Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
SW 1000 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
Provides an overview of a range of social problems and society’s response to them through the social service delivery system. The problems and services described include child abuse and neglect, substance use and addiction, poverty, aging, mental health and illness, and corrections. Within this context, various career options and professional roles will be described, including that of social work.
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2SS
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: TAG course: OSS029 Introduction to Social Work
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to describe the various roles and responsibilities of social workers.
- Students will be able to identify social and cultural diversity issues in generalist social work practice.
- Students will be able to identify the impact of inequality on at-risk and oppressed populations.
- Students will be able to describe how personal values relate to and influence one’s practice as a social worker, according to NASW Code of Ethics.
- Students will be able to identify major historical events and people that have influenced the social work profession and social welfare.
- Students will be able to describe the knowledge base and skills required for generalist social work practice.
- Students will be able to describe the variety of social work settings and fields of practice.
- Students will be able to describe the concepts of social, environmental, and economic justice as related to vulnerable societal groups.
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