Description
SOCW 280. INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL PROBLEMS. This course, designed both for students of social work and students of any major interested in issues of international social justice, examines the history and development of these problems from micro and macro perspectives, exploring the social, political, and economic dynamics that catalyze and perpetuate unjust practices as well as the everyday experiences of those directly impacted. A social development model will be introduced, as well as case studies and readings from the Global South that encourage students to consider cross-cultural perspectives on the efficacy of social development practices. Not solely a theoretical examination, the course will encourage students to formulate and integrate ideas grounded in knowledge about cross-cultural social work practice, human development, and theology. Prerequisite: Social Work 101 and 264. Alternate Fall Semesters, three hours.