Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

e examined. (Prerequisites: SWK 500, 501, 520,521, 522 or Consent of Instructor)SWK 680 Field Practicum & Seminar II - Foursemester hours. This is the second practicum coursein the three part sequence. (Prerequisites: ALLfoundation year courses, co-requisites SWK 600 or616 and 621)SWK 681 Field Practicum & Seminar III - Foursemester hours. This is the last course in the threepartpracticum sequence. (Prerequisites: SWK 680)SWK 689 Integrative Seminar - Three semesterhours. Focuses on social work as a profession andon integration of all curriculum areas in theprofessional practice of social work. Emphasis willbe placed on all aspects of professional social workpractice including methods, knowledge, values,ethics, skills and legal issues. This course isrequired of all students and should be taken duringthe semester that students are graduating from theprogram.SWK 698 Independent Study - One to threesemester hours. Students may register for one tothree hours of independent study with a professorcompetent in the area of student’s interest. Anapplication for Independent Study must beapproved by both the instructor consenting tosupervision and the MSW program coordinator. Anindependent study must not replicate another coursein the MSW curriculum.and Empowerment Strategies are addressed forvulnerable clients (e.g., persons living in poverty,survivors of violence, trauma and natural disasters,and survivors of abuse and neglect). Required of allstudents in the Family & Child WelfareSpecialization. (Prerequisites: ALL foundation yearcourses or consent of the instructor)SWK 601 Social Work Practice with Groups -Three semester hours. Methods and skills forengaging, assessing and intervening with task andtreatment groups are explored. Concepts and ethicsapplied to group work are emphasized. Alsodiscussed are therapeutic interventions and theoriesappropriate for group work. Required of all studentsin the Direct Practice Concentration. (PrerequisitesSWK 600, 602 or consent of the instructor)accountability in various practice settings.Engagement, assessment and intervention strategieswill be explored. Theoretical perspectives andtreatment models useful in mental health practiceare emphasized. Prerequisites: SWK 500, 501, 520,521 or permission of the professor. This course is arequirement for all students in the CommunityMental Health specialization.SWK 604 Theory and Practice of Social WelfareAdministration & Planning - Three semesterhours. Provides the knowledge base and beginningcompetency required for the mid-leveladministration of a social welfare organizationwithin the community. Theoretical perspectives onthe evolutionary development of administration andgrounded principles of management will bediscussed. Social Work ethics, values, methods,knowledge and skills introduced in earlier courseswill lay the foundation for additional work in theseareas. Contemporary issues impacting on modernorganizations, including but not limited to economicand social justice, diversity issues including race,women, gays and lesbians, and people who arephysically and mentally challenged, will bediscussed. The student will gain a comprehensiveview of Administration in the macro environment,and will solidify his/her perception on theadministrative style of choice. Course prerequisitesinclude ALL the foundation courses or consent ofthe instructor.SWK 605 Organizational Behavior andManagement - Three semester hours. This courseis predicated on the assumption that people are trulythe most valuable asset in any organization;therefore, management must demonstrate a realisticappreciation of workers, individually andcollectively. This course deals with the managementof people, inter-personal interactions, andrelationships within organizations including, but notlimited to, individual and group behavior,motivation, learning, leadership, supervisorybehavior, communication, role, status and conflictresolution. Professional social work values andethics including and abiding respect for the dignityand worth of the individual will be emphasized. Therole of diversity (ethnic, racial, sexual orientation,religious, physical and mental abilities and gender)and the social policy of affirmative action will bediscussed. 2nd year standing.SWK 602 Social Work Practice in Health &Mental Health - Three semester hours. This coursehighlights critical issues faced by social workerswithin the mental health system and the worker'sNOTE:Students must register for thiscourse in the Psychology Dept.(PSY 627) or the Department ofManagement (MBA 515).167