450 Social Work

450:041. Social Welfare: A World View -- 3 hrs.
Comparative study of social welfare (social insurance, public welfare, charity and philanthropy, social services, and mutual aid) in the United States, and selected nations from five regions of the world as defined by the International Congress of Schools of Social Work (African, Asian, European, Latin American, and North American regions). (Same as 900:041.) (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:042. Social Services and Social Work -- 3 hrs.
Legal aspects, goals, and values of the social work profession, and roles of the social worker in social service agencies. Prerequisite: 450:041 or consent of instructor. (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:045. American Racial and Ethnic Minorities -- 3 hrs.
Survey of several American minorities, including Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, and Native Americans. Multi-disciplinary study of these groups with particular emphasis on geographic origins, linguistic traditions and current modes of economic subsistence. Introduction to folkways and mores of each group. (Same as 900:045 and 980:045.) (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:080. Statistics for Social Work — 3 hrs.
Data-analytic techniques appropriate to social work research. Reasons to learn statistics, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion and variability, levels of measurement, frequency tables and histograms, percentiles, Z-scores, inferential statistics, p-values, confidence intervals, Type I and Type II errors, chi-square, Pearson, Spearman, and point bi-serial correlations, shared variance, one-way ANOVA, multi-way ANOVA, linear regression, ANCOVA. Students will be introduced to LISREL and basic epidemiological analyses including incidence, prevalence, relative risk, and odds-ratio. Prerequisite: completion of mathematics requirement for the Liberal Arts Core. (Offered Spring)

450:091. Social Work Practice I -- 3 hrs.
Analysis of the principal social work methods -- casework, group work, and community organization. Prerequisites: 450:041; 450:042 (may be corequisite); or consent of instructor. (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:102. Conflict Resolution -- 3 hrs.
Survey of social science theory and research in conflict resolution with emphasis on development of less destructive modes of problem solving in social formations. (Same as 980:102 and 990:102.) (Variable)

450:121(g). Mental Deviance and Mental Health Institutions -- 3 hrs.
Study of social factors associated with mental illness; its onset, the organizational context of its care and treatment, and its effects on various societal institutions. Prerequisites: 980:060; junior standing. (Same as 980:121g.) (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:142(g). Working With Racial and Ethnic Minorities -- 3 hrs.
Examination of values and behaviors related to ethnic group membership and social class. Utilization of such knowledge for problem assessment and intervention. Development of ethnic-sensitive practice skills. Prerequisites: 450:041; junior standing. (Variable)

450:143. Stress and Stress Management in the Helping Professions -- 3 hrs.
Stress and stress management for helping professionals and their clientele. Physiological, psychological, social, and economic factors producing stress. Coping, management, and prevention procedures. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Variable)

450:144(g). Social Policies and Issues -- 3 hrs.
Policy development and the consequences of policy for social welfare institutions. Frameworks for policy analysis. Planning, program design, and policy decisions for administration of social services. Prerequisites: 450:041; 450:042; senior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:163(g). Minority Group Relations -- 3 hrs.
Study of interpersonal and social relations of minority groups within the larger American society, with special reference to Black-White relations. Prerequisites: 980:058; junior standing. (Same as 980:130g.) (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:164(g). Human Behavior and the Social Environment -- 3 hrs.
Assessment of applicability of various perspectives of human behavior to social work diagnosis, planning, and intervention; general systems theory serves as organizing framework. Student should have a strong base of courses in human behavior. Prerequisites: 310:055 or 400:120; 840:014 or a course in human biology; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:171(g). Addictions Treatment -- 3 hrs.
Social, legal, political, and ethical considerations surrounding the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. Study of eating disorders and non-substance addictions such as shopping and gambling. Theories of causes and survey of social consequences; various intervention models tested in treating the alcoholic/addict and evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment approaches. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Variable)

450:172(g). Human Services Administration -- 3 hrs.
Major concepts, principles, methods, and theories of administration of human services agencies, public and private. Application of systems theories to administration of these agencies. Prerequisites: 450:041; junior standing. (Variable)

450:173(g). Social Services for the Aged -- 3 hrs.
Social work practice and methods of delivering social service to the aged; critical analysis of current social programs, services, and legislation for the elderly person. Prerequisites: 450:041; junior standing. (Variable)

450:174(g). Social Services in Health Care Settings -- 3 hrs.
Psychosocial impacts of illnesses; roles and responsibilities of health care personnel. Prerequisites: 450:041; junior standing. (Variable)

450:175(g). Child Welfare Policy and Practice -- 3 hrs.
Review of development of family and children's services and practice, focusing on current services, programs, and social work practice issues. Examination of policies and legislation, emphasizing how such policies affect family functioning and the delivery of services. Prerequisites: 450:041; junior standing. (Variable)

450:184. Field Instruction -- 11-15 hrs.
440 clock hours required. Eleven credit hours may be earned by: (1) 3-1/2 days per week on a semester basis; or (2) full-time for eleven weeks during a semester; or (3) full-time for eleven weeks during the summer. Additional credit hours will require additional clock hours in field instruction. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisites: 450:042; 450:164; 450:185; completion of 450:091 and 450:192 with a minimum grade of C in each course; Social Work major; minimum UNI GPA of 2.40; senior standing. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

450:185. Social Work Research -- 3 hrs.
Application of research to social work practice including formulation of research questions and hypotheses, strategies of research design, measurement and methods of collecting data, questionnaire construction, data presentation and report writing. Prerequisites: 800:023 or equivalent; 980:080; junior standing. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

450:189. Readings in Social Work -- 1-3 hrs.
May be repeated only with consent of department. Prerequisites: 6 hours in social work; consent of department. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

450:190. Specialized Field Placement -- 1-6 hrs.
Specialized Field Placement can be designed to meet unique situations; beyond 450:184. Students may elect 1-6 hours credit; 40 clock hours equals 1 credit hour. A student may enroll for a maximum of 18 credit hours in a combination of 450:184 and 450:190. Prerequisites: 450:192; minimum UNI GPA of 2.40. Enrollment by consent of the Field Coordinator only. (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:192. Social Work Practice II -- 3 hrs.
Intermediate level, generic social work practice theory and skills, and task-centered intervention. Prerequisites: Social Work major; completion of 450:091 with a minimum grade of C; minimum UNI GPA of 2.40. (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:193(g). Therapeutic Communication -- 3 hrs.
Human communication relevant to effective behavior change in the therapeutic relationship. Experiential learning in the core therapist facilitative conditions. Identification of critical therapist--helping person--and client variables which affect communication. Prerequisites: 450:192; junior standing. (Offered Spring)

450:194(g). Seminar in Social Work -- 3 hrs.
In-depth exploration of an advanced topic in social work practice or social welfare policy. Prerequisites: 450:192; minimum cumulative 3.20 GPA; junior standing; consent of instructor. (Variable)

450:195(g). Family and Group Practice -- 3 hrs.
Family, family network, and group work intervention skills. Prerequisites: 450:192; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Summer)

450:196(g). Community and Organizational Practice -- 3 hrs.
Advanced study of planned social change within communities and organizations. Emphasis on social welfare agency environments and issues. Prerequisites: 450:192; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

450:210. Foundation Practicum I — 3 hrs.
Practicum placement for first year M.S.W. students, Fall semester. 150 clock hours required; concurrent with classes. Practicum established by arrangement with Department of Social Work Field Director. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in Social Work or written consent of instructor. (Offered Fall)

450:211. Foundation Practicum II — 5 hrs.
Practicum placement for first year M.S.W. students, Spring semester. 250 clock hours required; concurrent with classes. Practicum established by arrangement with Department of Social Work Field Director. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: 450:210. (Offered Spring)

450:212. Human Behavior and the Social Environment Micro — 3 hrs.
Overview of systemic factors that shape behavior across the life span of the individual with particular attention to diversity and oppressed populations. Person-environment interactions examined as they related to generalist social work. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in Social Work or written consent of instructor. (Offered Spring)

450:213. Human Behavior and the Social Environment Macro — 3 hrs.
Integrates environmental systems as a framework for generalist social work practice with an emphasis on macro systems-groups, organizations, communities, and societal and global influences. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in Social Work or written consent of instructor. (Offered Fall)

450:214. Social Work Practice I — 3 hrs.
Introduces foundation core of the generalist social work practice approach. Develops practice skills in context of social work values and ethics. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in Social Work or written consent of instructor. (Offered Fall)

450:215. Social Work Practice II — 3 hrs.
Builds on the preceding practice course addressing social work practice from a generalist perspective and includes mezzo-system knowledge and intervention skills for working with small groups and families. Prerequisite: 450:214. (Offered Spring)

450:216. Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities — 3 hrs.
Generalist social work practice model applied to macro systems; organizations, and communities. Analysis of systems, macro practice issues, change strategies, impacts on human diversity populations at risk, and social and economic justice addressed in the context of social work values and ethics. Prerequisite: 450:214. (Variable)

450:218. Introduction to Social Work Research — 3 hrs.
Overview of basic concepts used by social workers in applied research. Enables students to read and understand social work research literature and conduct basic social work research. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in Social Work or written consent of instructor and completion of a college level course in statistical methods. (Offered Fall)

450:219. Social Welfare Policy and Services -- 3 hrs.
History and current patterns of social welfare policy and services. Analysis of policies and policy-making process. History and philosophy of social work profession. Role of policy in maintenance or attainment of optional health and well being and social and economic justice. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in Social Work or written consent of instructor. (Variable)

450:230. Injustice and Oppression — 3 hrs.
Examination of the psychological, social, and economic genesis of the conditions, dynamics, and consequences of social and economic injustice. Social work commitment of advocacy in addressing social and economic injustice and institutionalized oppression. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in Social Work or written consent of instructor. (Offered Summer)

450:239. Advanced Standing Graduate Seminar — 4 hrs.
Variable content covered in the first year of the program which is not typically addressed in accredited baccalaureate programs, and which prepares advanced standing graduate students for their entry into the second year of the M.S.W. program. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program in Social Work or written consent of instructor. (Offered Summer)

450:240. Advanced Micro Practice Practicum I — 5 hrs.
Fall semester practicum for second year M.S.W. Micro Practice concentration students. 250 clock hours required; concurrent with classes. Practicum established by arrangement with Department of Social Work Field Director. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Offered Fall and Summer)

450:241. Advanced Micro Practice Practicum II — 5 hrs.
Practicum placement for second year M.S.W. Micro Practice concentration students, Spring Semester or Summer. 250 clock hours required; concurrent with classes or summer following second year classes. Practicum established by arrangement with Department of Social Work Field Director. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: 450:240. (Offered Spring and Summer)

450:242. Approaches to Advanced Micro Practice — 3 hrs.
Advanced social work assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation skills, familiarity with selected social work assessment and intervention systems, including person-in-environment and strengths perspectives, and relevant research on practice. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Offered Fall)

450:243. Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups — 3 hrs.
Application of knowledge of small group structure and dynamics to social work intervention using groups as a medium for individual change and growth as well as facilitation of groups. Differential social work group practice with diverse populations. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Offered Fall)

450:244. Advanced Social Work Practice with Families — 3 hrs.
Development of advanced social work practice skills, techniques, and interventions with families, building on the core foundation of generalist social work practice. Special attention is given to culturally-diverse and rural families. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Offered Spring)

450:250. Advanced Social Work Research — 3 hrs.
Evaluation of direct social work practice and social service programs. Qualitative research methods; single system design, quantitative program evaluation; quasi-experimental design, the use of observation, interviewing, participatory evaluation, and user-controlled evaluation. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Offered Spring)

450:255. Social Welfare Policy Analysis — 3 hrs.
Analysis of current social welfare policies and programs and the institutions designed to implement them. Overview of selected methods of policy analysis; detailed examination of one method of analysis. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Offered Fall)

450:260. Advanced Social Administration Practicum I — 5 hrs.
Practicum placement for second year M.S.W. Social Administration concentration students, Fall semester. 250 clock hours, concurrent with classes. Practicum established by arrangement with Department of Social Work Field Director. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Offered Fall and Summer)

450:261. Advanced Social Administration Practicum II — 5 hrs.
Practicum placement of second year M.S.W. Social Administration concentration students, Spring semester or Summer block. 250 clock hours. Practicum established by arrangement with Department of Social Work Field Director. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: 450:260. (Offered Spring and Summer)

450:262. Administrative Social Work Practice — 3 hrs.
Development of skills to manage human service organizations. Organizational theory, strategic planning, board development, supervision and personnel management, budgeting and financial management, case management and collaboration, and cultural diversity. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Offered Fall)

450:263. Grant Writing, Fund Raising, and Contracting — 3 hrs.
Securing funding for human service agencies and programs. Grant writing to private foundations and public agencies, fund-raising from individuals and corporations, planning and implementing comprehensive fund-raising programs, and developing service contracts. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Offered Fall)

450:264. Organizational Development and Networking — 3 hrs.
Review of research literature on organizational development, examination of the processes and problems endemic to human service organizations, staff skill development, and networking. Prerequisite: 450:262. (Offered Spring)

450:280. Crisis Intervention — 3 hrs.
Introduction to the theoretical foundations and social work practice techniques of crisis intervention. Life events that often trigger crisis, coping mechanisms, and social work practice techniques. Prerequisite: 450:214 or completion of 450:239. (Variable)

450:281. Case Management — 3 hrs.
Examination of the current state of managed care in social service and health delivery systems. Accountability, continuity-of-care, assessing community resources, and computer applications to monitor case management activities. Prerequisite: 450:214 or completion of 450:239. (Variable)

450:285. Readings -- 1-3 hrs.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

450:289. Graduate Seminar in Social Work — 3 hrs.
Advanced, in-depth exploration of a topic in social work practice, policy, research, or knowledge. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of M.S.W. program, or graduation from a Council on Social Work Education accredited undergraduate curriculum and completion of all Advanced Standing courses in M.S.W. program. (Variable)