical interrogation of the question what is poverty all about? using multiple perspectives and diverse frameworks. To do this, students will explore diverse disciplinary viewpoints, including those of sociology, social work, economics, history, and media. This course will use an historical lens to investigate cultural constructions of the problem of poverty from colonial times to present. Modern conceptualizations of poverty from the perspective of popular culture and our own families and experiences will likewise be interrogated. The primary lens of the course will be the use of personal narratives that people in poverty have written about their own experience to help students develop social empathy. Additionally, the course will task students to also explore both cultural and personal assumptions associated with poverty, a pedagogical strategy that will help poise them to begin a journey as community leaders in advancing social justice. Throughout this critical inquiry, students from all disciplines will explore the complexities of poverty and economic vulnerability, developing empathy, knowledge, and skills that will help them to become thoughtful and productive citizens in any field.
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• SOWK 322: Evidence-Informed Lit SOWK

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Aiming to strengthen students' foundational and professional writing skills in preparation for professional social work practice, a combination of peer review processes and iterative instructor feedback is utilized to support students as they produce the course's primary product--a comprehensive literature review. Students receive instruction related to foundational writing skills and complete assignments related to writing forms required of social work professionals to increase their writing competency.
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• SOWK 323: Human Behvr and Social Envrn 2

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  The second of two courses in human behavior and the social environment, emphasizing 1) the interaction of social and economic forces with individuals and social systems; 2) traditional and alternative theories about systems as they interact with people, promoting and impeding health, welfare and well-being, in the context of human culture and diversity; and 3) knowledge about opportunity structures and how they promote and deter human development and meeting needs. Prerequisite:    C or higher in SOWK 203. SOWK majors or Social Justice minors only.
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• SOWK 330: Social Work Research

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Emphasis on the scientific method in development of beginning evaluative skills that contribute to practice competence. Knowledge to evaluate critically the research findings of others; use of research methods to improve practice.Students are required to participate in a research study. Prerequisite:    ENGL 110, SOWK 102. SOWK majors only.
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• SOWK 350: Encounters in Human Diversity

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  An upper-level, multicultural, interdisciplinary, interactive course designed to enhance students knowledge, skills and values relative to working with people in professional situations within a diversity-embracing atmosphere. Focuses on the various differences in communication styles brought about by gender and culture. Designed for students whose anticipated careers are primarily oriented to direct work with people. Prerequisite:    COMM 100, ENGL 110 and junior status.
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