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SSW402 - Community Practice

This course is designed to explore how historical, cultural, social and political forces have shaped communities, organizations, and groups. The course will provide an understanding of the macro perspective about contemporary community issues that influence community practice in Canada. With emphasis on how power affects people and communities, students will analyze major theories and practices pertaining to community social service work. Students will learn change-making strategies with significant focus on strength-based community development, building allyship, anti-oppressive values to promote social action, identifying power bases, understanding social forces and program development.

SWL401 - Social Policy

How and why social policies are developed, presented and implemented is the focus of study. Current literature and legislation will be examined and evaluated. Students will be expected to explore their own attitudes, beliefs and values in this area.

SWL447 - Integrative Seminar

The fieldwork seminar has a two-fold purpose. First it gives students an opportunity to discuss their field placement learning with each other and with the faculty. The field placement seminar provides students with the opportunity to integrate field experiences with the academic components of the curriculum.

The second purpose is to develop professional attitudes, examine feelings about specific learning experiences, develop self-awareness, and relate to others with insight, empathy and understanding. Students will develop their knowledge of the field of social services in general in order to understand the implications of the worker?s role in service delivery.

In addition, this subject builds on field experience and related theory to provide students with skills and strategies for finding employment. This will include portfolio development.

SWL457 - Field Practice

Field placement is a laboratory for students in the placement setting. The student learns the philosophy, function, procedures, strengths and limitations of a social service agency. In addition, she/he learns to become part of a service team, and learns to meet the needs of people serviced by the agency.

GEN001 - General Education Option

According to the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, ?the purpose of General Education in the Ontario college system is to contribute to the development of citizens who are conscious of the diversity, complexity, and richness of the human experience; who are able to establish meaning through this consciousness; and, who, as a result, are able to contribute thoughtfully, creatively, and positively to the society in which they live and work. General Education strengthens students' generic skills, such as critical analysis, problem solving, and communication, in the context of an exploration of topics with broad-based personal and / or societal importance?. Please contact the School of English and Liberal Studies at your campus to find out more about the variety of General Education courses from which you can choose.