SWK 3400 Issues in Social Welfare I: History and Ideology

(formerly SWK 2410, 241; Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare; Social Welfare Policy I)

Writing-Intensive Course

This course is the first component of a two-part policy sequence. It covers the very early history of social policy and its roots in English poor law to the present. The purpose of this course is to set forth a historical context in which the value base of the profession and its ethical system will be investigated via use of critical examination of current political and economic issues that impact communities and individuals. Students will critically examine forms and mechanisms of oppression as well as strategies of advocacy and social change. The goal is to have students learn and apply techniques to analyze and influence social welfare issues, as well as to develop an understanding of the ways that social welfare policy can be used to challenge oppression and enhance social justice.

Credits

3

Distribution

Social Work

Offered

Fall