SOWK 785 - Integrative Seminar

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hour lecture.
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in social work. SOWK 784 , SOWK 761 , SOWK 772 , SOWK 682 with a C or better (co or pre-req) and SOWK 792 with a B- or better (co or pre-req).
This is the capstone course and is designed to facilitate the integration of theory, practice, policy, and research. The use of the skills for critical exploration, analysis, and synthesis are central to the educational experience in this seminar. Through the lens of clinical practice, students will analyze and synthesize what they have learned through the curriculum, exploring issues individually and within groups, to deepen student experience in the evaluation of practice and the process of ongoing knowledge building. Through the shared learning experience, the integration of theory, practice, policy, and research is applied to multiple environments. Issues of social work values and ethics, social and economic justice, populations at risk, and diversity across multiple dimensions are integral to this course.