Advanced Generalist Practice IV: Community and Administrative Practice

Catalog description

This macro social work course utilizes foundation year curriculum content to provide an advanced examination of social work practice in larger systems. Students will develop knowledge, values, and skills in areas of community analysis, community organization, community capital, empowerment and the use of power, sustainable communities, evaluation of program and community interventions, organizational development, fundraising, and use of social media. Strategies of cultivation, mobilization and sustaining resources that empower underserved constituent groups will be studied. Course content will be rooted in both historical and current contexts in providing administrative and technological tools to undertake change efforts across organizational and community systems. Class sessions and assignments will provide opportunities to learn skills in community and administrative practice through a variety of teaching methods and tools including book chapters, case studies, journal articles, news articles, documentary films, PowerPoint presentations, and class discussion. The student is expected to be active in the learning process and come to class prepared to engage in meaningful discussions of the material.