SOWK 5391 - Power, Racism, Oppression, and Privilege in Social Work Practice

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

The social work Code of Ethics centers commitment to social justice and anti-racist practice. This class helps social workers develop a lens of society that embodies awareness of how systems contribute to oppression and inequality. Participants learn generalist frameworks and skills for intervention, with key emphasis upon social welfare history and psychological and social work theories and concepts. Students engage an iterative process of developing self-awareness and challenging their role in oppressive systems, thus shaping their identities as social workers. Emphasizing diversity, power dynamics, racism, oppression, and privilege, the course equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to engage work that dismantles systemic barriers to equity. Prer., Graduate Social Work students only.