SWK 305 Social Work Practice I

3 Credit(s)

This course is the first of a three semester sequence introducing students to generalist social work practice guided by professional values, ethics and theories of social action. Included are beginning skills related to the planned-change process, interviewing, data collection, and assessment with individuals, groups, and communities. There are three lecture hours per week plus videotaping. This course is required of and open to only Social Work majors. Prerequisites: Junior status, 2.7 average in SWK101, SWK102, SWK200, (or SWK510) SWK261 and SWK270, and successful completion of the social work department’s professional readiness process.