Social Work Practice with Communities, Organizations and Social Institutions

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This course will prepare students to engage with, assess, intervene with, and evaluate social work organizations and communities. The purpose of this course is to address social work practices with communities, organizations and social institutions. The National Association of Social Workers (NSAW) Code of ethics and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) standards for cultural competence in social work practices will provide the guiding principles for social work values and ethics. This course includes an analysis of social work theories and principles, their application to organizational, communal, and institutional settings, and specific techniques and methods appropriate to community organizing and development. Components: Class Typically Offered: Fall