SWK 301 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

This course is the first of a two-course sequence that examines human behavior and bio-psycho-social development of diverse individuals and families across the life-span, within the context of a strengths and empowerment perspective. Students will explore the interaction between the social environment and human development, with an emphasis on the life stages of infancy, childhood, and adolescence. The course emphasizes social factors that facilitate or encumber human development, well-being and resiliency, and the role of Social Work practitioners in engaging with these systemic factors. The course makes important linkages between theory, practice, and research, specifically in critiquing theories and evaluating factors that influence person-in-environment functioning across micro, mezzo, and macro contexts. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): SWK 200. 5 quarter hours