Neuroscience & SOWK Practice.

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide MSW students with the neurobiological perspective that supports the human development process. The course emphasizes the neurobiological contribution to the person-in-environment self-regulatory capacity that includes emotional reactivity (dysregulation, auto-regulation and co-regulation), all requisite for differential bio-psychosocial assessment and practice application in social work intervention. The course emphasizes the knowledge and understanding of theoretical perspectives of the transactions between the biologic individual and environment that help shape and condition cognition, emotions and behavior as significant factors during differential assessment and intervention planning with diverse individuals and families in clinical social work practice. Prerequisite(s): Two Year Program - SOWK 619 Prerequisite(s): Advanced Standing Program - SOWK 610 Co-Requisite(s): SOWK 720 , 725 , 727 & 728.