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SWPH 407. History
and Philosophy of Social Welfare. 3 crs. Examines the development of
social welfare in the United States, including the evolution of social
welfare from the Colonial Period to the present and its social, historical
and economic impact. Examines the factors that contribute to the knowledge
base, practice models and social contexts. Considers a welfare system's
relevance to a modern industrial society with highlights on the
contributions of African-Americans and women.
SWPH 500. Overview of Research Methodology. 3 crs. Reviews the
fundamentals of scientific methods. Familiarizes students with quantitative
and qualitative research methods; research design and measurement;
instrument development, validity and reliability; principles and types of
sampling; essentials of program evaluation; demographic and secondary data
analysis; and a practicum in research.
SWPH 504. Family Theory and Research. 3 crs. Familiarizes students with
the various theories, perspectives, and methodologies used to study the
structure and functioning of families. The focus is on conceptual models
used in family analysis. The major theoretical approaches covered include:
family structure and functionalism, conflict theory, interaction approach,
exchange theory, and the family developmental perspective.
SWPH 506. *Research Design 3 crs. Enables students to develop skills in
designing and implementing research projects on problems and issues related
to social work. Students will design a research project and select
statistical procedures appropriate for the design. The resulting research
proposal will address social work, theoretical and practice issues in the
student’s special area of interest, usually related, but not limited, to
people of color.
SWPH 378. Black Family Theory. 3 crs. Critically examines the
theoretical essays and empirical studies conducted on black families.
Existing family theories tested against existing data sets. Students will be
involved in empirical research on black families. Prereq: Successful
completion of a graduate course in family theory or family sociology.
SWPH 603. *Proseminar-Individuals. 3 crs. Focuses on theories and
conceptual approaches used as the knowledge base for social work practice
with individuals. Theories covered draw from biological, psychological,
sociological, and cultural perspectives. Emphasis given to enhancing the
student's reasoning repertoire with respect to articulating a rationale for
selecting a theoretical perspective for a social work purpose. Critical
variables related to social work theory identified, assumptions assessed,
values examined, and empirical evidence analyzed. With an interest in
developing the theoretical knowledge base of social work practice with
individuals, especially people of color, emphasis is placed on integrating
selected and related constructs, e.g., empowerment and world views, into
theory and knowledge for ethnically sensitive and culturally competent
practice.
SWPH 604. *Proseminar—Small Groups. 3 crs. Focuses on the theories,
conceptual approaches and methodologies used as the knowledge base for
social work practice with groups. Emphasis placed upon the significant
social science (such as group dynamics, role and systems theory and social
group work theories/models) contributions to the state of the practice art.
Students expected to develop a personal framework for assessing, intervening
and evaluating social group work practice. With an interest in developing a
theoretical knowledge base and an operating paradigm of social work practice
with people of color and various ethnic backgrounds, the course seeks to
integrate selected and related constructs into theory and knowledge for
ethnically sensitive and culturally competent practice.
SWPH 605. *Proseminar—Communities and Organizations. 3 crs. Examines
communities and organizations as a level of intervention for solving social
problems, with emphasis on analyses of existing theory, research, and
models. Special attention paid to issues of concern to African Americans.
Implications for other minorities and for women also examined.
SWPH 606. *Proseminar—Social Work Education. 3 crs. Introduces
students to contemporary features of American social work education. Special
emphasis given to Black perspectives in social work education. Attention
provided to women's issues and issues relevant to other diverse and
frequently oppressed populations. Includes the structure of the educational
system, aspects of the learning-teaching process, issues of curriculum and
accreditation, recent research about social work education, and the place of
social work education in higher education.
SWPH 700. Independent Study I. 1 cr. Study under guidance of a
faculty member with special competence in an area.
SWPH 701. Independent Study II. 2 crs. Study under guidance of a
faculty member with special competence in an area.
SWPH 702. Independent Study III. 3 crs. Study under guidance of a
faculty member with special competence in an area.
SWPH 706. Social Policy and Mental Health. 3 crs. Examination of
traditional concepts and approaches to the study of social policy,
emphasizing issues and legal aspects of mental health policies and
practices. The culmination is the development of a frame of reference for
analysis of mental health policy for blacks and other minorities.
SWPH 708. Contemporary Mental Health Issues for Black Americans. 3 crs.
Examination of the development of knowledge relative to the range of
significant policy issues in the mental health field. Addresses such issues
from the policy analyst and management perspectives.
SWPH 807. *Dissertation. 1-3 crs. Extended, written and approved
treatment of subject submitted for doctorate degree.
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