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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Introduction to Social Work
PREFIX/NUMBER: SWK 100 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: REA 090, ENG 060
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: TBA
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduces students to the philosophy of the social work profession including the knowledge, values, ethics, roles and skills inherent to generalist social work.
5. COURSE GOALS:
The goals of this course are to promote an understanding of:
I. the development of the social work profession from a historical perspective;
II. the educational, philosophical, and employment differences between the social work profession from other similar helping professions;
III. the methods used in initiating change with individual, groups, communities, institutions and society from a historical perspective;
IV. the various practice perspectives employed in social work practice;
V. the knowledge, values and skills needed for competent beginning generalist social work practice in work with populations of various sizes;
VI. the importance of self-awareness in social work practice;
VII. the multiplicity of settings in which social workers practice and the diversity of roles and functions they perform;
VIII. of populations-at-risk and special populations with emphasis on Chicanos and residents of rural areas characteristic of southern Colorado, and
IX. the importance of diversity, impact of environmental factors (political, social, economic) on social functioning, and the importance of culturally competent practice.
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
I. Apply the generalist intervention model to various settings in which social workers practice.
II. Identify key events in the historical development of the social work profession and compare social work with other helping professions.
III. Apply assessment, planning and intervention skills to the various levels of social work practice
IV. Articulate the knowledge base, skills, professional values and ethics required for beginning generalist social work practice
V. Describe social work methods and perspectives (past and present);
VI. Demonstrate an understanding of generalist social work roles and responsibilities in various fields of practice
VIII. Identify issues related to diversity and populations-at-risk as they relate to generalist social work interventions
IX. Apply critical thinking skills in assessing agency services and the worker client relationship
X. Assess their `goodness of fit` for the social work profession
7. COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Historical development of the Social Work Profession
A. Jane Addams
B. Methods Past and Present
C. Key events in history of the social work profession
8. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
9. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
10. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. |