SOWK 631 - Social Work Practice I: Foundations

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Two hours lecture, two hours skill lab.
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in social work.
This course is the first of two foundation courses designed to provide students with an overview of the basic knowledge and skills essential to generalist social work practice. Key themes and concepts include interviewing, relationship building and assessment as they relate to community-based family practice. The course introduces practice models in relation to populations at risk. Personal and professional values will be discussed, along with the use of self, the importance of evaluation, research and ethics.