SOCIAL WORK AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Catalog description

This elective course promotes critical analysis on the issues of climate change, ecological justice, development and sustainability from a Social Work perspective. The emphasis of the course is the development of a generalist and anti-oppressive professional practice with a cross-cutting axis on environmental issues and human rights. It supports the acquisition of historical, conceptual and practical knowledge of Environmental Social Work for a comprehensive intervention. The course promotes transformative learning based on critical analysis, dialogue, participation and problem solving, so student takes ov er the teaching-learning process and generates a collective knowledge about the application of environmental issues in the practice of Social Work. The course is competency -based and integrates the responsible use of technology to support pedagogical activ ities.