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 Graduate Studies Calendar 2016-2017 Courses of Instruction Course Descriptions S Social Work SOWK
Social Work SOWK
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Instruction offered by members of the Faculty of Social Work.
 
Graduate Courses

Note: Not all options are offered every academic year. The number of options will vary across the programs and program locations.
 
Social Work 621       History and Foundation of the Profession
An examination of the relationship between knowledge, values, ethics and power and how they shape interventions in social work.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 625       Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups
A basic understanding of social work practice theory with respect to work with individuals, families and groups.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 627       Practice with Organizations and Communities
A basic understanding of social work practice theory with respect to work with organizations and communities.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 629       Professional Communication and Interviewing
Offers experiential learning aimed at developing basic professional competencies and practice skills along with critical self-reflection.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 632       Social Policy and Social Justice
An exploration of the social, political and economic forces, social movements and social structures that are transforming the Canadian welfare state and the practice of social work.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 633       Foundational Field Practicum
Direct and indirect social work practice opportunities with professional supervision.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(426 hours-2T)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Social Work 637       Human Behaviour in the Environment
Human development and diversity within a social work context.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 641       Models of Practice
Provides the conceptual and theoretical foundation for students to acquire the skills to practice in Social Work.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 645       Issues in Social Work Research
An overview of social work research topics and issues.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 651       Policy as Context for Clinical Work
Policies and their impacts on the delivery of clinical work will be examined.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 653       Comparative Approaches to Change
Various clinical change applications will be examined and critiqued.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 655       Thesis Research
An introduction to preparing a thesis proposal.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 657       Clinical Social Work Applications
Specific issues involved in the effective application of clinical approaches will be studied.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Social Work 653.
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 659       Evidence and Clinical Practice
Research as utilized in the clinical arena will be the focus of this course.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 665       Influencing Policy Development

The focus of this course is leadership in policy practice and in particular policy advocacy at all levels of policy (i.e., organizational, community, and provincial or national levels).
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 667       Leadership Theories in Action
Directed toward helping prepare leaders for “best practice” across the range of sectors and roles in which human service leaders work.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 669       Leading Organizations and Communities
A practical course that will emphasize networked and collaborative approaches to leadership in a global context.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Social Work 667.
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 671       Social Policy
Explores social welfare policy in Canada and in a globalizing world, the current roles of social welfare policy, and the roles they should have.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 673       International Social Development
Examines issues in international social development. There will be an emphasis on analysis of the social forces and conditions giving rise to different models of social development, and on what each of these alternative models tends to produce in terms of social welfare policies and programs.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 675       Advanced International Social Work Modules
This set of modules will give students tools for social change.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Social Work 673.
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 677       Social Work Research for International and Community Methods
International and Community Development Research is designed to provide methodological knowledge and skills specifically oriented to community-based practice abroad or in Canada
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 679       Special Topics Seminar I
Selected topics related to area of specialization or interest.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Social Work 682       Special Seminar II
Selected topics related to an area of specialization or interest.
Course Hours: 0.75 units; E(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Social Work 693       Research as a Foundation for Leadership
This course will provide students with a working understanding for the study and nature of the theoretical and practical issues underlying the application of the research process to professional and leadership practice.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 695       Becoming an Evidence-Based Leader
Extends students’ abilities to identify, assess, and utilize research knowledge as a problem-solving tool in social work.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Social Work 693.
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 696       Advanced Practicum
Direct and indirect Social Work practice opportunities with professional supervision in student's area of specialization or interest.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(525 hours within two consecutive terms)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSW program.
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.    
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Social Work 697       Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice
Critical examination of the issues of diversity and the power relations that form common links among the experiences of oppression and marginalization in Canadian society.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
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Social Work 699       Special Topics Seminar II
Advanced selected topics related to area of specialization or interest.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work MSW students or consent of the Faculty.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Social Work 721       Integrative Research Colloquia
A concluding course offered as final component of student's course work. Allows doctoral students and the instructor to engage in a series of research colloquia, thereby facilitating critical analysis, feedback and synthesis of materials covered and skills learned in other course work. This process will help students to develop conceptual and methodological skills.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work PhD students.  Social Work 721 can only be taken once all other required courses have been completed.
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Social Work 741       Research Foundations: Epistemology and Professional Knowledge-Building
An exploration of major philosophical issues that have shaped social work's diverse approaches to knowledge building and research methods. The relevance of this exploration to the student's area of interest is emphasized.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work PhD students. PhD students from other disciplines may register with consent of the Faculty.  
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Social Work 743       Theory, History and Philosophy: Values, Ethics and Professional Beliefs
An exploration of the philosophical and ideological issues that have been historically important to the profession with respect to its conception of its ethics, mandate and practices. The relevance of this exploration to the student's area of interest in emphasized.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work PhD students. PhD students from other disciplines may register with consent of the Faculty.  
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Social Work 745       Research Methods I: Quantitative
Quantitative methodological and design options in social work research.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work PhD students. PhD students from other disciplines may register with consent of the Faculty.  
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Social Work 747       Research Methods II: Qualitative
Qualitative methodological and design options in social work research.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work PhD students. PhD students from other disciplines may register with consent of the Faculty.  
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Social Work 749       Quantitative Data Analysis
Statistical analysis of quantitative data.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work PhD students. PhD students from other disciplines may register with consent of the Faculty.  
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Social Work 799       Special Topics Seminar
Advanced selected topics related to the PhD focus area.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes: Restricted to Social Work PhD students.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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