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SOCW-2361-003 Introduction to Social Work
Development of the philosophy and practice of social work in the United States; survey of the fields and techniques of social work; attention given to requirements for graduate training and social work.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Online Course
Required text: Kirst-Ashman, Karen K. (2017). Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare Critical Thinking Perspectives (5th edition). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Required autobiography: Walls, Jeanette (2005). The Glass Castle. New York, NY: Scribner.
OR
Moore, Wes. (2010). The Other Wes Moore. New York, NY: Speigel & Grau Trade Paperback Edition.
Paper, pens, pencils. Students also need access to a reliable computer with internet, a computer printer and paper.
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
Discuss the development of social welfare in the U.S.
Discuss the development of social work as a recognized profession.
Appreciate the broad range of professional responsibilities and skills that social workers utilize in their daily interactions with clients. Demonstrate familiarity with National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics and how it guides decision-making. Identify multiple social and economic factors that influence or affect the behavior of individuals, groups, and communities. Understand that human behavior is influenced by biological, social, and psychological factors.
Understand the process for becoming a professional social worker.
Understand and appreciate the concept of generalist practice as it applies to social workers at the bachelor’s level. Demonstrate an increased understanding of the issues relating to working with diverse populations.
Recognize and evaluate his or her value system as related to providing social work services to diverse populations. Recognize the global context of social work practice.
Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills that reflect the student’s ability to comprehend material. Demonstrate the ability to utilize critical thinking skills.
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Students are expected to log in and participate online. This will be monitored weekly. Attendance will be taken weekly for participation online. The main rule of my class is respect. There are going to be topics discussed that may make individuals uncomfortable as we talk about multiple areas that social workers delve in everyday. Everyone is an individual and has opinions but we will be respectful in this course about them. If a student is disrespectful, they will be asked to leave my class. This environment is meant to be safe and students should be able to express and ask questions. Any harassment of any kind will not be tolerated and this will be a grounds to ask you to leave the class as well. Please note that these rules apply to verbal and electronic communication.
(HYBRID CLASS ONLY) If you must have your cell phone, please keep it on silent and make me aware of any calls you are expected to receive. Students who are on their electronic devices during class will be asked to leave if it does not pertain to the assignment or class discussion. Electronic devices are great sources of information but not to be used for personal reasons during this time. Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter or any other social media platform is not to be used during this time.
Students who do not log on prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Grading Criteria, Exams, and Makeup Policy:
Assessment of student progress will be based on various assignments that are designed to demonstrate the student’s critical thinking skills as well as the ability to apply knowledge learned in the classroom.
Exams (300 points)
There will be two examinations during the semester. Material for exams will be drawn from the required text, lectures, videos, and guest speakers. Each exam is worth 150 points, and all will count in your average. There is no opportunity to drop an exam score. Missing an exam is not recommended, but sometimes cannot be helped. The professor must be notified as much in advance and either the student will be allowed to take the exam or will have to write an essay equaling the work and knowledge of the exam, to be scheduled with the instructor. Make-up exams can only be taken if the absence is excused. Although make-up exams will cover the same subject matter and chapters, make-up exams may not be identical to the original exams, and may contain a higher percentage of more difficult questions. Exams will be online, in Blackboard, and will be open for at least 5 days. There will only be extreme circumstances that make up exams should be needed. MAKEUP EXAMS MUST BE SCHEDULED WITH ME PRIOR TO EXAM DATE, AND FOR A VALID REASON (this is at my discretion). DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DAY OF THE EXAM TO SPEAK WITH ME.
Please do not wait until the deadline to take the exam. If there are technical issues, we want to resolve them as soon as possible. Exams are timed and, once started, will only be available during the set time. Once the time has expired, the test will automatically submit. Assignments: (600 points)
No late assignments will be accepted. Please contact your instructor should there be complications/barriers for assignments being turned in on time. All assignments are open at the beginning of the term and available until their due date providing adequate time to complete assignments early. This is college. In order to succeed, you must put in the work. Extra points will not be provided, given, or considered. If there are personal plans that have been made, please make plans to complete assignments in the time frame.
Assignments should be typed using APA (American Psychological Association) formatting. Please visit the Writers Corner for assistance. The Writers Corner is located in Ordway Hall. Assignments should be 12 point font, double-spaced, with 1” margins. APA includes the use of a cover page and reference page. Please see www.apastyle.org, or www.purdueowl.com for more information. This is the style writing you will be expected to use in the remainder of your social work career, it would be wise to learn it now. It will be difficult to incorporate into every assignment, but do your best. Anything that is not your own work (pictures, quotes, statistics, etc...) requires a cite and source. Please use the resources above to provide the correct citation. The minimum number of required pages for each assignment should be full pages. For example, if the paper is to be three to four pages, it should be a minimum of three full pages. If page length is not met, it will receive a deduction of 20 points. It is recommended to utilize the resources mentioned above for format, grammar, spelling, and APA format. The library and Writer's Corner are excellent resources to you, please use them.
Most assignments will be submitted via Blackboard. There will be drop boxes for select assignments. All assignments should be completed as the syllabus details.
Student Acknowledgement (50 pts)- Signed agreement between the department and the student. This will be uploaded to Blackboard.
Stuff my people like (50 points)
To promote cultural self-awareness and to learn from other cultures represented in the class, each student will complete a list (complete with explanations) modeled after the Stuff White People Like website
(http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/full-list-of-stuff-white-p= eop= le-like/) which will describe the student’s own culture. The student will observe his/her own culture and note behaviors, entertainment, dress, diet, education, leisure activities, reading material, music, TV, parenting, family life, modes of transportation, holiday traditions, etc. Then the student will compile a list of Stuff My People Like. The list should be formatted in PowerPoint format, with a minimum of 10 slides. This is a power point over your culture modeled after the website. These should reflect YOUR culture, not just things you like. Please include a works cited page. APA is worth 15 points. Any information (pictures, statistics, etc...) that are missed will be counted towards the deduction. If the minimum amount of slides are not completed (10 slides of content not including title slide or works cited slide), there is an automatic 20 point deduction. (100 points)
Self Assessment (100 points)
Complete a self-assessment looking at dominate characteristics, power, privilege, or oppression and the role they have played in your life. I want you to be introspective and look back at your life and how you either had AN ADVANTAGE, or DISADVANTAGE based on the isms we covered in CHAPTER 3. You will focus ON FOUR different aspects that include: AGE, CLASS, CULTURE, SEX, GENDER, ABILITY (OR disABILITY), RACE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, POLITICAL IDEOLOGY, ETC. Please refer to highlights 3.2 and 4.2 to assist with this. As helping professionals, it is our obligation to be in tune with how our personal biases effect our work with people. This is the first of MANY assignments you will have as professional helpers on self assessment. As life long learners, you will be required to do this throughout your career to ensure you meet client needs, professional roles, and keep personal values.
Hint: Do not simply focus on autobiographical information. The key is looking at your traits and how you have either been rewarded or oppressed. Your paper should be three to four pages, double-spaced. This assignment is the first of self reflection and values analysis. This must be in APA style with a cover page, body, and works cited page. Any information that is not your own must be cited within the text and the reference page. If there is not a full 3 pages of content, there will be an automatic 20 point deduction. APA is worth 15 points. You must have the textbook as a citation with this assignment.
Movie Night! (100 points)
Watch the full movie of either Precious (2009), The Long Walk Home (1990), or Girl, Interrupted (1999). Write a 5-7 page essay (not including cover page or works cited page; total of minimum 7 pages) regarding some of the ism’s we have learned about in class, dual relationships, indications of status, privilege, or any other information we have covered. Your closing argument should indicate how you would handle each of these situations now. Utilize your critical thinking skills, information from the book, and you must cite 3 additional sources in your paper (outside from your textbook (REQUIRED)). This will be a full APA paper. I would like the cover page, context, closing, and works cited. The format of the paper must be correct and there must be 3 additional resources cited within the paper. DO NOT WRITE A REVIEW OF THE MOVIE. This will be an automatic 50 point deduction. If written content is not a full 5 pages, there is an automatic 20 point deduction. APA counts for 15 points. Make sure you are citing all references including the movie and the textbook. There will be a minimum of 5 citations with this paper.
Service Learning (100 points)
Social Responsibility Project
What is social responsibility? Social responsibility is an ethical structure which suggests that an individual has an obligation to act for the benefit of society as a whole. Social responsibility is a duty every individual has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the community and the individuals who live in them.
For this assignment each of you will be required to volunteer at a community service agency in your community. You will need to volunteer at least 4 hours of your time at the agency of your choice. Please visit this website https://www.actx.edu/studentlife/volunteer-opportunities-and-service-learning
or call/email Jenna Welch (806)371-5259 jenna.welch@actx.edu for different opportunities around town. If you are still having issues finding a location, please speak with your professor. After you have completed your volunteer hours you will be required to provide proof of volunteering and answer short answer essay online regarding your experience. Each short answer must be written in complete sentences using complete thoughts and ideas. You will be required to reference ideas and topics from your textbook that applies to your knowledge and experiences from volunteering at your chosen agency. Here are the questions which you will answer on the answer template:
There is a formatted paper with this assignment. It must be used. You must volunteer 4 hours. This cannot be part of your employment and it must be at an agency you have not volunteered at before. You must provide proof attached to your assignment that has a signature from the agency of your participation. Not completing will result in a failing grade. You must provide a citation page for any information about the organization that is not your own. Not utilizing APA will result in a 15 point deduction. There are minimum word counts per paragraph. If not met, there will be an automatic 20 point deduction.
In the Social Responsibility folder, you will find an answer template. Please type your answers into the answer template and turn it into the assignment drop box.
Your answers will be evaluated using the rubric below. You could receive extra credit if you take your written work to the writer’s corner for help and evaluation.
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EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS |
MEETS EXPECTATIONS |
MEETS MOST or SOME EXPECTATIONS & NEEDS IMPROVEMENT |
DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS |
DID NOT ANSWER QUESTION |
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KNOWLEDGE QUESTION #1 Weight 20.00% |
20-15 Contains clear, thorough responses to each of the parts of EACH of the questions identified in the assignment. It provides evidence that the student has diligently researched the history of the agency the agency/organization, the social issue the agency is concerned with, and the specific intervention(s) used to help the issue. It provides evidence that the student has diligently identified the tasks and worked alongside the staff at the chosen agency |
14-10 Addresses almost all of the parts of the questions, and answers ALL the questions identified in the assignment. Provides some evidence that the student has researched the history, social issues and specific interventions of the agency with which they were involved. In second paragraph, student provides some evidence that he or she worked with staff at the chosen agency. |
9-5 Does not address all of the parts of the questions in the assignment, or skipped one of the questions. It provides minimal evidence that the student has diligently researched the history of the agency, the social issue the agency is concerned with and the specific intervention used to help the issue, the social issue the concerned with and the specific intervention used to help the issue. Fails to provide clear evidence that the student has diligently identified the tasks and worked alongside the staff at the chosen agency. |
4-1 Minimally addresses and or fails to answer some of the questions in item #1. It does not provide evidence that the student researched the history of the agency, the social issue the agency is concerned with or the specific intervention used to help the issue. It doesn’t provide evidence that the student has diligently identified the tasks and worked alongside the staff at the chosen agency |
0 Did not provide an answer. |
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KNOWLEDGE QUESTION # 2 Weight 10.00% |
10-8 Contains clear, thorough responses to the question identified in the assignment. It provides evidence that the student has diligently reflected on experiences, prior knowledge and new knowledge learned while working at the chosen agency. |
7-5 Addresses the question identified in item #2, in a minimal manner and/or provides some evidence that the student has done some reflection on their experiences, as well as discussing previous and new knowledge gained while working at this agency. Needs improvement and some added depth. |
4-2 Addresses some of issues raised by the question in item #2 in a perfunctory manner. It provides minimal reflection from the student regarding their experiences, prior knowledge and new knowledge gained in this experience. Needs a quite a bit of improvement. and depth of reflection on the experience. |
2-1 Minimally addresses the items in the assignment. Provides very little, if any, evidence that the student has reflected on experiences, prior knowledge and new knowledge gained in this experience. Needs much more depth of reflection and improvement in communicating that experience. |
0 Did not provide an answer. |
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KNOWLEDGE QUESTION #3 Weight 20.00% |
20-15 Contains clear, thorough responses to each part of the question identified in the assignment. It provides evidence that the student has diligently applied or related concepts from at least 2 specific concepts from their textbook to their experience in their agency. Cited sources in the text and within the bibliography section. |
14-10 Contains a minimum required response to the question identified and its parts. Provides some evidence that student applied and/or related at least 1 concept from the textbook to their experience at the agency. Cited source in text and within bibliography section. |
9-5 Does not address all of the parts of question in the assignment and/or responses lack clarity and depth. It provides minimal evidence of the student’s reflective thought. There is only minimal indication that the student applied or related 1 concept from their textbook in this class to their experience in their agency. Fails to cite source in text or bibliography. |
4-1 Minimally addresses the items in the assignment. It does not provide evidence of the student’s reflective thought. There is no specific indication that the student applied or related any concepts from their textbook in this class to their experience in their agency. Fails to cite source(s) in text and bibliography. |
0 Did not provide an answer. |
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KNOWLEDGE QUESTION #4 Weight 10.00% |
10-8 Contains clear, thorough responses to the question identified in the assignment. It provides evidence that the student has diligently described the impact he or she hopes to have by continuing to volunteer at their selected agency. If the student chose not to volunteer at their selected agency, then he or she described in detail one action step that they would be willing to do to apply some aspect of “social responsibility” that they learned in their volunteer work in their life. |
7-5 Contains minimal response to the question identified in the assignment. Provides some evidence that student described the impact he or she hope to have by continuing to volunteer at selected agency. If the student chose not to volunteer at the agency, then he or she gave a brief but not specific description of at least one action step if that they are willing to do to apply some aspect of "social responsibility" that they learned in their volunteer work in their life. |
4-2 Does not address all of the parts of the questions in the assignment. It provides minimal evidence that the student has diligently described the impact he or she hopes to have by continuing to volunteer at their selected agency. If the student chose not to volunteer at their selected agency, then he or she described one general and somewhat vague action step that they would be willing to do to apply some aspect of “social responsibility” that they learned in their volunteer work in their life. |
2-1 Minimally addresses the items in the assignment. It does not provide evidence that the student has described the impact he or she hopes to have by continuing to volunteer at their selected agency or, if the student chose not to volunteer at their selected agency, then he or she failed to describe in any detail one action step that they would be willing to do to apply some aspect of “social responsibility” that they learned in their volunteer work in their life |
0 Did not provide an answer. |
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KNOWLEDGE Empirical Data Question #5 Weight 25.00% |
15 All five questions and all parts are correct indicating that the student has mastery over understanding empirical and graphical representation of data in social and behavioral sciences research |
12 Four of the 5 questions were correct, and/or the student missed a few of the components in a couple of the questions, indicating student has an understanding of empirical and graphical representation of social and behavioral science research. |
10 Three of the five questions were correct, and/or student missed multiple components within some of the questions, indicating that the student has difficulty and lacks a complete understanding of empirical and graphical representation of social and behavioral science research. |
5 Two or less of the five questions were correct, and student missed multiple components within these questions, indicating that the student lacks understanding of empirical and graphical representation of social and behavioral science research. |
0 0 points Did not provide an answer. |
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Organization Weight 5.00% |
5 Information is clearly organized throughout the four questions on the essay, ideas flow nicely. |
4 Some sections of the are well organized while others are loosely organized, lacking flow |
3 Information is loosely organized throughout and there is a lack of flow of ideas. |
2 Information is present, but very difficult to understand due to poor organization. |
0 Did not provide an answer. |
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WRITING MECHANICS Weight 10.00% |
10-8 Proper grammar and spelling used throughout the answer to the question. Minimum word count is exceeded. |
7-5 Generally, grammar and spelling used are correct with a few errors. Minimum word count falls short once or twice. |
4-2 Proper grammar and spelling used throughout the answer to the question with major errors. Minimum word count falls short many times. |
2-1 Very poor grammar and spelling used throughout the answer to the question. Minimum word count is not reached. |
0 Did not provide an answer. |
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Bibliography |
10-8 Student cites the appropriate resource correctly |
7-5 A few mistakes were made when citing resource. |
4-2 A few major mistakes were made when citing resource. |
2-1 Major mistakes were made when citing resource. |
0 Did not cite resource |
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Writer’s Corner extra credit |
10 Visited writer’s corner before turning in essay portion |
0 Did not visit writer’s corner |
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Glass Castles/Wes Moore integration of social work principles (200 points)
Write an in depth understanding of The Glass Castle, or Wes Moore tying it in with topics discussed in the text and discussed in class.This should be application of social work knowledge gained during the semester from out text, lectures, movies and guests. Apply your knowledge to specific information in Glass Castle/Wes Moore. For example, you might find passages in the text book about poverty, child abuse/neglect, or about substance abuse and relate how the family fits this information or might be an exception to this information. You may quote directly from the text or paraphrase information from the text in your own words. In either case, make sure it is clearly stated in your paper that you are making reference to some information from the text or information presented in class (such as lecture, films, guest speakers) and it is cited according to APA format. The emphasis should be in making comparisons between The Glass Castle and topics from the text or other information from class.
Use APA style in citing references. In APA, you put the author and publication year at the end of a sentence where you have made a reference. For example, if you wrote the following sentence, this is how you would cite it: Our text book points out that families have problems when role boundaries are unclear (Dubois and Miley 2014). At the end of your paper, list your references on the reference page, following APA style. (Author Surname first, in alphabetical order. Title of book. Year published.) You can find more information online about APA. Make sure you have all pieces of APA,cover page, running heading,page numbers, reference page,and cited work in text. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html is a great site to help you with APA.
You must make reference to topics learned in our text and/or in class back to The Glass Castle/ The Other Wes Moore. DO NOT SIMPLY WRITE A REVIEW OF THIS BOOK. A review of the book without educational resources and references will result in a failing grade. The textbook and novel must be two of the citations that are used for the assignment. A cover page, context, and works cited page are required. Your paper should be five to six full pages, double-spaced (Minimum 7 pages total) 200 points
Depending on your learning style, the audio books are available on YouTube for free. If there have been movies based on this literature, you CAN NOT use the movies for your assignment. There are vast discrepancies between the two.
Your paper must be minimum 7 pages (cover page, 5 full written pages, and works cited page). Your textbook and the book read for the assignment must be cited. If length is not met, it is an automatic 20 point deduction. If APA is not utilized, it is an automatic 15 point deduction. This is a very in depth paper of what you have learned from your textbook and applying it to the book. As stated, do not write a review of the book. It will result in a failing grade.
Attendance: 100 points
Attendance will be taken every week for participation online. Students are expected to participate and monitor their course. If there is a change or an announcement, I will make an announcement in the class. Please check the course more than once a week. After two weeks of no participation, 50 points will be deducted from your attendance total. Pleae make me aware of any issues/emergencies as soon as possible.
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Chapter 1, 2, 3 |
Student Acknowledgement Due- October 27th, 2022 by 11:59 PM (50 pts) |
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Chapter 4, 5, 6
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Stuff My People Like- Due October 30th, 2022 by 11:59 PM (50 pts) |
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Self Assessment due November 6th, 2022 by 11:59 PM (100 PTS)
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November 7th |
Chapter 7,8,9 |
Exam 1 Due by 11:59 PM November 13th, 2022- (150 pts) |
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Movie Night! due by November 20th, 2022 by 11:59 PM (100 pts) |
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21st |
11,12, 13 |
Service Learning Assignment Due November 27th, 2022 by 11:59 PM- (100 pts) |
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28th |
14,15,16 |
Castle/Wes Moore due December 4th, 2022 by 11:59 PM (200 pts) |
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Review |
Extra Credit (If Available)- Due December 9th, 2022 |
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Discussion Post- Due December 9th, 2022 (This will be found under the discussions tab)- 50 points Final Exam Open December 9th, 2022 |
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Exam 2(chapters 9-16) due December 13th, 2022 by 11:59 PM (150 pts) |
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Extra Credit assignments, discussions, and quizzes can be added at any point in the semester. Changes to assignments will be posted in announcements as well as sent via email. These will be over various topics and must be in complete APA format. Incorrect format will automatically reduce the assignment by 20 points. Please use the writing lab for all assignments. |
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Grading is as follows:
a= +1000-900 b=899-800
c=799-700 d=699-600
f=599 and below
How to make a good grade in this class:
*Attend class regularly and be punctual.
*Read the assignments before class.
*Take notes during class, including films and guest speakers.
*Find ways that help you learn through repetition, for example outlining the chapters and rereading your outline, highlighting text and going back over what you think is important, look up words or concepts you don’t understand, make index cards with information.
*Start the assignments ahead of time and follow the instructions carefully.
*Take advantage of extra credit options.
*Pay attention to the study guides.
*Turn in assignments on time.
*Complete all assignments.
* Ask questions.
* Respect the opinions, views, and understanding of others. Our field is about being a generalist and we will encounter different values, ethics, and religions throughout this career.
* If there is a discrepancy with the assignment, syllabus, dates, etc... please notify me immediately to correct the information provided. If one is identified, an email and announcement will be made to the class.
Course Overview:
Introduction to Social Work is a survey course designed to allow the student to study and discuss the broad topic of social welfare and the role of professional social workers in different areas of community and human service. Students will be introduced to various philosophies of social welfare in this country and to the development of social work as a profession. The settings where professional social work is practiced will be explored and the student will see why the profession of social work requires an in-depth study of the arts and sciences. Current issues in social work will be discussed as well as future challenges to the social work profession. An understanding of diverse populations will be promoted and foundations for further study of generalist practice will be established. Values and ethics relating to social work are emphasized. The emerging global context of social work will be explored.
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There are numerous built-in safety nets and sources of help for each student. Every semester there are students who become ill, have children that become ill, family members with illness or problems, or have other personal problems. In order to accommodate these issues that arise, here is a list of the class policies that are designed to help:
1. Online engagement is required and monitored. Success in the course requires organization, planning, and participation.
2. The first day of class, when some students are still registering, is not counted towards participation and missing an exam is not counted as an absence.
3. If you are having problems understanding the content of the class, with writing skills, or have a disability that requires accommodation, I will be glad to meet with you and work on solutions.
4. Around the 4th or 5th week, a generalized email will be sent to students who are missing assignments or exams. If we are in the 6th week or further, it is unlikely your grade will be able to survive and you will need to speak to your advisor about your options.
Again, the reason this is all built-in is to help accommodate you. If you experience illnesses or other personal problems, notify me immediately. The policies listed above are not a base line from which to start negotiating additional perks or leniency. If you quickly use up the allowed absences and miss an exam, then come to me with a request for additional leniency or special treatment, it is highly unlikely that I will agree to do more. There is a point at which a student has to take responsibility for attendance and doing the work. The exceptions must be an extreme circumstance. We understand that life does happen, however, it is the student's responsibility to notify the professor of any barriers/circumstances preventing you from completing assignments. This setting is designed to assist the student but it is the student's accountability whether or not the class is successful.
For this course, any emails will have a response within 24-48 hours and emails are not answered on weekends. If there are questions about assignments, please do not wait until the last minute to ask as there may not be a response in adequate time. All assignments are open at the beginning of the session allowing time to plan for any previous obligations. Exams will not be open until the week assigned. If there are issues submitting assignments, please take a screenshot of the error and email directly to your professor. Any instance that is submitted will be reviewed. Your professor will contact the student directly for direction.
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Mental Health Services and the Advocacy & Resource Center:
As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student’s ability to participate in daily activites. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5191.
The AC Counseling Center website is hps://www.actx.edu/counseling/. Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, ulies, transportaon, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website iswww.actx.edu/arc
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