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perspective, current social work theories and devel- opment of theories which underpin social work prac- tice across systems of different sizes - individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. The course will provide in-depth knowledge and evaluation of the utility of (a) competing social work theories; (b) models of change; (c) the process of interaction between professional social workers and the various client systems, thereby improving the competencies in theory building, research, evalua- tion and practice. The course will concentrate on sig-
nificant areas of focus in order to bring out specific
intervention methods that are appropriate for prac- tice with people of the region.
Students in the different sequences and specializa- tions in the graduate programme will be expected to apply their understanding of theory development across all the modalities of social work practice. Through carefully designed seminars which will be held monthly, students will be expected to conceptu- alize how these relate to contemporary social issues through critical thinking and analysis.
SY65A: Social Policy and Administration I
This course provides a foundation in social policy and administration. Its aims are to examine ideas on and approaches to social policy, both Caribbe- an-wide and internationally, in the context of rapidly changing political, economic and social ideas about social conditions, social needs and social interven- tions; review Caribbean social policies in both the
historical and contemporary setting; develop gradu- ate student skills in policy analysis, policy planning and policy implementation.
SW61A: Human Resource Management
and Organization
This course will focus on the strategic management of human resource by human service administrators. In so doing, emphasis will be placed on (1) the role of administrators in statutory and non-governmental organizations in the Caribbean; (2) strategic manag- ers, rather than on operational activities that belong to the area of personnel management; (3) analyzing and testing corporate strategic issues.
SW61B: Methods of Strategic
Management in Human Services
This course will focus on the theory and practice of strategic management in human services. It will ex- amine existing and emerging theories and concepts and the interaction between administration, man- agement, policy and strategy.
SW64C: Programme Planning,
Management and Evaluation
This course seeks to equip participants with a set of skills in programme management, including pro- gramme planning, budgeting, monitoring and evalu- ation.
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SW62C: Financial Management for the
Human Services – not offered
2008/2009
This course seeks to provide an introduction to Fi- nancial Management for the Human Services. How- ever, in order to appreciate Financial Management, students require some level of exposure to Account- ing. In light of this, the earlier half of the course is devoted to the introduction of basic Financial Ac- counting and basic Management Accounting con- cepts respectively. The latter half will then focus on basic Financial Management issues within the Hu- man Services.
SW66C: Methods of Policy Practice (See
under Community Organization
and Policy Practice)
SW65A: Advanced Clinical Social Work
Practice
This course will give the advanced student intense and comprehensive exposure to the methods, prac- tice skills and techniques of clinical intervention with individuals, groups and families within a generalist framework.
The student will be exposed to some broad-based techniques for preliminary assessment, as well as techniques of goal setting and treatment planning used with individuals, groups and families. Focus will be on psycho-social interventions with individu- als, groups and families within the context of their
environment, utilizing selected problems of social functioning with Caribbean societies.
Students will have the opportunity to examine issues of empowerment in working with disadvantaged and dispossessed client populations. This course will in- volve the use of an integrated journal.
At the end of the course students will present an Advanced Clinical Seminar on Innovations in So- cial Work Practice that they may have developed for
working with specific client populations. This semi-
nar, which will be for the benefit of academics, other students and field instructors, together with the in- tegrated journals, will form part of the assessment process for this course.
*Coursework will involve a major paper which will be
presented orally to field personnel and academics at
the end of the semester, on the student’s perspec- tives of the different phases of work of a single as- signed case. (Advanced Clinical Seminar).
SW65B: Evaluation of Clinical Social Work
Practice
The central theme of this course is the assessment of client systems in terms of their operation and func- tioning. This will include exposure to practice evalua- tion techniques in all three social work settings. The course will foster the cultivation of habits of scholarly enquiry as they relate to social work practice with children and families in the Caribbean. Students will review outstanding research studies, examine the
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research literature in relation to direct intervention with children and families in all practice modalities and will carry out evaluations of their own practice.
SW65C: Group Counselling / Therapy
This course is both theoretical and practical in na- ture. Theories, models and techniques will be exam- ined from both generalist and clinical perspectives within the context of critical issues and problems requiring group counselling interventions. Students are expected to participate in self-exploration and leadership activities as part of their own develop- ment as group counsellors. In addition, the course will provide “hands on” exposure of organizing and implementing a group counselling project which will require students to participate in at least one, and possibly two week-ends, of workshop/counselling activities.
SW68B: Family Therapy
This course will provide students with an opportu- nity to understand the theoretical concepts and tech- niques of family therapy as they apply to social work practice. In pursuing this course, the student will
have an opportunity to integrate class and field ex- periences with a special focus on family assessment and treatment. There will be an emphasis on profes- sional awareness and self-evaluation. Students will develop perceptual and conceptual skills that enable them to identify transactional patterns in families and to understand family functioning from a systems perspective. A range of strategies will be examined,
involving the differential use of contemporary thera- peutic modalities, particularly as they relate to their usefulness for the Caribbean.
SW68C: Social Work Assessment and
Treatment: Children and
Adolescents
This course is designed to equip the advanced clini- cal student with the necessary skills to administer a range of assessment instruments and tools for work with children and adolescents. Students will be ex- posed to assessment techniques and procedures that will assist in formulating differential treatment plans for children and adolescents in crisis situations (brief treatment) as well as in situations needing lon- ger-term treatment.
Students will do an applied clinical exposure over an eight-week period where they will be exposed to the use of assessment protocols available in contem- porary clinical settings. This will include computer applications of assessment procedures such as The “Eco-Scan”, a system of assessing individuals and families within their environment and Computer-As- sisted Social Services (CASS), an intake system for assessing the basic social status of clients in any social service agency.
*Coursework will consist of a major paper involving the development of a detailed assessment protocol and treatment plan for an assigned case.
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SW66A: Advanced Community Practice
The objectives of this course are to build on the foundation of earlier undergraduate studies by deep- ening the students’ understanding of contemporary theoretical and practice trends in the areas of group and community work/organization; facilitating stu- dents’ application of this knowledge to the study and analysis of a range of practice situations; enabling students to achieve a greater sophistication and mastery of skills in both group and community work. Content will include advanced practice principles in working with community groups; conceptualization of community; community work practice models; is- sues in community work practice.