SW 530 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families I Theory and Engagement

The first in a two-course sequence focusing on social work practice with individuals and families and integration of theory into practice. Students will develop engagement and exploration skills for working with individuals and families. They will critically evaluate and apply commonly used human development theories during the engagement and exploration phase of generalist practice. A framework for critical evaluation will be presented for comparing, applying, and evaluating various development theories covered in the course.