SW-500: The Social Work Profession

The course introduces the social work profession and its intellectual, historical, and ethical foundations. The course highlights the role of the profession in the development of social welfare and emphasizes key concepts and theoretical frameworks of generalist social work practice. The course also provides an exploration of various practice areas on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. An in-depth exploration of the profession's value and ethics is explored, and students are provided with ethical decision-making models to assist in addressing ethical issues on all levels of practice and with diverse populations. In addition, the course emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, self-reflection, self-correction (when necessary), and the practice of self-care as integral to effective social work practice. Prerequisite: Admission to Regular Standing MSW program.