SOCIAL WORK 785: Integrative Seminar
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Course Description
This is the capstone course and is designed to facilitate the integration of theory, practice, policy, and research. The use of the skills for critical exploration, analysis, and synthesis are central to the educational experience in this seminar. Through the lens of Community Based Family Practice (CBFP) students will analyze and synthesize what they have learned through the curriculum, exploring issues individually and within groups, to deepen student experience in the evaluation of practice and the process on ongoing knowledge building. Through the shared learning experience, the integration of theory, practice, policy, and research is applied to multiple environments. Issues of social work values and ethics, social and economic justice, populations at risk, and diversity across multiple dimensions are integral to this course.
Educational Objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1.integrate the components theory, practice, policy, and research when analyzing complex issues;
2.apply theory, practice, policy, and research to a problem of significance for social work practice;
3.critically analyze and apply theories and models of social work practice from the viewpoint of the CBFP perspective;
4.evaluate social work theory and policy, research, and practice dilemmas through a multicultural lens;
5.evaluate their own practice and use supervision to enhance assessment and knowledge building;
6.exhibit the skills for life long learning, including the ability to evaluate and apply practice research;
7.demonstrate ability to write professionally;
8.explore professional issues including licensure, certification, professional ethics, and commitment to the profession; and
9.identify the symptoms of burn out, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization and develop a plan for self-care and professional rejuvenation.