Courses
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- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: SO 101 and PSY 100, or instructor's permission.
Examination of social and behavioral science applications to practice. Presents social systems model for analyzing human functioning in the social environment.
Notes: Formerly SW 330.- Offered: Contact department
Crisis is best defined as a perception of an event or situation as an intolerable difficulty that exceeds the resources or coping mechanisms of the person(s). Effectiveness in crisis intervention requires a basic knowledge of human behavior and purposeful communication skills. In this course, the humanistic and strengths perspectives are applied to understanding and responding to persons in crisis. Students will learn and practice skills in establishing rapport, empathetic listening, de-escalation, and other verbal and nonverbal communication. Students are also introduced to the community human services network, so that they have knowledge of resources available for follow-up. This course is particularly well-suited for students who are pursuing careers in human services professions, but can be applied in many other professional and/or personal situations.
- Offered: Summer
- Prerequisites: NAS 204 and instructor approval.
This course provides students with an introductory, experiential opportunity to practice social service work with Tribal communities in the Upper Peninsula. Students will be placed in a Tribal victim services agency where they will both observe and perform relevant tasks in cultural competence with Native American peoples, and a foundational understanding of Native American culture will allow students to develop increased competency in this area.
Notes: A maximum of 12 students will be allowed to enroll in the course. Per the grant, the course will start with fewer students (6) and progress toward (12) by the end of the 3 year grant period.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: SO 208 or equivalent or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: SW 230 or instructor permission.
Theories and research literature on life stages are explored in a variety of historical, cultural, class, gender, racial and community contexts. Emphasis on how the self interacts with legacies of biological variables, cultural history, social system, life history and personal social environment.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: SW 100 or instructor's permission. Primarily for social work majors and social welfare minors.
- Offered: Contact Department
Explores the study of the social relations necessary for human well-being and the actual social policies by which well-being is promoted in emerging and developed welfare states. Comparative social policy approaches enlist a range of ideas to analyze national welfare arrangements, including how economic and social policies are intertwined. Students will acquire knowledge of the theoretical and methodological aspects of comparative social policy analysis, and the profound impact of how nations deal with social challenges.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: Bachelor of Social Work program admission.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: SW 370 and written department permission.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: Bachelor of Social Work program admission and SW 370.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: Bachelor of Social Work program admission, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Fall semester of even-numbered years
- Prerequisites: Bachelor of Social Work program admission or gerontology minor, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: Bachelor of Social Work program admission, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
Survey of contemporary theories used to inform social work practice with families emphasizing variations on family systems theory, power and control theory, and feminist theories. Case studies and simulation are used to develop students’ skills in assessment and intervention with families who come into contact with the social service delivery system because of intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, developmental delays, juvenile delinquency, elder abuse, and a range of other family troubles.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
Perspectives on conceptualizing substance use, misuse and addiction are explored in a variety of historical, cultural and global contexts. Emphasis is placed on understanding the reasons for problematic substance use and social constructs that contribute to substance use. A variety of prevention tools are explored throughout the course, as well as social policies that perpetuate and conversely, prevent substance use.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: BSW program admission, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites:
Junior standing or instructor permission.
Theories on substance use disorder treatment modalities are explored in this class, with regards to population specific considerations. Emphasis is placed on learning to understand anti-oppressive practice methods in working with people experiencing SUDs with Motivational Interviewing explored as a primary method.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: SW 341, social work major or social welfare minor.
- Offered: Fall
- Co-requisites: SW 480 or SW 481.
- Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: Bachelor of social work program admission, SW 331, SW 370 and SW 372. Taken concurrently with SW 480, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: Bachelor of social work program admission, SW 331, SW 370, SW 372, SW 473 and SW 480. Taken concurrently with SW 481, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Fall
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Bachelor of Social Work program admission, 2.50 grade point average and concurrent enrollment in SW 470, junior standing or instructor's permission. Application deadline for following fall: February 1.
- Offered: Winter
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: SW 480 and concurrent enrollment in SW 474, junior standing or instructor's permission.
- Offered: On Demand
- Prerequisites: Instructor selection by cover letter and resume/CV, must have taken the course and received an A- or above, junior standing or above, attendance cannot conflict with other required courses for major.
This course is a directed apprenticeship in research and/or teaching. The student will work under the supervision of their assigned professor. Student tasks may include but are not limited to helping with record-keeping, assisting with grading assignments or examinations, performing or assisting with instructional lessons and activities, and gathering, entering and analyzing data for research projects.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor's permission.