Fall 2020 Course Syllabus Course: SOCW-2361- Section: 71 Introduction to Social Work

Instructor Information
Instructor	Linda White
E-mail	whitel@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6307
Office	Location: Educational I - Room: 113 Hours: By appointment
Department	Allied Health Chair: Shirley MacNeill E-mail: macneisb@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6365 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description	Development of the philosophy and practice of social work in the United States, survey of the fields and techniques of social work.
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Discuss the historical development of social work in the United States. 2. Distinguish the profession of social work from other helping professions. 3. Identify core values of social work as stated in the National Association of Social Worker (NASW) Code of Ethics. 4. Identify the primary roles and functions of social workers (advocate, broker, facilitator, etc.). 5. Identify practice settings where social workers function and articulate how these settings influence the roles of social workers. 6. Describe the Generalist Intervention Model. 7. Describe how the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners Code of Conduct guides social work practice. 8. Describe how the NASW Code of Ethics guides social work practice. 9. Describe social work’s goal of advancing human rights and justice. 10. Describe social work’s obligation to serve diverse populations. 11. Articulate the importance of self-care to prevent burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma.
Core Objectives	* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Identify major counseling theories, key figures, their philosophy, and key concepts. SLO 1: Students will identify major counseling theories, key figures, their philosophy, and key concepts. PSLO 2: Define and explain techniques relevant to the various theories of counseling. SLO 2: Students will define and explain techniques relevant to the various theories of counseling. PSLO 3: Identify major approaches to treatment SLO 3: Students will identify major approaches to treatment. PSLO 4: Identify the attitudes and skills that are essential to becoming an effective multicultural counselor SLO 4: Students will identify the attitudes and skills that are essential to becoming an effective multicultural counselor
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. Cox, Lisa E., Carolyn J. Tice, and Dennis D. Long. 2019. Introduction to Social Work: An Advocacy-based Profession. Second Edition, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.     ISBN: 9781506394534 Student Study Site: http://edge.sagepub.com/cox
Lecture Topics Outline	Introduction Chapter 1 Read Chapter 2 & 3 Advocacy in Social Work Chapter 4 Poverty & Inequality Chapter 5 Family and Child Welfare Chapter 6 Health Care & Health Challenges Chapter 7 Physical, Cognitive & Developmental Challenges Chapter 8 Mental Health & Substance Abuse Addiction Chapter 9 & 10 Helping Older Adults Chapter 11 Criminal Justice Chapter 12 Communities at Risk & Housing Chapter 13 The Changing Workplace Chapter 14 Veterans, Their Families, & Military Social Work Chapter 15 Environmentalism & International Social Work
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1    08-24-20    Introduction      Week 2    08-31-20     Chapter 1 Read Chapter 2 & 3    Identify core values of social work as stated in the National Association of Social Worker (NASW) Code of Ethics. Chapter 1 Week 3    09-07-20     Advocacy in Social Work Chapter 4    Identify the primary roles and functions of social workers (advocate, broker, facilitator, etc. Chapter 4 Week 4    09-14-20    Poverty & Inequality Chapter 5    Case Study Week 5    09-21-20    Family and Child Welfare Chapter 6    1. Describe services and programs designed to help children and families. 2. Describe the belief systems that underpin opinions about child and family services. Week 6    09-28-20    Health Care & Health Challenges Chapter 7      Describe health challenges and the American health care system. Audio •    Racism is Literally Bad for Your Health Discrimination can lead to measurable negative health effects. Week 7    10-05-20    Physical, Cognitive & Developmental Challenges Chapter 8     Identify three main categories of physical, cognitive, and developmental challenges, and types of challenges within those categories. QUIZ #1 Week 8    10-12-20    Mental Health & Substance Abuse Addiction Chapter 9 & 10    1.Explain why substance use and addiction occur and why they are so hard to overcome. 2. Understand social workers roles in substance use and addiction. Extra Credit 10 points Week 9    10-19-20    Helping Older Adults Chapter 11    List at least three ways the aging population is changing American society. Week 10    10-26-20    Criminal Justice Chapter 12     Describe and explain the differences and tension between social work and criminal justice perspectives concerning criminal behavior. Research Paper Instructions Week 11    11-02-20    Communities at Risk & Housing Chapter 13    List the major forms of housing. Quiz # 2 Week 12    11-09-20    The Changing Workplace Chapter 14     Define the concept of the “changing workplace.” Week 13    11-16-20    Veterans, Their Families, & Military Social Work Chapter 15     Understand military culture, values, and beliefs. Week 14    11-23-20    Research Paper Draft    Research paper draft due Week 15    12-30-20    Environmentalism & International Social Work     Define the terms person-in-environment perspective and ecological social welfare and practice. Research Paper Due Week 16    12-07-20    Finals Week
Final Exam Date	December 7, 2020 - 5:00 PM   Through  December 10, 2020 - 5:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Quizzes         20% Discussion Board    20% Interview          10% Research Paper     20% Final Exam     30%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.
Attendance Policy	Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Students with more than three absences from the course will receive an academic penalty (which is spelled out by the instructor).
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
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