DIVERSITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, & SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

  1. Course Description
    The course aims to introduce the diverse populations by race, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, migration status, different abilities, and sexual orientation, as well as multicultural issues with micro, mezzo, and macro level of social work intervention. Besides, the course aims to provide the overview of role, function, and effect of power and oppression as it affects to the diverse population. The course will also examine how power affects service delivery at micro, mezzo, and macro levels. The course aims students to understand the social work profession’s commitment to social justice for the diverse population at local and global context.
  2. Course Objectives
    • To understand the issue of social justice and diversity issues as they related to social work practice • To understand the dimensions of diversity and theoretical approaches used to recognize the diversity • To understand the needs and lifestyles of diverse populations and the dimensions of oppression in society • To become self-aware for the matters related to the issues of diversity • To understand how institutional oppression and the misuse of power constrain human and legal rights of individuals and groups • To understand the social work profession’s responsibility and commitment to social reform, advocacy, and social justice • To provide students with experiences which raise awareness of inequalities in society and how they may impact social work interventions
  3. Teachnig Method
  4. Textbook
  5. Assessment
  6. Requiments
  7. Practical application of the course
  8. Reference