Macro Systems: Human Service Organizations And The Community

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Service-learning, a subset of service engagement, is a course-based, credit-bearing educational experience in which students: a) participate in an organized service activity that meets community-identified needs; b) use knowledge and skills directly related to a course or discipline; and c) reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of personal values and civic responsibility. It differs from volunteerism, community service, internships, and field education through its use of structured critical inquiry and the importance placed on reciprocal partnerships between this class and its community partners. The intention of this course is to integrate service-learning with a focus on the 13 Grand Challenges for Social Work, an initiative developed by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare with the Purdue University Broadband Team initiative, “To harness the power of Purdue University’s assets as Indiana’s land grant institution to expand broadband access as an essential catalyst for economic growth in our State.” Prerequisite(s): SWRK 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND SWRK 24000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND SWRK 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND SWRK 36100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C Course Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination. 2. Advocate for human rights, and social, economic, and environmental justice through community collaboration. 3. Display social responsibility, civic engagement, and leadership addressing the Northwest Indiana digital divide and digital and rural justice issues. 4. Demonstrate an ability to engage macro level systems by analyzing, formulating, and advocating for policies and programs that advance social and economic well-being and promote social welfare. View Class Schedule