SOCW 2000 - Introduction to Social Work (3)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from LS Reading or all ESL requirements except ENSL 0091
This course is designed to provide an introduction to Social Work as a profession committed to planned social change and social justice. This course will provide a survey of the profession of social work from an historical and contemporary perspective and will examine the values, knowledge, and skills that characterize all social work practice with emphasis on the roles and functions of social work generalists. Emphasis is on major themes in the development of social work practice and social work education; critical examination of the roles and functions of undergraduate social workers; and the explication of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics for professional generalist practice.