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Programs of Study 278
202-SOCIAL PROBLEMS. (Cross-listed-Sociology 202) An introduction to
contemporary problems with concentration on selected major social problems in
the United States. Those to be studied will be selected by the class, and emphasis
will be placed on discussion of their underlying causes and on pointing the way
to their solutions. Reference will be made to various recent social scientific and
other pertinent sources.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered spring semester.
208-WRITING FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES. Prerequisites: ENG 101,102. This
course focuses on effective writing skills for the helping professions. Topics
covered include research skills, writing in APA style, psychosocial assessments,
treatment and discharge plans, and court reports.
One hour a week. Credit, one semester hour. Offered as needed.
303-HISTORY OF SOCIAL WELFARE. Prerequisites: SOWK 201, ECON 200, POSC
201, SOC 201 or SOC 202 and HIST 101 or 102 or HIST 201 or HIST 202. This
course provides a historical overview of the development of social welfare as an
institution, and the delivery of services. The history of social work as a profession
is also provided. Emphasis is placed on post-18th century developments. The
content provides the student with the knowledge and skill to understand major
policies that form the foundation for social welfare.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered fall semester.
304-SOCIAL PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND ISSUES. Prerequisite: SOWK 303. This
course builds on SOWK 303 with an emphasis on critical analysis of policy and
program development. The class provides content on the role of policy and
service delivery in social work practice. Conceptual frameworks are presented to
enable to student to evaluate and assess programs in the social welfare system.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered spring semester.
311-HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I. Prerequisites: SOWK
201, Psy 201, SOC 201 or SOC 202, 200-Level English Literature, Co requisite: BIO
310. This course is the first of two courses on Human Behavior and the Social
Environment. This course provides a multidimensional perspective on social work’s
person-in-environment focus. It critically examines contemporary theory and
research on the biological, psychological, psychosocial and spiritual dimensions
of people and eight dimensions of environment: the physical environment, social
institutions and social structure, culture, formal organizations, communities,
social movements, small groups, and families.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered fall semester.
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog