This course is an introduction to the history and philosophy of social welfare, to the social work profession, and to social institutions so that the students may enlarge their liberal arts education, gain understanding of contemporary social welfare problems and services, and begin to evaluate their personal values and convictions about social welfare issues. Required for all social work majors. This course presents the principles of assertiveness training, uses experiential exercises to help students learn to present themselves more assertively, and prepares students to assist others to become more assertive.
Content is focused on students who are planning a career in the helping professions.
The grief counseling content is intended for students who are planning a career in the helping professions. This course focuses on recognizing signs of destructive stress and the stages of burnout in the helping professions. Instruction is given in using a number of techniques for coping with stress such as meditation, relaxation training, time management, social support systems, biofeedback, and life planning as they apply to the helping professions. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the normal processes of physical, emotional, and socio-cultural development from infancy to young adulthood. It will enable the student to better recognize and understand common factors and needs affecting normal development and maturity and relate these to social work practice.