SW 402 - Social Welfare Policy and Services I

• Assignments: Varied throughout the term
• Interactivity: Discussion Boards
• Final Assessment: None

• 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.