SWK 5516 - Social Welfare Policy and Services I

Examines various aspects of social welfare policy and services. The focus of this course includes the history, politics, economics, culture, and ethics of social policy as it relates to the social work profession and the social service delivery system. This graduate level course will review current patterns and contextual factors that facilitate and inhibit changes in social policies. Students will study the role of social work as it relates to the analysis of social welfare policies and will begin to make connections with policy practice concepts in the field setting. Instructional methods may include but are not limited to presentations, experiential learning activities and discussion board, online activities, synchronous and asynchronous lectures.

Prerequisites & Notes
Take SWK 5502 and SWK 5511.

Credits: 3cr.