Diversity, Inclusion, and Implicit Bias

Catalog description

This course offers a multidimensional perspective on issues of diversity and bias within social service organizations and historically marginalized communities. The course will provide the opportunity for students to explore the multifaceted roles social work leaders engage in within an ever-changing, diverse world and workplace. The course allows students to explore how Social Work competencies and relevant theories on diversity can be applied to promote justice in decision-making, addressing implicit biases, microaggressions, race relations, gender, gender identity, social policy development, and individual and group dynamics within community and organizational structures. Pre-requisites of SWK 810, 820, and 850 are required.