SOCW 303Methods - Communities & Organizations

3 credits · Social Work · Penn State

This course will examine the interventions, research, and theories that generalist social workers use in macro practice settings while working with communities, groups, organizations, and public policy. Students will develop skills in community activism, advocacy, development, empowerment, mobilizing, organizing, and organizational leadership. SOCW 303 students will also learn how to create a community action plan, needs assessment, program budget, grant proposal, logic model, and SWOT analysis to further develop administrative and leadership skills. As a course requirement, students will be expected to engage with communities and organizations outside of the classroom. Therefore, the following background clearances may be required: PA child abuse clearance, PA criminal background check, and an IdentoGO/FBI fingerprint clearance. Upon successful completion of this course, students will foster a better understanding of how macro-level social workers employ various approaches to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate diverse populations and organizations from a generalist practice perspective.