Diversity, Oppression, and Social Justice.

Catalog description

Course is designed to introduce students to the diverse populations and the biases and oppression they are likely to encounter that can have impact on their functioning. The course will assist social work students in understanding the complex nature of the person in the environment taking into consideration the dynamics of diversity, social oppression and social functioning. Students will learn about diverse cultures, family structure, roles, immigration and assimilation experiences of marginalized groups. Students will also learn about the influence of dominant culture on these diverse and marginalized (population at risk) groups. Additionally, this course will examine the adaptive capabilities and strengths of these marginalized groups and how such capabilities and strengths can be used in effective social work practice. Prerequisites: SOCI 1301 , PSYC 2301 , SOCW 2390 , and SOCW 2350 or SOCW 2361 all with a minimum grade of B.