SOWK 611: Social Welfare I. Policy is Practice
Prerequisites: Admission to the Graduate Program in Social Work or permission of the instructor
Credit Hours: (3)
The course covers frameworks to understand the formulation/analysis of Social Work policies and programs. The significance of contextual factors, values and history are examined from a “policy is practice” perspective with emphasis on social/economic justice, diversity and populations-at-risk.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
Major units of the course include understanding:
I. The emergence of policies affecting women and children: The State =s Maternalist
Turn and the Grounding of the Social Work Profession
II. Policy Analysis and policy fundamentals including federalism, policies, and the
budgetary process, and policy formulation
III. The Courts: Adjudicating Values and Interests in Conflict
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
I. Students perform oral and written assignments, class exercises, and quizzes on the reading and class discussions.
II. The course will utilize a variety of teaching techniques. Lectures, videos, discussions, outside speakers, and library assignments and in-class reports will used as appropriate.
Goals and Objectives of the course
The goals of the course are to help students:
Assessment Measures
Students progress in achieving goals and objectives through a variety of ways including writing and class participation.
Other course information
None