SOWK 7380 - Global Perspectives in Social Work

Building on first-year domestic social policy courses, the purpose of this course is to expose students to a variety of global social issues related to social welfare and social development. Engaging in critical thinking and analysis of social welfare issues, students will explore how political, economic, cultural, religious, historical, and environmental factors impact social welfare policies and the delivery of human services in different regions of the world, primarily North America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Special emphasis will be given to the social issues created by HIV/AIDS, poverty, genocide, immigration, and war. By examining international models of social work practice, this course is also relevant to students who are working or having an interest in working with immigrant/refugee populations in the United States.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.