This course focuses on generalist social-work practice with groups, organizations and communities and developing cultural competence in social-work practice. Students learn about organizational culture, agency policy, developing and managing agency resources and implementing agency change. The course also covers approaches to community change, evaluating macro practice, advocacy and social action. Content emphasizes professional relationships that are characterized by mutuality, collaboration and respect for the client system and incorporate use of social-work supervision within macro practice. The course also covers the knowledge, values and skills to enhance human well-being and amelioration of the environmental conditions that affect people adversely. Emphasis is placed on practice skills by working with clients of differing social, racial, religious, spiritual and class backgrounds and with systems of all sizes, including an understanding of differential assessments and intervention skills to serve diverse at-risk populations.
Grade Basis: Letter Grade
Credits: 4.0
