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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Social Welfare in the US
PREFIX/NUMBER: SWK 205 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: SWK 100 (Pre or Co-requisite)
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: TBA
SUPPLIES:
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduces students to the profession of Social Work and Social Welfare. Students will be presented with an historical and conceptual overview of the social welfare system in the United States. Attention is given to the milieu within which social, political, economic, racial and cultural forces have inter-reacted in the evolution of social welfare.
5. COURSE GOAL:
To provide students with a foundation in:
I. Critical thinking skills, based on theoretical knowledge, and the application of same to beginning analysis of social welfare policy
II. The values and ethics of the social work profession, especially as they apply to beginning analysis of social welfare policy
III. The history of the social work profession and the social welfare system
IV. Recognition and analysis of the impact of social policies on diverse client systems
V. The forms of oppression and the role of social welfare policy in oppression
VI. The incorporation of research results into beginning analysis of social welfare policy
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course, students will:
I. Demonstrate an understanding of principle historical themes in social welfare policy
II. Demonstrate an understanding of historical treatment of poor in the U.S.
III. Demonstrate a knowledge of major social welfare legislation in the U.S
IV. Demonstrate an understanding of principle movements in social welfare treatment
V. Demonstrate a knowledge of key historical figures in social welfare
VI. Demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of the social work profession
VII. Demonstrate a knowledge of key historical figures in social work
VIII. Demonstrate an understanding of impact of welfare policy (historical and current) on diverse cultures, especially Hispanic and rural populations
IX. Demonstrate an understanding of impact of welfare policy (historical and current) on women
X. Demonstrate an understanding of impact of welfare policy (historical and current) on the poor
XI. Demonstrate a beginning ability to apply historical themes to current welfare policy
XII. Demonstrate a beginning ability to assess current welfare policy with regard to social work values and ethics
8. COURSE OUTLINE
I. Historical themes in social welfare policy.
II. Historical treatment of the poor in the US
III. Major social welfare legislation in the US
IV. Principle movements in social welfare treatment
V. Key historical figures in social welfare
VI. Historical development of the social work profession
VII. Key historical figures in social work
VIII. Social welfare policy ( historical and current) and women
IX. Social welfare policy (historical and current) and the poor
X. Welfare policy (historical and current) and diverse cultures
XI. Historical themes to current welfare policy
XII. Current welfare policy with regard to social work values and ethics.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. ADA NOTICE:
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