Forthcoming Course Offerings
Summer Sessions 2009
Social Work 4110 - Sec 001 - Interventive Strategies for Social Work
Summer Session VI - 3 units
TuTh 2:00-5:00 - Lori Curtis
This course continues the presentation of basic knowledge and practice skills for entry level professional practice begun in SW 3100. It builds on the generalized helping model, incorporating specialized skills for working with specific groups of clients (e.g., children, aged, mentally ill, and physically handicapped), with families and small groups. Prerequisites: Social Work 3100, and Social Work 3150.
Social Work 4610 - Sec 001 - Domestic Violence: Theory, Problems and Practice
Summer Session I - 3 units
Th 5/21 & 5/28 8:00-5:00; Fr 5/22 & 5/29 1:00-5:00; Sa 5/23 & 5/30 8:00-5:00 - Katie VonDeLinde
(Same as WGS 4610). Focuses on theoretical and empirical understanding of domestic violence in US society and social work practice with battered women and their families. Addresses direct services, community organizing, and public policy changes to help end violence against women. Relationships between violence against women and other forms of oppression (e.g., racism, economic exploitation, heterosexism and social class) are explored. Prerequisite: SW 3150.
Social Work 4800 - Sec E01 - Supervised Field Experience in Social Work I
Summer Session VI - 4 units - Special Consent Form Required
TBA - Arr - Linda Vawter
This course provides students practice experience in Social Service agencies. Students work at the agencies approximately 20 hours per week. The purpose of this experience is to familiarize students with agency operations. Selection of the agency is based on student education needs. Prerequisites: Social Work 3100 and Social Work 3200. Social Work 3200 must be taken prior to or concurrently with Social Work 4801. Instructor consent required.
Social Work 4801 - Sec E01 - Integrative Field Experience Seminar I
Summer Session VI - 2 units - Special Consent Form Required
Mo 5:30-8:00 - Linda Vawter
This seminar provides an opportunity for students to integrate previous course work with their experience in Social Work agencies. Classroom discussion will emphasize direct practice issues. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and concurrent registration in Social Work 4800.
Social Work 4850 - Sec E01 - Supervised Field Experience in Social Work II
Summer Session VI - 4 units - Special Consent Form Required
TBA - Arr - Linda Vawter
This is a continuation of Agency Practice Experience. Students work at the agency approximately 20 hours per week and either continue at the same agency worked in for Social Work 4800 or change agencies with the consent of the instructor. Prerequisites: Social Work 4800, Social Work 4801 and consent of instructor.
Social Work 4851 - Sec E01 - Integrative Field Seminar II
Summer Session VI - 2 units - Special Consent Form Required
Tu 5:30-8:00 - Linda Vawter
This seminar is a continuation of Social Work 4801. Classroom discussion will emphasize Adminstration and Community Organization Issues. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and concurrent registration in Social Work 4850.
Social Work 5350 - Sec G01 - Social Work and Human Service Organizations
Summer Session IV - 3 units
We 5/27/2009 6:00-7:00
Th 6/18/2009 6:00-9:00
Fr 6/19/2009 8:30-5:30
Sa 6/20/2009 8:30-5:30
Fr 7/10/2009 8:30-5:30
Sa 7/11/2009 8:30-5:30 - Uma Segal
Students develop theoretical and empirical understanding of groups and organizations, including concepts such as power and authority, structure, goals, membership, leadership, motivation, technology and organizational culture. Using organizations as settings for social work practice and as targets for change, students learn strategies and skills for assessment and intervention. Prerequisites: Social Work 3150 and 3300 or Psychology 3318 or BA 3611 or equivalent or admission to the MSW program.
Social Work 5800 - Sec G01 - Graduate Field Practicum I
Summer Session VI - 2-4 units
TBA - Arr - Patricia Rosenthal
Provides integrative field experience in generalist Social Work practice. May be taken for 2-4 hours credit depending on time in agency during semester: 75 contact hours = 1 credit hour. May be repeated once. A maximum of 4 credit hours will apply to the M.S.W. degree. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Social Work 5801 - Sec G01 - Foundation Field Practicum Seminar
Summer Session VI - 2 units
Tu 4:00-6:30 - Patricia Rosenthal
Integrates academic content from foundation course work and experiential learning in field placements. Goals are to conceptualize the problem solving process in field practice, synthesize theory into a social work approach that encourages creative use of self, and underscore ethics and service to diverse groups in practices. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Social Work 6800 - Sec G01 - Graduate Field Practicum II
Summer Session VI - 2-6 units
TBA - Arr - Lois Pierce
Provides integrative field experience in student's graduate social work practice concentration. May be taken for 2 to 6 hours credit depending on time in agency during semester: 55 contact hours = 1 credit hour. May be repeated once and/or taken concurrently with SW 6850. Prerequisites: SW 5800 and SW 5801.
Social Work 6850 - Sec G01 - Graduate Field Practicum III
Summer Session VI - 2-6 units
TBA - Arr - Patricia Rosenthal
Provides advanced integrative field experience in students' graduate Social Work practice concentration. May be taken for 2 to 6 hours of credit depending on time in agency during semester: 55 contact hours = 1 credit hour. May be repeated once and/or taken concurrently with Social Work 6800. Prerequisite: Social Work 6800.