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Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30041
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 118
St Paul: In Person
This course provides a foundation for the graduate social work and includes some texts that will be used across the curriculum. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the history, legacies, philosophy and values of social welfare and social work. This course provides students the opportunity to explore the historical development of the ethics, purposes, and sanctions characteristic of professional social work practice.
3 Credits
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05/27: 06/10: 06/24: 07/08: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30061
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Susan S. Morrison Hall 140
Online
The field practicum is an educationally directed on-site experience under the supervision of an agency based social work field instructor and a campus based faculty liaison. Students complete a total of 400 hours during the first practicum. On-campus seminars (I and II) taken concurrently with the practicum assist the student in the integration and application of practice theory to their placement learning activities. The first practicum is taken concurrently with GRSW 501 and GRSW 502: Theory and Practice of Social Work I and II.
3 Credits
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05/27: 06/10: 06/24: 07/08: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30062
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Susan S. Morrison Hall 140
Online
This course provides advanced learning and practice in settings conducive to clinical social work practice under the instruction of an agency-based social work supervisor and campus-based faculty member. Students complete a minimum of 600 hours during the practicum. Campus seminars (III and IV) taken concurrently with the practicum provide guidance for learning continued application of theory and prior experience, and further refinement of social work skills. The clinical field practicum is taken concurrently with GRSW 603: Methods of Clinical Social Work I and GRSW 604: Methods of Clinical Social Work II.
4 Credits
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07/15: 07/22: 08/05: 08/19: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30063
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Susan S. Morrison Hall 150
Online
The field practicum is an educationally directed on-site experience under the supervision of an agency based social work field instructor and a campus based faculty liaison. Students complete a total of 400 hours during the first practicum. On-campus seminars (I and II) taken concurrently with the practicum assist the student in the integration and application of practice theory to their placement learning activities. The first practicum is taken concurrently with GRSW 501 and GRSW 502: Theory and Practice of Social Work I and II.
3 Credits
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07/15: 07/22: 08/05: 08/19: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30064
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Susan S. Morrison Hall 150
Online
This course provides advanced learning and practice in settings conducive to clinical social work practice under the instruction of an agency-based social work supervisor and campus-based faculty member. Students complete a minimum of 600 hours during the practicum. On campus seminars (III and IV) taken concurrently with the practicum provide guidance for learning continued application of theory and prior experience, and further refinement of social work skills. The clinical field practicum is taken concurrently with GRSW 603: Methods of Clinical Social Work I and GRSW 604: Methods of Clinical Social Work II.
4 Credits
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05/29: 06/12: 06/26: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30045
Online: Some Synchronous | Online: Synchronous
Online
This course provides students with knowledge on theoretical and practical knowledge on the assessment and treatment of substance use disorders (SUD). The course will cover a variety of topics to help the students gain an insight into the complex interplay of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factor, associated with the chronic disease of addiction. The course will elaborate in the application of different modes of therapeutic interventions to identify and modify patterns of maladaptive behaviors associated with addiction. In addition, the students will learn different efforts to promote the prevention and early intervention through a population health lens. The course will introduce the legal, professional and ethical factors that influence the practice of the professionals in the field of addiction care. The course will challenge the students to develop a commitment to embrace a multicultural framework of practice with emphasis on social justice principles.
3 Credits
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Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30042
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Susan S. Morrison Hall 110
This course explores a wide range of dimensions pertaining to social welfare policy. The social problems to which policies respond are analyzed and situated within the political-economic structures that produce them. The content and effects of current social policy are examined, and alternative policies are considered. The connections between social policy and clinical social work practice are explored, as are various strategies for influencing social policy, including advocacy, mobilizing, and organizing.
3 Credits
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06/06: 07/11: 08/08: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30455
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 109
St Paul: In Person
This course will focus on an understanding of the psychophysiology of trauma and address clinical work with trauma clients. The course will explore trauma's impact on the organization of the self and its implications for treatment.
3 Credits
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06/06: 07/11: 08/08: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30060
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 106
St Paul: In Person
This course examines the school as a social institution charged with educating and socializing children into American society (Allen-Mears, Washington & Welsh, 2000); and the role of the social worker in such a host setting. Attention is placed on clinical social work with children and adolescents in a school setting, including differential diagnosis and special education mandates. This course examines specific handicaps to learning and the differences between diagnosis and special education labeling. This course emphasizes roles and tasks of the social workers in helping students, schools and families adjust to and cope with special needs. We will explore the process of integrating social work values into a school setting. Emphasis will be placed on evaluation of the effectiveness of school social work interventions.
3 Credits
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06/06: 07/11: 08/08: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30456
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 229
St Paul: In Person
This course provides a detailed understanding of the theoretical perspectives, empirical foundations, and treatment strategies of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). DBT is an Empirically Supported Treatment (EST) approach for working with clients who have difficulty managing symptoms associated with Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders and Personality Disorder – Trait Specified Disorders (PD-TS), addictions, and dual diagnosis. DBT assists clinicians in expanding their expertise and effectiveness working with and supporting clients with dramatic interpersonal styles, difficulty regulating their reactions to external triggers, suicidal issues, and self harm potential. It is a therapeutic approach that originated from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Students will explore the theoretical basis of this approach, specific DBT interventions, and how to effectively with high-risk, complex, multi-need clients. Students will be encouraged and challenged to assess and critique how DBT aligns and conflicts with clinical social work practice and values.
3 Credits
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4:00 pm |
4:00 pm |
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Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30043
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 117
This course will explore the dynamics of mental health assessment and differential diagnosis. Considering the biological, psychological, sociological and spiritual variables influencing behavior, students will gain a theoretical foundation for understanding and assessing mental health and mental health diagnoses. The impact of diversity, social justice, and social determinants of health on behavioral and mental health will be explored. Special emphasis in this course will be given to the complexity of mental health, and to the use and practical limitations of diagnostic systems, including the DSM-5.
3 Credits
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06/06: 07/11: 08/08: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30044
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Susan S. Morrison Hall 120
St Paul: Susan S. Morrison Hall 130
St Paul: In Person
This course will explore the dynamics of mental health assessment and differential diagnosis. Considering the biological, psychological, sociological and spiritual variables influencing behavior, students will gain a theoretical foundation for understanding and assessing mental health and mental health diagnoses. The impact of diversity, social justice, and social determinants of health on behavioral and mental health will be explored. Special emphasis in this course will be given to the complexity of mental health, and to the use and practical limitations of diagnostic systems, including the DSM-5.
3 Credits
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06/06: 07/11: 08/08: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30059
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Susan S. Morrison Hall 150
St Paul: In Person
This course focuses on research in all areas of social work practice. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods are studied in research designs from single-subject designs through group designs to systematic evaluation. A major focus is to develop the knowledge and skills of the student to be an objective evaluator of social work practice as well as to be an active participant in adding the of the knowledge base of social work.
3 Credits
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07/17: 07/31: 08/07: 08/14: |
Subject: Social Work (Grad) (GRSW)
CRN: 30046
Online: Some Synchronous | Online: Synchronous
Online
This course introduces the students to current, evidence-based, culturally responsive models of addiction care. The course explores the connection between theory and practice by using case studies. The students are expected to learn different techniques and modalities associated with recovery and healing. Using the eclectic framework, the course explains the integrated model of treatment of substance use disorders while focusing on co-occurring disorders. The students are exposed to different models of therapeutic services at the individual, family and community levels. The course focuses on challenging the students to develop commitment to the principles of social justice in ensuring quality access to therapeutic resources for historically underserved communities.
3 Credits