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individuals. Helps students to develop anunderstanding and appreciation for culturaland social diversity. Provides an orientation toculturally-sensitive social work practice. Givesspecial attention to the consequences of prejudiceand discrimination, especially for peopleof color. Open to majors and Interdisciplinarymajors with Social Work as one area of concentration,or permission of the instructor. Falls.Prerequisite(s): SW 3340 or SW 3350. (DICO)SW 3500 Health and Society 3 creditsExamines current issues and problems inhealth, illness and health care delivery from adomestic and global perspective. Studies theimpact of social life, including culture, socialclass, race and ethnicity, gender and age onphysical and emotional health. Examinesillness in developing countries, disparitiesin the health of populations and health caresystems and policies in other nations. Falls.(GACO)(WECO)SW 3510 Theory and Practice of SocialWork Intervention I 3 creditsThe application of social work theory in micropractice contexts. Generalist social work practiceskills, knowledge and values as applied toindividuals and families. Use of problem solvingapproach with attention to engagement,contract, intervention and termination in aprofessional relationship. Falls. Prerequisite(s):open to Social Work majors only; SW 2200.SW 3520 Theory and Practice of SocialWork Intervention II 3 creditsThe application of social work theory in mezzo(group) practice contexts. Knowledge of groupwork as applied within agency and communitycontexts. Springs. Prerequisite(s): SW 3510;open to Social Work majors only.SW 3530 Theory and Practice of SocialWork Intervention III 3 creditsThe application of social work theory inmacro contexts. Knowledge of communitydevelopment and organization as appliedwithin agency and community contexts. Falls.Prerequisite(s): SW 3510 and SW 3520; open toSocial Work majors only.SW 3700 Social Statistics 3 creditsSee SS 3700 for course description. Springs.Prerequisite(s): Mathematics Foundations.(QUAN)(QRCO)SW 3800 Social WorkInternship 1–9 creditsThe internship engages students in workplacesettings and provides an opportunity to learnabout various fields of practice. Individuallyarranged with instructor who will superviseinternship. Does not fulfill requirements ofSocial Work Practicum courses (SW 4430, SW4440, SW 4450, SW 4460, SW 4470). Lettergraded. Repeatable for credit. Division ofContinuing Education. Summer or Winterim.Prerequisite(s): junior or senior status; permissionof the Department Chair.SW 4000 Social Work ResearchMethods3 creditsHelps students develop an understanding ofand appreciation for an empirical approach tobuilding knowledge for practice and evaluatingthe delivery of services. Content includesquantitative and qualitative methodologies,data analysis, evaluation of practice, analysisand evaluation of research reports and a reviewof relevant technological advances. Springs.Prerequisite(s): SW 2200 and (MA 2300 or SS3700 or SW 3700).SW 4430 Social Work Practicum 12 creditsThe practicum engages students in 450 hoursof supervised social work practice and providesopportunities to apply classroom learningin the field setting. Placement occurs insenior year; taken concurrently with SW 4550.Practicum is arranged on an individualizedbasis in consultation with the faculty FieldEducation Director. Students are required topay a liability insurance fee. Transfer creditcan not be applied to the Practicum. Paidfield placements are prohibited. In special circumstances,with the permission of the FieldEducation Director, students may secure astipend or scholarship from the field agency.Existing paid employment can not qualify as afield placement. For majors only. Pass/No Pass.Springs. Prerequisite(s): permission of FieldEducation Director. Corequisite(s): SW 4550.SW 4440 Social Work Practicum: Childand Family Services 12 creditsThe practicum engages students in 450 hoursof supervised social work practice and providesopportunities to apply classroom learning inthe field setting. This practicum is for studentsin the Child and Family Services Option andincludes settings that provide services for childprotection, runaway and homeless youths,homeless families, foster care, home finding,child care, domestic violence, school socialwork, rape crisis services, teen pregnancyand juvenile justice. Placement occurs in thesenior year; taken concurrently with SW 4550.The practicum is arranged on an individualizedbasis in consultation with the faculty FieldEducation Director. Students are required topay a liability insurance fee. Transfer creditcan not be applied to the Practicum. Paidfield placements are prohibited. In special circumstances,with the permission of the FieldEducation Director, students may secure astipend or scholarship from the field agency.Existing paid employment can not qualify as afield placement. For majors only. Pass/No Pass.Springs. Prerequisite(s): permission of FieldEducation Director. Corequisite(s): SW 4550.SW 4450 Social Work Practicum:Health Services 12 creditsThe practicum engages students in 450 hoursof supervised social work practice and providesopportunities to apply classroom learning inthe field setting. This practicum is for studentsin the Health Services Option and includeshospitals, hospices, medical clinics, includingfamily planning clinics and neighborhood clinics,health maintenance organizations (HMOs),nursing homes and health organizations.These settings fall under public, private-nonprofitand for-profit auspices. Diverse servicesare provided such as maternal and child healthservices, hospital discharge planning, hospicecare, AIDS clinics and support groups relatedto specific diseases. Placement occurs in thesenior year; taken concurrently with SW 4550.The practicum is arranged on an individualizedbasis in consultation with the faculty FieldEducation Director. Students are required topay a liability insurance fee. Transfer creditcan not be applied to the Practicum. Paidfield placements are prohibited. In special circumstances,with the permission of the FieldEducation Director, students may secure astipend or scholarship from the field agency.Existing paid employment can not qualify as afield placement. For majors only. Pass/No Pass.Springs. Prerequisite(s): permission of FieldEducation Director. Corequisite(s): SW 4550.SW 4460 Social Work Practicum:Aging Services 12 creditsThe practicum engages students in 450 hoursof supervised social work practice and providesopportunities to apply classroom learning inthe field setting. This practicum is for studentsin the Aging Services Option and includes hospitals,nursing homes, hospices, retirementcommunities, family service agencies, statedepartments of aging and area agencies onaging. Services include long-term care, recreationand quality of life activities, death anddying counseling, adult daycare, nutrition services,housing, adult foster care, case managementand adult protection. Placement occursin the senior year; taken concurrently with SW4550. The practicum is arranged on an individualizedbasis in consultation with the facultyField Education Director. Students are requiredto pay a liability insurance fee. Transfer creditcan not be applied to the Practicum. Paidfield placements are prohibited. In special circumstances,with the permission of the FieldEducation Director, students may secure astipend or scholarship from the field agency.Existing paid employment can not qualify as afield placement. For majors only. Pass/No Pass.Springs. Prerequisite(s): permission of FieldEducation Director. Corequisite(s): SW 4550.Courses<strong>Plymouth</strong> <strong>State</strong> University <strong>Academic</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> <strong>2007</strong>–<strong>2008</strong> 309

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