Course Descriptions
SLWK 2010 Introduction to Community Social Work
CREDIT HOURS: 3
Community Development within social work is the facilitation of meaningful change within communities to improve the quality of life for members of those communities. This course considers various conceptions of community, elements of change processes, and specific change strategies.
SLWK 2112 Development of Canadian Social Work & Social Welfare
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This introductory survey course offers a critical examination of the early development of Canadian social work from 1800s-2000s. Secularization and professionalization provide a focus with which to examine early welfare principles, policies, and practices spanning early Indigenous-European relations in the North American colonies through to the emergence of capitalism and industrialization, immigration and urbanization.
NOTES:
Students taking this course must register in
SLWK 2113 (the second half of the course) in the winter term. Credit will not be granted if courses are not completed consecutively.
FORMAT: Lecture
COREQUISITES:
IPHE 4900
SLWK 2113 Development of Canadian Social Work & Social Welfare
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This introductory course reviews contemporary social work politics and discourses from the early 2000s onward through an examination of welfare issues, policies, and specific populations. Topics are explored relative to the histories of professional ethics and regulation in social work. Evolving trends in social work from social media to evidence based practice are also explored.
NOTES: This course is continued from
SLWK 2112.03. Credit will not be granted if courses are not completed consecutively.
FORMAT: Lecture
COREQUISITES:
IPHE 4900.00
SLWK 2222 Advancing Social Justice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course introduces students to the central concepts of a social justice perspective through a deconstruction and reconstruction of various assumptions, practices, and positionalities that advance and/or impede social justice. Rooted in processes of critically reflective analysis this course attends to cognitive, affective, and spiritual learning processes.
SLWK 2334 Beginning Social Work Practice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This
course introduces students to the processes and practices of the social work profession including a range of beginning practice skills, social work values and ethics, the varied contexts of social work practice, and the roles and responsibilities of professional social workers. This multi-faceted course may include course room instruction, simulations, seminars, workshops, contact with practicing social workers, visits to various social service agencies, and exposure to "first voice" experiences. This course requires 40 hours of self-directed learning activity time to be completed outside regularly scheduled class time.
FORMAT: Lecture
COREQUISITES: SLWK 2112, SLWK 2113, SLWK 2222
PREREQUISITES: SLWK 2112, SLWK 2113, SLWK 2222
SLWK 2335 Beginning Social Work Practice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This
course introduces students to the processes and practices of the social work profession including a range of beginning practice skills, social work values and ethics, the varied contexts of social work practice, and the roles and responsibilities of professional social workers. This multi-faceted course may include course room instruction, simulations, seminars, workshops, contact with practicing social workers, visits to various social service agencies, and exposure to "first voice" experiences. This course requires 40 hours of self-directed learning activity time to be completed outside regularly scheduled class time.
COREQUISITES: SLWK 2112, SLWK 2113, SLWK 2222
PREREQUISITES: SLWK 2112, SLWK 2113, SLWK 2222
SLWK 2550 Indigenizing and Decolonizing Social Work Practice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
Indigenous perspectives and practices for social work are introduced. Using an Indigenizing approach, students will analyze the historical and contemporary experiences of Canada’s Indigenous peoples and the implications for social work practice. Students will examine their positionality and the need to critically reflect on and decolonize their practice.
Indigenous peoples refers to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples throughout Canada as well as the First peoples in other colonized nations.
FORMAT: Lecture
COREQUISITES:
SLWK 2112,
SLWK 2113,
SLWK 2222
PREREQUISITES:
SLWK 2112,
SLWK 2113,
SLWK 2222
SLWK 3012 Perspectives on Social Welfare Policy
CREDIT HOURS: 3
As an introduction to social policy analysis, this course surveys a variety of perspectives on social problems and social policy issues, with a focus on contemporary debates. The impact of policy on service users is a central theme of the course.
PREREQUISITES: /Co-requisite:
SLWK 2112,
SLWK 2113, SLWK 2222
SLWK 3032 Theoretical Perspectives and Practice in Social Work - Part 1
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This is the first of two consecutive core courses on theoretical concepts, perspectives, and practice. This course introduces the conceptual building blocks of theory, exploring purpose and application in social work. Using ideological and political lenses to understand theory making and implementation, the aim is to demystify the theory/practice relationship.
NOTES: Students taking this course must register in
SLWK 3033.03 (the second half of the course) in the winter term. Credit will not be granted if courses are not completed consecutively.
FORMAT: Lecture
PREREQUISITES: /Co-requisite: SLWK 2112.03/S
LWK 2113.06, SLWK 2222.03
SLWK 3033 Theoretical Perspectives and Practice in Social Work - Part 2
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This is the second of two consecutive core courses on theoretical concepts, perspectives, and practice. Building on SLWK 3031.03, the focus here is on the analysis of dominant and pathologizing theoretical discourses and their impacts on disadvantaged and marginalized groups. The course includes a number of practice theories using case applications.
NOTES: This course is continued from
SLWK 3032.03. Credit will not be granted if courses are not completed consecutively.
FORMAT: Lecture
PREREQUISITES: /Co-requisite: SLWK 2112.03,
SLWK 2113.03, SLWK 2222.03
SLWK 3120 International Social Work
CREDIT HOURS: 3
FORMAT: Lecture
SLWK 3130 Gender Based Violence
CREDIT HOURS: 3
FORMAT: Lecture
SLWK 3135 SLWK and Mental Health
CREDIT HOURS: 3
FORMAT: Lecture
SLWK 3145 Trauma Informed Practice in Social Work
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This is an introductory course on trauma informed practice in social work which focuses on understanding trauma, coping with trauma, trauma informed care and practice in generalist and community based social work settings. The course will explore how trauma impacts people and communities on personal, interpersonal and societal levels across generations with an emphasis on children/youth, Indigenous peoples, women and other marginalized populations. It will examine the interconnections of social work values with trauma informed practice and explore ways for social work to avoid retraumatizing and revictimizing those we work with. This course will also explore the knowledge and skills needed to help mitigate the impact of working in trauma exposed social work environments. The first class will discuss how course material can be difficult and the importance of addressing trauma as a central aspect of social work practice.
SLWK 3155 Animals, Society, and Environment in Social Work
CREDIT HOURS: 3
An introduction to the theoretical and practical applications of non-human animals, natural and/or non-built environments and social work. This course offers perspectives on why and how non-human animals and natural or non-built environments are relevant and important to social work. It will explore applications across the life course and include attention upon the welfare of nature and other animals themselves.
FORMAT: Lecture
SLWK 3220 Cross-Cultural Issues and Social Work Practice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course provides an opportunity to critically examine theoretical frameworks for viewing marginalized racial, ethnic and cultural groups in society, to examine personal values as they relate to the above groups, to develop skills in working effectively with these groups, and to understand related social policies.
PREREQUISITES:
SLWK 2222.0
3, SLWK 211
2.03, SLWK
2113.03, SLWK 2334.03, SLWK 2335.03, SLWK 3012.03
SLWK 3270 Social Work in Addiction
CREDIT HOURS: 3
FORMAT: Lecture
SLWK 3300 Independent Study
CREDIT HOURS: 3
FORMAT: Lecture
SLWK 3370 Child Welfare
CREDIT HOURS: 3
SLWK 4008 Advanced Social Work Practice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
Building on a number of preceding courses this course considers numerous advanced practice theories and skills including a critical analysis of ethics. Student will become proficient in applying a critical social work practice framework at the beginning practitioners’ level.
FORMAT: Lecture
COREQUISITES:
SLWK 3032,
SLWK 3033,
IPHE 4900
PREREQUISITES: SLWK 2112, SLWK 2113, SLWK 2222, SLWK 2334, SLWK 2335, SLWK 2550