Courses - Indigenizing and Decolonizing Social Work Practice 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