FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

Catalog description

This course introduces graduate students to the social work profession via the NASW Code of Ethics, a strengths-based and ecological systems perspective, and empowerment framework. It addresses foundation knowledge, values, and skills driving professional generalist social work practice across client populations and client systems. By exploring the history and values of the social work profession, diverse ways in which practitioners serve individuals, families, communities, and society, and emphasis on human rights, equity, and inclusion, the course serves as a strong contributor to the students understanding of the profession.