Social Work (SOWK) Courses of Instruction*

On line syllabi are linked to the applicable courses

For Undergraduates Only

 

2090     Social Welfare As A Social Institution.  (3-3-0).  History and perspectives of social welfare as a social institution.  Specific attention paid to those welfare policies affecting populations at risk.

2100     Social Work As A Profession.  (3-3-0).  Development of social work as a profession.  Value, knowledge, and skill bases of social work in the perspective of generalist philosophy.  Prerequisite:  2090 or consent of instructor.

3030     Human Behavior And The Social Environment I.  (3-3-0).  Cultural diversity, growth, and change in individual and families, utilizing an ecological systems framework.  Content will be organized around human development within the social environment from a micro perspective.

3040     Human Behavior And The Social Environment II.  (3-3-0).   Cultural diversity, growth, and change in groups, communities and organizations utilizing a ecological systems framework.  Content will be organized around human development within the social environment from a macro perspective.

3060     Social Work Practice With older Adults.  (3-3-0).  This is an introductory course in social work practice with older adults.  The intent of the course is to introduce recent social work treatment modalities recommended to use with older adults in social work practice.  Theoretical perspectives relevant to aging process well be examined.  Economic, social, and psychological concerns of the vulnerable elderly, particularly minority and women elderly, will be identified.  Intervention strategies which will effectively meet with these needs will be reviewed.  The continuum of social work practice with older adults, from individual treatment, including psychotherapy and reality orientation, to community intervention, such as the development of senior citizen centers and adult day care, will be discussed,   Prerequisite:  3030, 3120, 3130 or consent of instructor.

3120     Generalist Practice I.  (3-3-0).  Social work processes, concepts, and theories applied to generalist practice intervention.  Establishment of professional relationships and skills applicable to multi level systems emphasizing individuals.  Specific attention paid to problem solving and the roles of generalist social work.  Prerequisite:  admission to the Professional Social Work Program.

3130     Generalist Practice II.  (3-3-0).  Social work processes, concepts, and theories applied to generalist practice intervention.  Establishment of professional relationships and skills applicable to multi level systems emphasizing families and groups.  Specific attention paid to the professional development of use of self within the context of a diverse society..  Prerequisite:  3120 with a grade of C or better.

4030     Statistics In Social Work Research.  (3-3-0).  Descriptive and inferential statistics for social workers.  Levels of measurement, measure of central tendency and variability, crosstabulation analysis, correlation, and hypothesis testing including chi-square, analysis of variance, and multiple correlation and regression analysis.

4040     Social Work Research Methods.  (3-3-0).  The fundamentals of social work research, practice and program evaluation.  Quantitative and qualitative methods of problem formulation, measurement, research design, observation, and analysis of data for social workers.  Corequisite: 4190.  Prerequisites:  3130, 4030.

4190     Field Work.  (6 to 12-0-0).  Placement concurrent with other classes.  Sixteen to 32 hours per week directed field practice education and two-hour weekly seminar integrating theory and field instruction.  Social work majors only.  Prerequisite:  3130.

4270     Child Welfare And The Law.  (3-3-0).  Legal authority for child welfare programs, juvenile and family courts, testifying in court, important court decisions in child welfare, review of the Louisiana Children's Code, and related topics.   Prerequisite:  junior standing.

4350     Analysis of Contemporary Social Policy Issues.  (3-3-0).  Contemporary social policy issues will be examined and analyzed from varying perspectives.  Evaluation of the implementation of these contemporary policies will be examined in relationship to populations at risk.

4450     Cultural Diversity.  (3-3-0).  Examines the cultural characteristics of minorities, multicultural perspectives on families, and effective culture-sensitive social work practice with diverse populations.

For Undergraduates and Graduates

3000     Introduction To Transactional Analysis I.  (3-3-0).  Concepts and theory of transactional analysis; didactic and experiential approach utilizing small group interaction and communication.  Prerequisite:  junior standing.

3140     Generalist Practice III.  (3-3-0).  Social work processes, concepts, and theories applied to generalist practice intervention.  Establishment of professional relationships and skill applicable to multi level systems emphasizing community and organizations.  Specific attention paid to the issues of social and economic justice.  Prerequisite:  3130 with a grade of C or better.

3180     Techniques of Interviewing/Social Work Values and Ethics. (1 to 3-3-0).  Interviewing skills for working with various client systems.  Development of self-awareness and use of self in generalist social work practice.  Analysis of the values and ethics of the profession, with exploration of models of ethical decision-making.  Prerequisite:  Admission to Social Work Professional Program.

4050     Preparation For Marriage And Family Life.  (3-3-0). Factors necessary for adequate marriage preparation; dating, engagement, and the communications process.  Elements of successful family life; causes of marital breakdown; significance of the self-concept in marital adjustment.  (Same as Sociology 4050)

4220     Self Actualization For Social Work.  (1 to 3-3-0).  Use of the laboratory approach in helping the student assess and enhance his capacity for working effectively with people in social work settings.  Through a group approach, focus will be on self-awareness, interpersonal communication, and the promotion of personal growth.  Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

4230     Introduction To Child Welfare.  (3-3-0).  General introduction to major topics in child welfare, including historical and philosophical foundations, protective services, guardianship, services in the home, out-of-home care, child advocacy, and related topics.  Prerequisite:  junior standing.

4240     Human Sexuality.  (1 to 3-3-0).  Dynamics of human sexual development; the whole person adjustment at critical life stages; management of sexual maladjustment difficulties; approaches to sex education.  Prerequisite:  senior standing or consent of the instructor.

4260     Protective Services In Child Welfare.  (3-3-0).  Effects of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse on children; causes and consequences of neglect; approaches to the prevention of child abuse and neglect, permanency planning, foster care, adoption, and institutional services, family preservation, and related topics.  Prerequisite: junior standing.

4280     Family Services.   (3-3-0).  Family systems theory, cultural diversity and family systems, life cycle of the family, functional dysfunctional families, coping with separation, loss and grief, intervention strategies and techniques, and related topics.  Prerequisite:  junior standing.

4370     Stress Management.  (3-3-0).  Nature of stress and burnout.  Identification and evaluation of psychological and environmental stressors.  Techniques and strategies for coping with stress.  Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor.

4800     Practice in Addictive Disorders.  (3-3-0).  Understanding of the etiological, epidemiological, physiological and psychological aspects of substance abuse.  Major theoretical underpinnings of both the addictive process and treatment protocols of alcohol, drug and tobacco use/abuse problems as related to individuals, families, groups and communities.

4900     Differential Diagnosis in Social Work.  (3-3-0).  This course examines maladaptive patterns of mental functioning.  The course provides advance level study of the range of psychopathology, issues involved in the classification of mental disorders and the implications for professional social work intervention.  Prerequisite: Senior standing and consent of instructor.

* Source: Northwestern State University General Catalog for Year 2002-2003, Vol. LXXXVII, pages 263-265.

 

02/03/2005