| Course No | Course Title | CL | LB | CLINIC | CR |
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| 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. | |||||
Textbook: Popple, P.R. & Leighninger, L. (2008). Social work, social welfare, and American society, 7th ed. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
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Week One |
Monday, January 14, 2008 to Sunday, January 20, 2008 |
Module One |
Introduction and Chapter One: Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare |
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Week Two |
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 to Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
Module Two |
Chapter Two: Social Welfare Basic Concepts |
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Week Three |
Monday, January 28, 2008 to Sunday, February 3, 2008 |
Module Three |
Chapter Three: Social Work as a Profession |
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Week Four |
Monday, February 4, 2008 to Sunday, February 10, 2008 |
Module Four |
Chapter Four: Generalist Social Work Practice |
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Week Five |
Monday, February 11, 2008 to Sunday, February 17, 2008 |
Module Five |
Chapter Five: Responses to Human Diversity |
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Week Six |
Monday, February 18, 2008 to Sunday, February 24, 2008 |
Module Six |
Chapter Six: Religion and Social Work |
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Week Seven |
Monday, February 25, 2008 to Sunday, March 2, 2008 |
Module Seven |
Chapter Seven: Poverty: The Central Concept |
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Week Eight |
Monday, March 3, 2008 to Sunday, March 9, 2008 |
Module Eight |
Chapter Eight: The Nature and Causes of Poverty |
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Week Nine |
Monday, March 10, 2008 to Sunday, March 16, 2008 |
Module Nine |
Chapter Nine: The Development of Antipoverty Programs |
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Week Ten |
Monday, March 24, 2008 to Sunday, March 30, 2008 |
Module Ten |
Chapter Ten: Child Welfare |
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Week Eleven |
Monday, March 31, 2008 to Sunday, April 6, 2008 |
Module Eleven |
Chapter Eleven: Crime and Criminal Justice |
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Week Twelve |
Monday, April 7, 2008 to Sunday, April 13, 2008 |
Module Twelve |
Chapter Twelve: Health Care |
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Week Thirteen |
Monday, April 14, 2008 to Sunday, April 20, 2008 |
Module Thirteen |
Chapter Thirteen: Mental Health and Developmental Disability |
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Week Fourteen |
Monday, April 21, 2008 to Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
Module Fourteen |
Chapter Fourteen: Housing, Homelessness and Community Development |
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Week Fifteen |
Monday, April 28, 2008 to Sunday, May 5, 2008 |
Module Fifteen |
Chapter Fifteen: Aging |
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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 |