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.)

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.

Survey of several American minorities, including Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, and Native Americans. A 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.)

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 Liberal Arts Core. (Offered Spring.)

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.

Survey of social science theory and research in conflict resolution with emphasis on the development of less destructive modes of problem solving in social formations. (Same as 980:102 and 990:102.)

Study of the 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.)

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.

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.

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.

Study of the 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.)

Assessment of the 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.

Social, legal, political, and ethical considerations surrounding the use and abuse of alcohol. Includes theories of causes and survey of social consequences; various interventive models tested in treating the alcoholic and evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment approaches. Prerequisites: 450:041; junior standing.

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.

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.

Review of the 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.

440 clock hours are required. Eleven credit hours may be earned by: (1) 3 1/2 days per week on a semester basis; or (2) fulltime for eleven weeks during a semester; or (3) fulltime 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; senior standing; minimum UNI grade point average of 2.20.

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.

May be repeated only with consent of department. Prerequisites: 6 hours in social work; consent of department.

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; 2.20 GPA or better. Enrollment by consent of the Field Coordinator only.

Intermediate level, generic social work practice theory and skills; and task-centered intervention. Prerequisite: Social Work major; minimum UNI grade point average of 2.20; completion of 450:091 with a minimum grade of C.

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.

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.

Family, family network, and group work intervention skills. Prerequisites: 450:192; junior standing.

Advanced study of planned social change within communities and organizations. Emphasis on social welfare agency environments and issues. Prerequisites: 450:192; junior standing.