2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

SWRK 320 - Social Work Practice: Assessment


Credits: Three (3)
This course focuses on social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.  Theories and practices surrounding assessment are analyzed and implemented.  Where the first practice course focuses more on engagement skills at the individual, family and group level, this second practice course the focus is more balanced.  On the micro-level, various common generalist social work practice measures and assessment practices are explored from a strengths-based perspective, recognizing the client as expert and cultural competence is emphasized.  On the macro level with organizations and communities, local community needs assessment project is at the core of this course, where individuals explore their residing community from social work generalist practice perspective.
Prerequisite: SWRK-300, SWRK-301, SWRK-302, and SWRK-303