SWK 214 71P, Spring 2009

Course No Course Title CL LB CLINIC CR
SWK 214 Social Work Law 3 0 0 3
This course introduces the major provisions of social services law, current trends, legislative developments, and court procedures. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of the laws and court decisions related to various social services populations. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret these laws and their implications for social services practice. This course is a unique concentration requirement of the Social Service concentration in the Human Services Technology program. Prerequisites: SWK 110.

SWK 214 Social Work Law Syllabus, Spring 2009

Textbook: Popple, P.R. & Leighninger, L. (2008).  Social work, social welfare, and American society, 7th ed.  Boston:  Pearson Education, Inc.

Week One

Monday, January 12, 2009 to Sunday, January 18, 2009

Introduction and Chapter One: Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Week Two

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 to Sunday, January 25, 2009

Chapter Two:  Social Welfare Basic Concepts

Week Three

Monday, January 26, 2009 to Sunday, February 1, 2009

Chapter Three: Social Work as a Profession

Week Four

Monday, February 2, 2009 to Sunday, February 8, 2009

Chapter Four:    Generalist Social Work Practice

Week Five

Monday, February 9, 2009 to Sunday, February 15, 2009

Chapter Five: Responses to Human Diversity

Week Six

Monday, February 16, 2009 to Sunday, February 22, 2009

Chapter Six:  Religion and Social Work

Week Seven

Monday, February 23, 2009 to Sunday, March 1, 2009

Chapter Seven:  Poverty: The Central Concept

Week Eight

Monday, March 2, 2009 to Sunday, March 8, 2009

Chapter Eight: The Nature and Causes of Poverty

Week Nine

Monday, March 16, 2009 to Sunday, March 22, 2009

Chapter Nine: The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Week Ten

Monday, March 23, 2009 to Sunday, March 29, 2009

Chapter Ten: Child Welfare

Week Eleven

Monday, March 30, 2009 to Sunday, April 5, 2009

Chapter Eleven: Crime and Criminal Justice

Week Twelve

Monday, April 6, 2009 to Thursday, April 9, 2009 & Wednesday, April 15, 2009 to Sunday, April 19, 2009

Chapter Twelve: Health Care

Week Thirteen

Monday, April 20, 2009 to Sunday, April 26, 2009

Chapter Thirteen:  Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Week Fourteen

Monday, April 27, 2009 to Sunday, May 3, 2009

Chapter Fourteen:  Housing, Homelessness and Community Development

Week Fifteen

Monday, May 4, 2009 to Sunday, May 10, 2009

Chapter Fifteen: Aging

Week Sixteen

Monday, May 11, 2009 to Saturday, May 16, 2009

Chapter Sixteen: Developing Your Own Perspective on Social Welfare on Social Welfare