Social Work (SWRK)
Examination of social welfare policy as the end product of ideologies. Introduction of elements of ideology and the comparison of competing ideological systems. The relationship of economic, political and ethical views of society and their manifestations in societal responses to human need and social services.
Equiv To: SWRK 1311
Mutually Exclusive: SWRK 2113
Attributes: Recommended Intro Courses
Deals with concepts such as conflict and power which relate social work practice to the nature of secondary human relationships. These are applied to the dynamics within and between communities and organizations.
Mutually Exclusive: SWRK 2053
Group norms, values, and goal as they relate to decision-making and communication patterns in groups. Membership roles and leadership styles are related to group development and group functioning.
Mutually Exclusive: SWRK 2073
A basic core of interpersonal skills for communicating effectively and for establishing and maintaining relationships in one-to-one and group situations. Emphasis is on experiential learning using a variety of techniques.
Equiv To: SWRK 2081
Attributes: Recommended Intro Courses
Students are introduced to a broad range of theories and will develop an understanding of how people and environments reciprocally affect each other. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding how gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, age, ability, and sexual orientation contribute to and influence human behaviour throughout the lifespan.
Mutually Exclusive: SWRK 2093
An examination of the emergence of the Canadian welfare state from its various colonial inheritances to the Canada Assistance Plan. Social, political, economic, religious, geographical, demographic and cataclysmic factors influencing the development of the welfare state are examined and analyzed. Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 2110.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: SWRK 1310.
Equiv To: SWRK 2111
Mutually Exclusive: SWRK 1313
The welfare systems of three modern societies are examined and compared. Economic, political, social, religious, geographical, demographic and cataclysmic factors influencing the development of the various models of social provision are analyzed for their significance to the Canadian welfare system. Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 2130.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: SWRK 1310.
An examination of the social aspects of aging. Emphasis on understanding the aging process as a life transition involving adaptation through interaction with social and physical environments. May not be held with FMLY 2650 or the former HMEC 2650 or REC 2650 or SWRK 2651. (A required Option in Aging course.)
Relates systematic methods of scientific inquiry to social work practice; theory building for practice; information collection; descriptive data for decision-making, understanding technical research material, introduction to issues of research design.
Mutually Exclusive: SWRK 3103
An examination of social welfare in Canadian society, leading to an evaluation of present approaches in the light of changing economic and social conditions and changing needs.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: SWRK 1310. Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 3130.
Equiv To: SWRK 3131
Introduces students to ecological and other generalist based practice frameworks and the role of professional social workers. Course emphasizes values and knowledge in context of a rational approach to problem solving which includes problem definition, assessment, contracting, intervention and evaluation. Pre- or corequisite SWRK 1310, SWRK 2080 and SWRK 2090.
Equiv To: SWRK 3141
(Seminar Required) A first educationally directed field experience in which the student will have the opportunity to assume responsibility for social work engagement, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation, integrating theory from class. As well as scheduled integrative seminar activities led by university instructors that facilitate the integration of knowledge, values and skills gained from other SWRK courses, past experiences, and field placements. The course includes involvement with the agency in planning for, and engaging in, practice activity, and evaluation of performance, Graded as pass/fail. May not be held with SWRK 3151, SWRK 3152, SWRK 3220, SWRK 3240, or SWRRK 3250.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: SWRK 1240 (or the former SWRK 3140), SWRK 1310, SWRK 2030 (or the former SWRK 2080), SWRK 2090, and consent of course instructor (Field Coordinator).
Equiv To: SWRK 3151
PLAR is a self-study course in which the student (upon acceptance) will have the opportunity to demonstrate basic knowledge as required of all students in first field placement. Students will be required to demonstrate learning in social work engagement, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation, as well as integration of values and ethics and theoretical frameworks as attained in prerequisite foundation courses. Applicants who have been accepted and register in SWRK 3152 in lieu of first field placement, SWRK 3150, will be required to complete workbook assignments on or before designated due dates and to contact the PLAR Assessor when additional classification or support is required. Graded as pass/fail. May not be held with SWRK 3152, SWRK 3220, SWRK 3240, or SWRK 3250.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: SWRK 1240 (or the former SWRK 3140), SWRK 1310, SWRK 2030 (or the former SWRK 2080), SWRK 2090, and consent of course instructor (Field Coordinator).
Equiv To: SWRK 3150
Directed readings or concentrated study in some aspect of social service which is of interest to the student. Students must contract with an instructor prior to registration.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor.
In-depth study of the problem area, exploration of the ways other disciplines relate to the problem, and strengthening of interventive abilities of the student.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: SWRK 3040 / SWRK 3120, SWRK 4200 / SWRK 3150 or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: SWRK 4071
Study of a particular area of social welfare to improve policies and practices. Students may select one seminar from several which are offered. These may vary from year to year.
A second educationally directed practice experience building on SWRK 3150 in which the student will have the opportunity to carry a sustained professional role in situations which require the integration of values, knowledge, and skill at the level of a beginning professional practitioner. While Access Programs may require additional field hours, 420 hours is the minimum required for all BSW students. This time commitment includes involvement with the agency in planning for, and engaging in, practice activity, and evaluation of performance. It also includes educational contact time with the field instructor in individual and/or group sessions. Subject to satisfactory completion and reports, students will be graded on a pass/fail basis.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: 6 credit hours of SWRK 4200, and SWRK 3150, and consent by course instructor (Field Coordinator). Corequisite: 6 credit hours or SWRK 4300.
Equiv To: SWRK 4121
An experiential course for self-understanding and self-awareness to produce a disciplined and conscious use of self in professional communication and relationships.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: SWRK 2080 and written consent of instructor.
A seminar for the critical examination of social work theory, values, policy and skills in the context of a field or focus of practice. The course integrates policy with practice at micro, meso and macro levels. Course seminar topics may vary from year to year and are organized to cover various fields or focus of practice. Students cannot hold credit for both SWRK 4150 and SWRK 4200.
An analysis of social work practice and welfare policy from a feminist perspective. Course emphasizes the integration of social work intervention with policy in the social welfare context and overlays concepts such as empowerment, ecological practice, oppression, and practice in context of cultural diversity. Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 4210 and SWRK 4170 or SWRK 4210 and SWRK 4190.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: SWRK 1310, SWRK 2080, SWRK 2090, and SWRK 3140.
Mutually Exclusive: SWRK 4213
An analysis of social work practice and welfare policy from an aboriginal perspective. The course emphasizes the linkage between practice and policy and overlays concepts such as colonization, decolonization, and approaches to practices which include cross culture, structure, and anti-oppression in the context of Aboriginal world views, experience and helping practices. Students may not hold credit for both SWRK 4220 and SWRK 4160 or SWRK 4220 and SWRK 4180.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: SWRK 1310, SWRK 2080, SWRK 2090, and SWRK 3140.
Equiv To: SWRK 4221
This course provides an overview of the research, theory and application of Family Group Conferencing within the context of child and family services and the implications for intervention. Emphasis is on experiential learning of Family Group Conferencing process and techniques.
The focus of this course is to increase the student's knowledge about addictions as well as to develop student's skills for intervention with families affected by addiction within the context of child and family services. Emphasis is on experiential learning of knowledge, process and techniques.
This course provides an overview of the research, theory and application of crisis intervention, methods and techniques within the context of child and family services. Emphasis will be on expanding existing knowledge through experiential learning of crisis intervention processes and techniques.
A seminar for the critical examination of social work theory, values, policy and skills in the context of a field or focus of practice. The course integrates policy with practice at micro, meso and macro levels. Course seminar topics may vary from year to year and are organized to cover various fields or focus of practice. For students admitted after 1993-1994 and before 2023-2024. May not be held with SWRK 4303.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: SWRK 3150.
Mutually Exclusive: SWRK 4303