Social Work Practice V--Advanced Macro Practice--Intervention Design. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): Admitted to the MSW or ASMSW program Provides an integrative exploration of design thinking as a dynamic, human-centered framework for developing effective interventions for organizations and communities. Equips students with the theoretical foundations and practical skills necessary to create data-driven, ethical, inclusive, and responsive solutions that align with trauma-informed organizational principles. Teaches students to navigate the six steps of the design thinking process—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test, and Implement—through a trauma-informed lens that prioritizes safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. Employs a combination of lectures, case studies, and hands-on projects, to develop competencies in qualitative research, creative ideation, logic models, collaborative prototyping, and ethical evaluation of interventions.