Social work practice: Advocating social justice and change

In this course, you will learn how social workers in the United States engage in creating change and supporting the resilience of individuals, families, and communities in this new era.

Learners will have an opportunity to explore the social work profession, the different roles of social workers in a range of settings, the cross-cutting themes that guide social work practice, the history of social work, and current challenges. Using a social justice lens, learners will reflect on current challenges facing the lives of individuals, families and communities and examine ways to advocate for needed changes. This course can be taken as a stand-alone learning experience or as part of the "Social Work: Practice, Policy, and Research MasterTrack Certificate Program."

Syllabus

Week 1: What is social work?

Week 2: Integrated themes of social work.

Week 3: A history of social work.

Week 4: Privilege, oppression, diversity, and social justice.

Length

It should take you about 12 hours to complete this self-paced course.