Intl Soc Wk-Stdy Abd

SW

315

Intl Soc Wk-Stdy Abd

This course is designed to enable students to compare policies andpractices in another nation, to understand cultural differences, and tounderscore the important role that culture plays in establishing socialwork best practices. It addresses the interests of students interestedin international social welfare practice abroad and/or transitionalwork in the United States with immigrants, foreign students andinternational adoption, etc. Specific areas of study will include acomprehensive view of human rights principals and their importanceto social work practice and policy in an international setting.The course will also present examples of innovative approaches tosocial work issues that are common to many countries. This coursewill also be invaluable as background for those wishing to participatein the study abroad course at which time the student will have anopportunity to travel abroad for an in-depth exploration of a socialproblem or issues in an international country, region or culture. Thiscourse also provides an orientation to international social work andsocial welfare from a generalist perspective. Students will assesstheir own cultural reference group by comparing other global culturesand environments and learn to evaluate domestic and foreign socialwelfare systems as they are exposed to the practice and work ofsocial workers from other cultures, focusing on historical and current global social justice issues. Pre-requisites: SW 301 and SW 302

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

No

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