WebCT Vista tutorial

This course provides students with a conceptual and theoretical framework for understanding human development and behavior as they are influenced by the social environment across the life spans. Human development and behavior are approached as part of historical and contemporary sociocultural processes acting interdependently with psychology, biology, economics, geography, and politics. Diversity issues such as race/ethnicity, gender sexual orientation, and social class are taken into consideration as critical elements in these processes and their relationships. The role of social welfare policy in the context of issues relevant to this course is also explored. Prerequisite: Social Work Masters or Consent.

Relationship to other courses

SWRK6310 introduces social work values and theory to students not in advanced standing curriculum. It provides foundation in human behavior and theoretical perspectives that assist in its understanding. It contributes to the necessary groundwork for practice courses.

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