INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the field of international social work and welfare. Students will explore contemporary trends in international social work, such as social development and indigenous social work practice. Students will interact and explore these approaches to practice using case studies and direct interaction with social workers operating in the international arena. Students will learn about the most current and relevant social problems faced in the international arena today and be given the opportunity to investigate an international social problem that is of interest to them. Students will also learn about the international social welfare system, including its historical development, cross-national differences in social welfare, and the international organizations that offer employment opportunities for social workers.