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  • SOWK 1001: Fr Social Work Elective
    0.05 - 30.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

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  • SOWK 1010: Intro Social Work
    3.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

    Introduces students to the profession of social work and provides an overview of the professional knowledge, skills, and values necessary for generalist social work practice. Students are introduced to the historical evolution of social work, the history of social welfare, the various fields of social work practice nationwide and in the Appalachian region, and general systems theory.
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  • SOWK 1020: Prof Values And Ethics
    3.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

    This introductory course provides a forum for examining personal, professional, and societal values and for developing the skills needed to make ethical decisions in social work and in other helping professions. The course examines core professional values, principles, and ethical standards that are the bases for identifying ethical issues, for examining all possible resolutions and their potential outcomes or possible repercussions, and for reaching thoughtfully reasoned conclusions to complex ethical dilemmas. Boundary issues as a specific type of ethical concern are highlighted, as related to the roles of student, client, professional helper, and supervisor. This course introduces students to the practicalities of malpractice risk and liability.
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  • SOWK 1030: Cultural Diversity
    3.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

    The dual purpose of this course is to introduce the knowledge necessary for social work practice with disadvantaged, marginalized, and oppressed groups and to advance a philosophy that people come first and must be treated with dignity and respect. Issues of power, privilege, prejudice, discrimination, oppression, civil rights, historical and legal heritage, and contemporary news events are central course components. Opportunities are provided for examining personal values and beliefs and their impact on interactions with minority groups. Although several aspects of diversity are examined, the emphasis is on race, class, gender, ethnicity, and affectional orientation. Implications for sensitive, effective, and affirming practice with minority groups are examined.
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  • SOWK 1100: Soc Serv Resources
    1.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

    Prerequisite(s): SOWK 1010. Designed to provide students the opportunity to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social work agencies and clientele. Additionally, the development of self-awareness is expected, particularly as related to the student's own suitability for social work in specific agencies.
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  • SOWK 2002: So Social Work Elective
    0.05 - 30.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

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  • SOWK 2400: Soc Insts Appal Culture
    3.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

    Designed to provide an understanding and appreciation of the unique cultural characteristics of rural and Appalachian people, with a focus on the impact of major social institutions, e. g. , family, religion, social welfare, education, and economics. The role of generalist social work practice in rural areas and in Appalachia is explored in order to prepare students to become more effective service providers in the region.
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  • SOWK 3000: Hum Behavior/ Soc Environment
    3.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

    Prerequisites: HDAL 2310 Corequistes: SOWK 3010. This course provides basic knowledge about human behavior from a person-in-environment perspective. It helps the student to recognize the unique challenges confronting individuals and families who suffer oppression and discrimination. It identifies the adaptive strategies that people employ to cope with adversity. It presents a strengthsbased, problem-solving approach, which constitutes the assessment phase of generalist practice at the micro level.
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  • SOWK 3003: Jr Social Work Elective
    0.05 - 30.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

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  • SOWK 3010: Human Beh/Social Env II
    3.00 Credits
    East Tennessee State University

    Prerequisite(s): SOWK 1010, SOWK 1020, SOWK 1030, SOAA 1020, PSYC 1310, and one of the following BIOL 1010/11, BIOL 1020/21, BIOL 1110/11 or HSCI 2010/11; Corequisite(s): SOWK 3000. Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): HDAL 2310. Provides a social work orientation to understanding human behavior in large groups, communities, and formal organizations. Theories for macro change are explored. The concept, function, and structure of communities and organizations as systems are examined. Explicit attention is given to the patterns and consequences of discrimination and oppression.
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