School of Social Work: General Information
2008-2009 Academic Year
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for Tibetan people. How does the Tibetan refugee life affect the democratization
of Tibetan society and internationalization of Tibetan issue? In order to answer
these questions, we will explore a history of social movements taking place in
Tibetan communities and on international platforms. Our study will be rooted in a
broad variety of literary genres including historical accounts, autobiographies, and
documentary films.
SOWK 240 Human Sexuality: Beyond Sex in the City (3 credits)
This course explores human sexual functioning in the context of self in
relationship to others and community. It provides content on various aspects of
sexual behavior, problems and difficulties, and diversity of sexual experience.
Grounded in the human services, ethical and professional values are considered
and discussed throughout the course. The course format includes professor
lecture, student discussions and presentations, role-play, and use of films.
Discussion of central issues and introduction to treatment approaches are
encouraged in class. Guest lecturers who are experts in various areas of human
sexuality and sex disorders will provide additional content.
SOWK 212 Social Work Interventions with Children & Youth (3 credits)
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of social work
intervention services from historical, theoretical, and practice perspectives.
Services to children and their families are divided into support services which
enhance family life, supplemental services that help struggling families to
maintain or regain their functioning, and substitute services that provide for the
child on a temporary or permanent basis when the family cannot do so. Each
service is considered in terms of need, rationale, provision of service, diverse
populations, consumer views of service, and social trends that may affect future
provision of the service.
SOWK 222 Drug Abuse: Univ. & Innercity (Booze, Pot, Coke, & Crystal
Meth: PolyDrug Abuse Among College & Inner-City Residents) (3 credits)
This course is designed to explore the epidemiology, prevalence, and culture of
embeddedness of polydrug use and abuse among college students and inner-city
residents. Students will compare and contrast the sociopolitical, sociocognitive,
legal, and economic processes that contribute to high risk health behaviors in
college and inner-city communities. Participants will develop an understanding of
how one's family, friends and current systemic anti-drug initiatives come to shape
high-risk health behavior patterns. Panel presentations by former polydrug users
from each community will be held with a focus on developing creative solutions
for a growing problem.
SOWK 231 Tibetan Refugees in India: Life, Death and Lasting Happiness
(Optional 4week field study in India) (3 credits)
This course will introduce the student to Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan
culture, the historical and current political situation in Tibet, and the social service
needs of the Tibetan refugee population living in exile in India. An optional
component of the course is a four week journey to India to engage fully with the
Tibetan Refugee population. The course will incorporate films, guest speakers,
readings, class discussion, student presentations and basic Tibetan meditation