SW 402 - Social Welfare Policy and Services I

Assignments: Discussion, exam, 2 small paper

Interactivity None

Final Assessment:  Final paper

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
• Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
• Engage in practices that advance social economic, and environmental justice
• Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services
• Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services
• Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes
• Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies
• Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
• Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes
• Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels