• SWK 436: Social Work Practice III

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Community practice is presented from a generalist social work perspective. Material presented throughout this course emphasizes micro and macro approaches to social work with groups and communities. Course work includes exploration into conducting needs assessments; planning for group work; treatment and organization theories and intervention techniques for work with groups; group leadership, identification of group dynamics and community diversity; and ethical considerations. They dynamics of grassroots organizations will be examined and a grant writing component will be included. Prerequisite: SWK 434
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• SWK 441: Ethics and Client Rights

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course is designed to help students deal with professional and ethical issues that most affect the actual practice of counseling and related helping professions. Areas of focus include issues in multicultural counselding, informed consent and client rights, guidelines for working with special populations, and implications of the AIDS crisis for clinical practice. Designed to teach a process of ethical decision-making and to increase awareness of the complexities in practice. Prerequisite: SWK 333 (Fall, alternate years)
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• SWK 451: The Group Counseling Process

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  In order for Social Work and Behavioral Science majors to better understand and gain empathy for future clients, the student will attend their three free counseling sessions provided by Tennessee Wesleyan at the Family Center. This experience, including on-going in-class psycho-educational group sessions will allow each student to process the experiences of individual and group counseling. the remainder of the class will cover basic issues and key concepts of group process and show how group leaders can apply those concepts in working with a variety of groups. This will further be accomplished through class discussions, video presentations, guest speakers and group session hands on experiences: what would you do scenarios. (Spring)
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• SWK 460: Field Practicum I

  5.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Social work Field Practicum I consists of a specialized, practical, service learning experience (200 hours) through field placement in a social service agency. Prerequisite: SWK 434. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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• SWK 461: Field Practicum Seminar I

  1.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Students will participate in frequent review and evaluation of the activities in the social work setting.
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• SWK 462: SL: Field Practicum II

  5.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Field Practicum II consists of a specialized, practical, service learning experience through field placement in a social service agency. Prerequisite: SWK 434
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• SWK 463: Field Practicum Seminar II

  1.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Field Practicum Seminar requires students to participate in frequent review and evaluation of the activities in the work setting.
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• SWK 471: Child Welfare I

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  A study of the child welfare system that examines history, policies and programs, both state and federal, pertinent to child maltreatment and juvenile justice.
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• SWK 472: Child Welfare II

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of students interested in child welfare and subsequently improve the quality of servies delivered by child programs. Topics covered will include building trusting relationships with families; conducting family-centered assessments and planning; conduciting family-centered CPS investigations; permanence; and juvenile justice.
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• THR 100: Theatre Practicum

  1.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course is a practical, experiential class and is designed to give students practical experience as a member of a theatrical production team. Students are assigned a position on one or more of the following crews: set construction, props, costume, sound, lights, set design, acting, directing, or management. A time commitment of a minimum of three hours per week (or a total of 45 hours per semester) is required. It may be repeated twice each academic year for a total of 8 hours elective credit. Six of those hours can be applied to a minor in theatre. Students in acting or directing classes make a time commitment of 3 hours per night for a six-week period, with additional time required for line and blocking rehearsals and memorization. (Fall, Spring)
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