SW 553M International Social Work: Advocacy and_Social Action From a Global Perspective_A Global Perspective
This three-credit, spring semester course, is designed to allow students to learn in-depth about international social work, social welfare policy, advocacy, and social action from a global perspective. In this course students will learn about international social work and, social welfare services, advocacy and social action practices in Third World, developing countries. Using principles of social justice, human rights, and development as the overarching theoretical frameworks, the course will include content on topics and themes ranging from colonization, globalization and its impact on Third World countries, sustainable development, poverty, discrimination, oppression, and human rights, etc. This course offers a study abroad component to Ghana, W. Africa (SW 553-M) where students will learn first-hand about social work, social welfare, advocacy, and social action in a Third World, developing country. Please registrar for this course through study abroad.