Current version - Indiana University South Bend

3963 IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SWK-S 513
SWK-S 514
SWK-S 515
SWK-S 516
SWK-S 517
Human Behavior IN the Social
Environment II (3 cr.)
Presents theoretical frameworks for
understanding organizations, communities,
and society as both targets and instruments
of change, focusing on the ways that
organizational, community, and societal
structures and processes enhance or inhibit
the well-being of people. Course content
includes selected social problems. Special
attention is given to the impact of inequality,
discrimination, and differential access to
opportunity on the larger systems, as well as
on individuals and groups within them. S
practice with individuals and
FAMIlIES i (3 cr.)
Focuses on generalist social work practice
with individuals, families, and groups. I
social policy and services ii (3 cr.)
Provide intensive study of a specific field
of service delivery and to provide an
opportunity for syntheses and application
of learning in the specific policy area. The
content of the specialized social policy
course will build on the history, mission,
and philosophy of the social work
profession towards practice in this service
delivery field.
Social Work Practice ii:
Organizations, Communities, and
SocietY (3 cr.)
This course is concerned with helping
communities and other social units empower
themselves and eradicate oppressive situations
and practices through networking, political
participation, leadership development,
mobilization, utilization of resources, and
other strategies and techniques. II
ASSESSMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH AND
ADDICTIONS (3 cr.)
Recognizing the social, political, legal, and
ethical implications of assessment. Students
critically examine various conceptual
frameworks, apply bio-psychosocial and
strengths perspectives to understand its
multidimensional aspects. I
SWK-S 618
SWK-S 623
SWK-S 651
SWK-S 652
SWK-S 661
SWK-S 682
SWK-S 683
SOCIAL POLICies AND SERVICES (3 cr.)
A group of courses covering topics or
content including social problems,
special populations, particular social
service areas, and social indicators that
predict areas of future social policy
transformation. (Student selects one
course.) I
Practice research integrative
seminar i (3 cr.)
Provides content from various research
methodologies, including qualitative and
quantitative designs, to support advanced
interpersonal social work practice. I
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM II (4 cr.)
Agency-based field experience for
interpersonal practice concentration
students. 257 clock hours. Concurrent with
SWK-S 643, SWK-S 644, or SWK-S 645. I
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM IiI (1-5 cr.)
Agency-based field experience for
interpersonal practice concentration
students. 386 clock hours. Concurrent
with SWK-S 643, SWK-S 644, or SWK-S
645. II
executive leadership practice (3 cr.)
Addresses administrative, management,
leadership, and supervisory skills
necessary for leadership practice. S
assessment in mental health and
addictions (3 cr.)
Recognizing the social, political, legal,
and ethical implications of assessment.
Students will critically examine various
conceptual frameworks and apply biopsychosocial
and strengths perspectives
to understand its multidimensional
aspects.
community based practice in MENTAl
health and addictions (3 cr.)
Provides knowledge and skills relevant to
various aspects of social work practice in
revention, intervention, and treatment of
selected addictions.
SWK-S 555
SWK-S 600
Social Work Practicum I (3 cr.)
This course is an educationally directed
practice experience in social work practice
settings with approved field instructors. II
SEMINAR IN SOCIAL WORK (1-10 cr.)
These courses are chosen from electives
offered by the Social Work department on
various subjects, or taken at a graduatelevel
in a related field, as approved by the
program director. (elective)
SWK-S 684
mental health and addiction
practice with groups (3 cr.)
One of three social work practice method
courses in the interpersonal practice
concentration. This course focuses on
client groups in social work practice,
particularly in relation to the student’s
field practicum experience.
P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant, VT = Variable Title
I = fall semester, II = spring semester, S = summer session(s)