SWK 610 Social Work Practice I (3 credits)

Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Master of Social Work program or Instructor per-mission.
Taught: Fall only
The Social Work Practice I course prepares social work students for generalist work in the profession. The course allows students to become familiar with the mission and knowledge base of social work. The course familiarizes students with major theories, skills and the phases of the helping process including assessment, intervention, and evaluation. The course also ad-dresses the use of research evidence to inform practice, facilitation of appropriate professional working relationships, identification of client resources and assets, the collection and assessment of information, and planning for service delivery.
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