An introductory study and application of the process of research in building social work knowledge and developing effective social work practices.

Students will explore mental health and wellbeing from a person-in- environment framework, attending to the multiple ways in which diversity, difference, privilege, and oppression can influence behavior, wellbeing, and mental health. Risk, resiliency, the strengths perspective, and anti-oppressive frameworks are utilized to explore and understand facets of mental health and wellbeing. This course lays a foundation for understanding facets of mental health that social workers need to understand in their work with both adult and child populations.

Students will explore mental health and wellbeing from a person-in- environment framework, attending to the multiple ways in which diversity, difference, privilege, and oppression can influence behavior, wellbeing, and mental health. Risk, resiliency, the strengths perspective, and anti-oppressive frameworks are utilized to explore and understand facets of mental health and wellbeing. This course lays a foundation for understanding facets of mental health that social workers need to understand in their work with both adult and child populations.

An integrative professional seminar for senior majors in social work, usually taken in the last semester of course work. Social work issues of an educational, professional and practice nature are examined. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

An integrative professional seminar for senior majors in social work, usually taken in the last semester of course work. Social work issues of an educational, professional and practice nature are examined. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to child abuse and neglect, including historical perspectives, indicators of maltreatment, theories about its etiology, and effective interventions on the micro and macro levels. Students will learn about child protective policies and services, and the social worker's roles and responsibilities.

Understanding the impact of trauma from micro, mezzo, and macro practice perspectives is an essential skill for social work professionals. This course reviews the trauma-informed care model, examines multi-level causes of trauma, and explores resilience-based interventions from a neuroscience perspective.

The course is designed to provide students with opportunities to explore the prevalence and impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) and history of systemic response to it. Students will be introduced to methods of engagement, assessment, and intervention based on current research and practice knowledge. Particular attention will be given to the examination of personal and professional values regarding IPV as well as co-occurring issues.

This course provides an overview of social work practice with children and adolescents grounded in evidence-informed practice including ecological systems and child development theories. SW 520 also provides an overview of the helping process with specific focus on engagement, assessment, planning and contracting, intervening, and evaluating practice.

Introduction to systematic approaches to scientific thinking necessary for building knowledge and evaluating one's own practice. Includes ethical use of scientific inquiry, critical appreciation of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and use of research for program evaluation.