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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SWK 310 - Social Policy and Planning

Credits: 3

This interactive course will examine current social welfare policy and explore how social workers can become agents of change at the local, state, national, and international level. Historical and current patterns of social service delivery systems will be analyzed to gain insight about the relationship between social policy and social work practice. Social work roles that lead to empowerment will be highlighted. Course format will be interactive utilizing classroom debate and presentation, simulation games, field trips, and outside speakers. Open to non-majors.