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SWK 404 - Social Services and Social Policy

Provides students with an in-depth understanding of the development of social welfare policies in the US and familiarity with some international policies and the skills necessary to analyze the impact of social policies and social programs generated from them. Analyzes social policy from a historical and philosophical perspective, within the framework of the principles of social and economic justice. Explores social policies in the context of social work practice, emphasizing the role of the social worker as change agent, advocate, and policy practitioner.

Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: A. Prereq: SWK*222 SWK*304 SWK*305 SWK*383 SWK*384. Coreq: SWK*483. Normal cycle offering: Fall

Credits: 3


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