SWK 303 Cultural Diversity and Social Justice

In this course, students develop the foundational critical theoretical knowledge, attitudes, and self-awareness needed to engage in social justice–oriented, culturally grounded practice. The course explores and analyzes forms of diversity, oppression, and privilege through a feminist, intersectional identity framework, and how they are manifested at the micro, mezzo, and macro practice levels, with an emphasis on racial equity and social justice. Lived experiences of people with intersecting identities are examined, to identify how service delivery models, policies, laws, and culture impact different groups. Students are engaged in building critical cultural consciousness for direct practice, advocacy and social change, and developing culturally sensitive practices to manage bias and privilege, with a focus on inclusion and equity in service delivery, organizational culture, social policy development and systemic advocacy. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): SWK 200. 5 quarter hours