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• SOWK 102: Social Work in Social Welfare

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines the social work profession within the social welfare system. Develops an understanding of contemporary social work practice by examining its history, knowledge base, values, skills, methods, and fields of practice. Introduces the generalist model for practice which serves as a base for subsequent social work courses. Provides initial understanding of the needs and issues of special populations in relation to social welfare policies and services and social work practice. Requires a volunteer experience. Provides introduction to the profession and serves as resource to make an informed decision about social work as a career.
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• SOWK 150: Human Relations Lab

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Develops effective generic interpersonal skills. Uses a laboratory design which has a variety of experiential and didactic experiences to understand components of effective interaction; develop self awareness about your own strengths and limitations; gain feedback about others' perception of you; establish personal goals for growth and development; and evaluate ongoing progress in communication competencies.
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• SOWK 250: Assessing Individuals in the Social Environment

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Focuses on assessment skills to understand human behavior of individuals in the social environment. Using conceptual and theoretical frameworks, assessments are based on knowledge of human behavior across the life course and biological, psychological, sociological, cultural and spiritual factors as well as life cycle or situational specifics that may influence behavior. Requires a volunteer experience.
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• SOWK 265: Understanding Human Diversity for Social Justice

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Assist students to develop tools for increased understanding of dimensions of human diversity and advocacy for social justice, which is one of the core values of social work. The dimensions of diversity are understood as the intersectionality of multiple factors. Students will begin to understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and recognize the extent to which a culture?s structures and values, including social, economic, political, and cultural exclusions, may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create privilege and power. Students will apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values.
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• SOWK 270: Social Work Practice with Individuals

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Presents entry-level social work students with basic social work principles, values and generic skills needed for work with individuals utilizing a direct-service generalist approach to social work practice. Provides the foundation of evidence based practice skills deemed applicable to all practice contexts, i.e., individual, family, group organization and communities. Range of competencies and skills covered includes, but not limited to, the use of the ecological perspective, developing the social history, problem-solving/critical thinking, the four phases of the Interactional Approach to Helping Model and service planning. These skills are studied in the classroom and made operational via classroom and lab exercises, simulated experiences and external assignments. Prerequisite:    SOWK 102 (Grade of C or Higher), SOWK 150 (Grade of C or Higher), SOWK 250 (Grade of C or Higher), and SOWK 265 (Grade of C or Higher) Corequisite:    SOWK 150, SOWK 265
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• SOWK 327: Social Work Practice with Families

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Offers a skills foundation for generalist practice with families. As mediators with families, students learn intervention skills which enable development of family in environment processes for improving social functioning. Prerequisite:    SOWK 270 (Grade of C or Higher)
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• SOWK 340: Assessing Organizations and Communities in Society

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines human behavior concepts in organization and community systems. Builds upon the ecological/system?s framework introduced in SWK 250 to extend this approach to larger systems in the social environment context. Considers the implications of system resources and configuration for meeting human needs. The role and function of generalist social workers to understand and advocate for system development and change is emphasized. Requires a group service learning project. Prerequisite:    SOWK 250 (Grade of C or Higher) and SOWK 360 (Grade of C or Higher) Corequisite:    SOWK 250, SOWK 360
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• SOWK 347: Special Fields of Social Work: Behavioral Health

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Extends and elaborates the generalist approach to social work practice to a specific field of practice. The special field is studied through the examination of curricular areas: human behavior, practice, policy and services, research and special populations. Special field courses include, but are not limited to: Behavioral Health (SWK347), Substance Abuse (SWK348), Aging (SWK351), Developmental Disabilities (SWK356), Health Care (SWK357), and Violence in Interpersonal Relationships (SWK359). Prerequisite:    SOWK 270 (Grade of C or Higher)
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• SOWK 348: Special Fields of Social Work: Substance Abuse

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Extends and elaborates the generalist approach to social work practice to a specific field of practice. The special field is studied through the examination of curricular areas: human behavior, practice, policy and services, research and special populations. Special field courses include, but are not limited to: Behavioral Health (SWK347), Substance Abuse (SWK348), Aging (SWK351), Developmental Disabilities (SWK356), Health Care (SWK357), and Violence in Interpersonal Relationships (SWK359). Prerequisite:    SOWK 270 (Grade of C or Higher)
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• SOWK 357: Special Fields of Social Work: Health Care

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Extends and elaborates the generalist approach to social work practice to a specific field of practice. The special field is studied through the examination of curricular areas: human behavior, practice, policy and services, research and special populations. Special field courses include, but are not limited to: Behavioral Health (SWK347), Substance Abuse (SWK348), Aging (SWK351), Developmental Disabilities (SWK356), Health Care (SWK357), and Violence in Interpersonal Relationships (SWK359). Prerequisite:    SOWK 270 (Grade of C or Higher)
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