SOCW 355 Diversity, Oppression, and Human Rights

This course emphasizes the systematic nature of oppression and the responsibility of the social work profession to advance human rights and social, economic and environmental justice. Emerging professional social workers"™ self-awareness is integral to the capacity to engage diverse service participants, colleagues and constituents in practice. Students will explore their own personal values, beliefs, and behavior that may impede their ability to practice social work ethically with people of diverse backgrounds. Students should leave this course with a better understanding of themselves, of diverse groups they will be working with in practice, and the capacity to engage in practices that advance human rights via the promotion of social and economic justice.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

SOC 218

Offered

Every year