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 Spring 2008 Syllabus

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

Week One

   Monday, January 14, 2008 to Sunday, January 20, 2008

 Module One

Introduction and Chapter One: Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Week Two

  Tuesday, January 22, 2008 to Sunday, January 27, 2008

 Module Two

Chapter Two:  Social Welfare Basic Concepts

Week Three

  Monday, January 28, 2008 to Sunday, February 3, 2008

 Module Three

Chapter Three: Social Work as a Profession

Week Four

  Monday, February 4, 2008 to Sunday, February 10, 2008

 Module Four

Chapter Four:    Generalist Social Work Practice

Week Five

  Monday, February 11, 2008 to Sunday, February 17, 2008

 Module Five

Chapter Five: Responses to Human Diversity

Week Six

  Monday, February 18, 2008 to Sunday, February 24, 2008

 Module Six

Chapter Six:  Religion and Social Work

Week Seven

  Monday, February 25, 2008 to Sunday, March 2, 2008

 Module Seven

Chapter Seven:  Poverty: The Central Concept

Week Eight

  Monday, March 3, 2008 to Sunday, March 9, 2008

 Module Eight

Chapter Eight: The Nature and Causes of Poverty

Week Nine

  Monday, March 10, 2008 to Sunday, March 16, 2008

 Module Nine

Chapter Nine: The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Week Ten

  Monday, March 24, 2008 to Sunday, March 30, 2008

 Module Ten

Chapter Ten: Child Welfare

Week Eleven

  Monday, March 31, 2008 to Sunday, April 6, 2008

 Module Eleven

Chapter Eleven: Crime and Criminal Justice

Week Twelve

  Monday, April 7, 2008 to Sunday, April 13, 2008

 Module Twelve

Chapter Twelve: Health Care

Week Thirteen

  Monday, April 14, 2008 to Sunday, April 20, 2008

 Module Thirteen

Chapter Thirteen:  Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Week Fourteen

  Monday, April 21, 2008 to Sunday, April 27, 2008

 Module Fourteen

Chapter Fourteen:  Housing, Homelessness and Community Development

Week Fifteen

  Monday, April 28, 2008 to Sunday, May 5, 2008

 Module Fifteen

Chapter Fifteen: Aging

Week Sixteen

  Monday, May 5, 2008 to Sunday, May 12, 2008

 Module Sixteen

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