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Graduate Course Descriptions
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SOW 6105 Human Behavior and Social Environment I
Study of human development and the psychological functioning of individuals at various life stages with particular attention to implications of human diversity.

SOW 6106 Human Behavior and Social Environment II
Study of human behavior in the social environment, groups and organizations, and communities is designed to examine human behavior.

SOW 6125 Psychopathology in Clinical Practice
This course focuses on the dysfunctional aspects of human behavior and personality.

SOW 6132 Human Diversity
Study of human diversity, focusing on the needs, resources, problems, and service issues of several identified minorities.

SOW 6626 Social Work and Spirituality
Examines issues pertaining to spiritually sensitive social work practice regarding clients of diverse religious and philosophical ideologies.

SOW 6235 Social Welfare History and Policy
Study of social responses to human needs and forces shaping social welfare systems. Introduces framework for analyzing social policies and services.

SOW 6281 Ethical Issues in Contemporary Social Work Practice
Helps social work students become more effective in dealing with complex ethical issues in professional social work practice.

SOW 6305 Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals
This course prepares students to apply the generalist perspective to social work practice with individuals.

SOW 6306 Generalist Social Work Practice with Organizations & Communities
Social or macro change strategies that seek to influence institutions, policies, and environment.

SOW 6324 Generalist Social Work Practice with Families and Groups
Utilizes the generalist perspective with an emphasis on strengths, systems, empowerment, and social justice theories.

SOW 6348 Advanced Theory and Practice with Adults and Family
Prepares students for advanced clinical practice with adults and families in varied settings with diverse populations.

SOW 6351 Advanced Theory and Practice with Family
Prepares social workers to intervene with families. Solution-focused and narrative family therapy, cognitive-behavioral methods, and person-inenvironment practice will be taught.

SOW 6363 Advanced Evaluation for Social Work Practice
Designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in research methods emphasizing the evaluation and analysis of clinical social work services and programs.

SOW 6366 Case Management
Provides an in-depth examination of case management service modality for social work practice.

SOW 6377 Administration and Supervision
Demonstrates how management activities contribute to service effectiveness for clients and staff.

SOW 6404 Social Work Research
Provides students with qualitative and quantitative research skills for social work.

SOW 6532 Field Instruction/Integrative Seminar I
Seminar for integration of field experience with course work.

SOW 6533 Field Instruction/Integrative Seminar II
Seminar for integration of field experience with course work.

SOW 6535 Advanced Year Field Instruction and Integrative Seminar I
Assists concentration year students to integrate theoretical models and concepts with field practice.

SOW 6536 Advanced Year Field Instruction and Integrative Seminar II
A continuation of SOW 6535.

SOW 6655 Advanced Theory and Practice with Children and Adolescents
Focuses on the application of theories, concepts, and principles in direct treatment of children and adolescents.

SOW 6605 Advanced Health Practice and Policy
Focuses on social work practice in health care settings, policy-related issues, and diversity issues.

SOW 6614 Family Violence Through the Life Span
Prepares students to identify, assess, and intervene with individuals, couples, families, and communities experiencing domestic violence. The relationships among the various forms of domestic violence will be explored.

SOW 6625 Issues in Counseling Women
Provides information about the psychological development and socialization of women, and presents treatment techniques from a feminist orientation.

SOW 6621 Issues in Immigration and Social Work
Builds a knowledge base necessary to effectively work with immigrants in Florida in particular within social work generalist perspectives.

SOW 6646 Advanced Social Work Practice with Elders
Focuses on the study of ageism, concepts of aging, physical and mental health concerns of elders, long term care, direct practice with elders and policy-related issues.

SOW 6653 Social Work Practice with Vulnerable Children and Families
Provides a framework of knowledge and skills necessary to practice with children and their families.

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