Course Catalogue 2008-2009 - University of Maine at Presque Isle

Students will utilize critical thinkingthough the process of conductingresearch and the problem-solving processwithin the context of generalist socialwork practice.Students will demonstrate the ability toanalyze the impact of social policies andsocial change and how to work as achange agent within social structures.Students will demonstrate the professionaluse of self in a manner consistentwith the values and ethics of the socialwork profession.SOCIOLOGYStudents will have an historical and contextualbase of knowledge of the discipline, methods,and profession of sociology.Students will be able to consistentlyconnect sociological theory, sociologicalanalyses, and social policy, both real andproposed.Students will be able to conceptualizeand understand society as a set of contexts(social-psychological, gender, racial,group, local, ethnic, religious, political,organizational, economic, regional,national, geo-political, global, etc.) thatshape and is shaped by human socialbehavior. They will be able to recognizehow changes in any one of the contextsinfluences other parts of the contextualsystem we call society.Students will have a breadth and depthof understanding of the connectionsbetween social change, social control, andsocial justice; specifically structuralinequalities of race, class, gender, and sexuality.Students will be well-versed in issues ofindividual, social, and political agency;as well as community building and organizationalassessment.Learning OutcomescontinuedStudents will be proficient in practicalskills required for positions within SocialService and Non-Profit agencies, as wellas business (critical analysis, abstractwriting, problem solving). Specifically,students will demonstrate expertise in thearea of interpersonal communication(both oral and written), and skills ofanalysis.TEACHER EDUCATIONStudents will possess discipline knowledgeand pedagogical understanding.Students will apply multiple instructionalstrategies for diverse learners.Students will facilitate learning withincultural contexts.Students will engage in on-going reflectivelearning and practice. ★North of Ordinary ✩ catalogue 2008-2009 ✩ university of maine at presque isle37