SWK 115 61P, Spring 2009

Course No Course Title CL LB CLINIC CR
SWK 115 Community Resources 2 2 0 3
This course introduces community resources essential to social work practice. Emphasis is placed on awareness of and interaction with community service personnel. Upon completion, students should be able to identify resources and assess critical community needs. This course is a unique concentration requirement of the Social Service concentration in the Human Services Technology program. Prerequisites: SWK 110.

SWK 115 Community Resources Syllabus, Spring 2009

Profile Form

Common Grant Application

Week one sneak peak assignment from Blackboard

This is a hybrid class that meets once a week, on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. and requires a minimum of two hours a week online and/or community work.

Textbooks:

Barsky, A. E. (2007) Conflict resolution for the helping professions, 2nd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.  

Tropman, J.E. (1997) Successful community leadership: A skills guide for volunteers and professionals, Washington, D.C.:  New York: NASW Press.

Blackboard Week Class Meeting Dates Chapters in Conflict resolution for the helping professions. Chapters in Successful community leadership  Class Activities Grant Activities Assignments
Monday, January 12, 2009 to Sunday, January 18, 2009(Week One) Thursday, January 15, 2009 (Class One) One One First group activity. Formed groups for grant project.  Talked about structure of class and Blackboard.  Started chapter one exercises for Conflict resolution. Make contact with designated agency to find out about their needs. 1. Read chapter one in Successful community leadership. 2. Read chapter one in Conflict resolution for the helping professions. 3. Answer the two discussion board questions by Wednesday at midnight. 4.Respond to four posts (two for each question) by Sunday at midnight. 5. In Conflict resolution for the helping professions, complete exercises 4, 10 and 11, pages 32-33, to be submitted via the Blackboard link, by the next class.
Thursday, January 20, 2009 to Sunday, January 25, 2009(Week Two) Thursday, January 22, 2009 (Class Two) Two Two Dr. Bowen's grant writing presentation Divide the remaining five sections in your group and each person will present that material to your fellow group members in the next class. 1. Read chapter two in Successful community leadership. 2. Read chapter two in Conflict resolution for the helping professions. 3. Answer the two discussion board questions by Wednesday at midnight. 4. Respond to four posts (two for each question) by Sunday at midnight. 5. In Conflict resolution for the helping professions, complete exercises 1, 2 (except class part), and 3, pages 58 to 59, to be submitted via the Blackboard link, by the next class.
Monday, January 26, 2009 to Sunday, February 1, 2009 (Week Three) Thursday, January 29, 2009 (Class Three)   Three Discussion of time table and grant process.  Review of previous semesters grant projects. Arrange weekly time for group to meet outside of class.

1. Read chapter three in Successful community leadership. 2. Answer the two discussion board questions by Wednesday at midnight. 3. Respond to four posts (two for each question) by Sunday at midnight. 4. In Conflict resolution for the helping professions, complete exercises 4, 5, 7 and 8, pages 59 to 61, to be submitted via the Blackboard link, by the next class. Note:  First notebook due next week in class.
Monday, February 2, 2009 to Sunday, February 8, 2009 (Week Four) Thursday, February 5, 2009  (Class Four)   Four Discussed chapter one in Conflict resolution.  Did cat and dog exercises (#5 and 6, p 32).  Instructor met individually with grant groups.  

1. Read chapter four in Successful community leadership.2. Answer the two discussion board questions by Wednesday at midnight. 3. Respond to four posts (two for each question) by Sunday at midnight. 4. Community Resources Notebook, part One due in this class. 5. In Conflict resolution for the helping professions, complete exercises 11, 12, and the Communication Skills Inventory, pages 61 to 62, to be submitted via the Blackboard link by the next class.
Monday, February 9, 2009 to Sunday, February 15, 2009 (Week Five) Thursday, February 12, 2009 (Class Five) Three Five Begin review of chapter two in Conflict resolution. Discussed personal conflict response styles.  Completed cartoon exercise using chapters three through five in Successful community leadership. Began Chapter two worksheet.   

1. Read chapter five in Successful community leadership.2. Read chapter three in Conflict resolution for the helping professions. 3. Answer the two discussion board questions by Wednesday at midnight. 4. Respond to four posts (two for each question) by Sunday at midnight.
Monday, February 16, 2009 to Sunday, February 22, 2009 (Week Six) Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Class Six)   Six Finish Chapter two worksheet. Examined personal conflict style in sinking ship:

 Reviewed need statements in class.  Discussed objectives as next step.

1.  Read chapter six in Successful community leadership. 2. Answer the question on the discussion board by Wednesday at midnight. 3. Respond to two fellow students by Sunday at midnight. 4. Complete exercises 1 (15 points) 2 (20 points) and 3 (10 points), pages 104-105 , to be submitted through the Blackboard link below, by the next class time.
Monday, February 23, 2009 to Sunday, March 1, 2009  (Week Seven) Thursday, February 26, 2009 (Class Seven)   Seven Review of grant evaluation criteria..  Conflict resolution exercises # 6 (p. 60), # 9, # 10 (61).  Discussed types of negotiation and reviewed # 2 (p. 104).  Met with grant groups.  

1.  Read chapter seven in Successful community leadership. 2.  Answer the questions on the discussion board by Wednesday at midnight. 3. Respond to two students responses for each question, for a total of four responses, by Sunday at midnight. 4. Complete exercises 4 (10 points), 5 (15 points), 6 (15 points), and 7 (15 points), pages 105-106, to be submitted by the next class. Note:  Second notebook part due next week in class.
Monday, March 2, 2009 to Sunday, March 8, 2009 (Week Eight) Thursday, March 5, 2009  (Class Eight)   Eight Discussion of developing concrete and measurable goals and objectives.  Meetings with grant groups.  

1.  Read chapter eight in Successful community leadership. 2.  Answer the following question on the discussion board by Wednesday at midnight. 3. Respond to two students responses by Sunday at midnight. 4. Submit your Community Resources Notebook with profiles six through ten, in class. 5. Complete exercises 8 (10 points), 9 (10 points),10 (10 points), 13 (10 points) and 14 (10 points), pages 106-107, to be submitted by the next class.
Monday, March 16, 2009 to Sunday, March 22, 2009 (Week Nine) Thursday, March 19, 2009 (Class Nine)     Grant group check-in. Discussion of hats. Role play with hats.  

1.  Reread chapter eight in Successful community leadership. 2.  Answer the following questions on the discussion board by Wednesday at midnight. 3. Respond to two students’ responses for each question, for a total of four responses, by Sunday at midnight. 4. Complete exercises 15 (10 points), 18 (10 points), 19 (10 points) and 20 (10 points), pages 107-108, to be submitted via Blackboard by the next class.
Monday, March 23, 2008 to Sunday, March 29, 2009 (Week Ten) Thursday, March 26, 2009 (Class Ten) Four   Hat worksheet Assignments and SOHS trip.  

1.  Read chapter four in Conflict resolution. 2.  Answer the question on the discussion board by Wednesday at midnight. 3. Respond to two students’ responses by Sunday at midnight. 4.  Complete exercises 1 (15 points) and 2 (5 points), p. 161, to be submitted via Blackboard by the next class.
Monday, March 30, 2009 to Sunday, April 5, 2009 (Week Eleven) Thursday, April 2, 2009 (Class Eleven)   Nine Successful community leadership chapter nine assignment  and discussion. Grant group work.  

1. Read chapter nine in Successful community leadership. 2. Answer the following question on the discussion board by Wednesday at midnight.
3. Respond to two students’ responses by Sunday at midnight. 4. Complete exercises 3 (10 points), 5 (10 points), 6 (10 points), 7 (10 points) and 8 (10 points),  pages 162 to 163 , to be submitted via Blackboard by the next class. EXTRA CREDIT Note:  Third notebook submission due next week in class.
Monday, April 6, 2008 through Thursday, April 9, 2009 (Week Twelve) Thursday, April 9, 2009(Class Twelve)   Ten Library Assignment.  General grant discussion.   1. Read chapter ten in Successful community leadership. 2. Answer the question on the discussion board by Wednesday (April 8) at midnight.3. Respond to two students’ responses by Sunday at midnight. 4. Submit your resource notebook, with profiles eleven through fifteen, in class. 5. Complete exercises 10 (10 points), 11 (10 points), 12 (10 points), 13 (10 points), 14 (10 points), 16 (8 points) and 17 (9 points), pages 163 to 165 , to be submitted via Blackboard by the next class. EXTRA CREDIT
 Thursday, April 16, 2009 through Sunday, April 19, 2009 (Week Thirteen) No class meeting     No class meeting due to new schedule but will still complete discussion board.  

1. Read chapter six in Conflict resolution. 2. Answer the question on the discussion board by Friday at midnight. 3. Respond to two students’ responses by Sunday at midnight. 4. Complete exercises 2 (10 points) and 3 (10 points), pages 236-237, and submit via Blackboard, for the next class. EXTRA CREDIT
Monday, April 20, 2009 to Sunday, April 26, 2009 (Week Fourteen) Thursday, April 23, 2009 (Class Thirteen) Six Appendix One Phyliss Boatwright. Work on grants.  

1.  Read Appendix 1 in Successful community leadership. 2.  Answer the  two questions on the discussion board, by Wednesday at midnight. 3. Respond to four fellow students (two for each question) by Sunday at midnight. 4. Complete exercises 4 (10 points), 6 (10 points), 7 (10 points), 9 (15 points) and 10 (10 points), pages 237-238, to be submitted via Blackboard via next week. EXTRA CREDIT

Monday, April 27, 2009 to Sunday, May 3, 2009 (Week Fifteen) Thursday, April 30, 2009 (Class Fourteen)   Appendix Two Work on grants.  

1.  Read Appendix 2 in Successful community leadership. 2.  Answer the question on the discussion board, by Wednesday at midnight. 3. Respond to two fellow students by Sunday at midnight. 4. Submit your community resources notebook with profiles fifteen through twenty-five in class. Note:  Fourth notebook submission due next week in class.
Monday, May 4, 2009 to Sunday, May 10, 2009 (Week Sixteen) Thursday, May 7, 2009 (Class Fifteen)     Practice presentation with instructor and Dr. Bowen. (Remember to get Dr. Bowen a copy of the presentation by noon on Wednesday, May 6th)  

1. Answer the question on the discussion board, by Wednesday at midnight. 2. Respond to two fellow students by Sunday at midnight.3. Submit copies of your grant proposal to each committee member before class time.

  Thursday, May 14 2009 (Class Sixteen)     Grant Presentation.  Grant Review Committee: Mr. Mike Dossett, Ms. Tina Bryant-Allen, Ms. Kathy Oakley, Mr. Paul Phillips, Mr. Norwood Walker.