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Program Requirements
Field Practicum
Field Practice takes place in one field setting 2½ days per week during the academic year.
Grading Policy
Students are required to obtain a grade of C or better in all of their courses. If students receive a D in any of these courses, they must take additional courses to satisfy the program requirement. Only in an elective course will the grade of D be counted for credit.
Application to 91ÉçÇø's Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Students in the 60-credit B.S.W. program are eligible to apply to the Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) program after successfully completing the first 30 credits of this two-year program.
Required Courses (45 credits)
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SWRK 220 History & Philosophy of Social Work (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Historical, theoretical and philosophical base of social work which includes the role of social work in the social welfare, modalities of practice, professional codes of ethics, and human rights legislation.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Ives, Nicole; Akesson, Bree (Fall)
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U1 and 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK240.
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SWRK 221 Public Social Services in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Federal and provincial social welfare programs - the intended objectives, program design, issues of eligibility and funding, and comparison with programs in other parts of Europe and North America. Particular emphasis on concepts of social justice and poverty. Programs such as income security, labour market, health, immigration, and social services.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Shanahan, Brenda Joyce; Ricard-Guay, Alexandra (Fall)
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U1 and 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK352.
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SWRK 320 Practice with Individuals and Families 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Introduction to theories and techniques informing clinical social work practice with individual and family systems in a social context. Sexual orientation, race, class, gender, culture, ability and diverse family forms are integrated. Knowledge and skills required for assessment and treatment across a range of practice settings.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Sussman, Tamara; Dumont, Isabelle (Fall)
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U1 and 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK 320 D1/D2 and SWRK 341
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SWRK 321 Introduction to Practice with Groups (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Introduction to theories and techniques informing social work practice with groups. Emphasis on understanding group formation, assessment, and models of group intervention across a range of practice settings and with different populations.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Sirota-Frankel, Corrie; Cahill, Sheilagh (Fall)
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U1 and 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK 321 D1/D2 and SWRK 376
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SWRK 322 Field Practice 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Supervised educational experiences in social work practice designed to integrate practice and theory.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Granner, Francine (Fall) Granner, Francine (Winter) Granner, Francine (Summer)
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK 355.
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SWRK 323 Field Practice 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Supervised educational experiences in social work practice designed to integrate practice with theoretical knowledge.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Granner, Francine (Fall) Granner, Francine (Winter) Granner, Francine (Summer)
- Prerequisite: SWRK 322
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK 356.
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SWRK 325 Anti-Oppression Social Work Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Social work policy and practice, including an examination of discrimination and oppressions, identity and social location, reflexivity, intersectionality, contemporary anti-oppression movements, access and equity in human services and their implications.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Brotman, Shari; Lee, Woo Jin Edward (Winter)
- Prerequisite: SWRK 223.
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U1 and 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK 344
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SWRK 326 Practice with Individuals and Families 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Advanced integration of theories and techniques informing clinical social work practice with individual and family systems in a social context. Sexual orientation, race, class, gender, culture, ability and diverse family forms are integrated. Knowledge and skills required for assessment and treatment across a range of practice settings.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Sussman, Tamara; Van Horn, Marion (Winter)
- Prerequisite: SWRK 320
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U1 and 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK 320 D1/D2 and SWRK 341
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SWRK 327 Approaches to Community Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : A comparison of models of community practice in a variety of social settings. An analysis of practice assumptions and methods. Intervention strategies and methods from student practice will be discussed.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Hetherington, Karen; Auchinleck, Jennifer J (Winter)
- Prerequisite: SWRK 321
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U1 and 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK 321 D1/D2, SWRK 374 and SWRK 467.
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SWRK 420 Advanced Field Practice 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Supervised educational experience in social work practice at an advanced level.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Granner, Francine (Fall) Granner, Francine (Winter) Granner, Francine (Summer)
- Prerequisite: SWRK 323
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U3 and 2-year BSW students
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SWRK 421 Advanced Field Practice 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Supervised educational experience in social work practice at an advanced level.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Granner, Francine (Fall) Granner, Francine (Winter) Granner, Francine (Summer)
- Restriction: Limited to BSW U3 and 2-year BSW students completing their last practicum
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SWRK 422D1 Integrative Seminar (1.5 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Analyzing field experiences operationalizing the link between scholarship and practice. Dimensions of equity will be integrated.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: SWRK 323.
- Restrictions: Limited to 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK340 D1/D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both SWRK 422D1 and SWRK 422D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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SWRK 422D2 Integrative Seminar (1.5 credits)
Overview
Social Work : see SWRK 422D1 for description.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: SWRK 422D1.
- Restrictions: Limited to 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK340 D1/D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both SWRK 422D1 and SWRK 422D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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SWRK 424 Mental Health and Illness (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Symptoms of mental illness and approaches to the delivery of services and programs within various sites of care. Impact of stigma and the place of psychosocial rehabilitation. Biopsychosocial framework and effective practice models examined with an emphasis on policy and its implications for the delivery of services and programs.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Perna, Angelo (Winter)
- Prerequisite: SWRK 326 is a prerequisite for the students in the 90-credit BSW program.
- Corequisites: SWRK 320 or SWRK 326 is a co-requisite for the students in the 2-year BSW program
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U3 and 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK 482
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SWRK 428 Social Policy and Administration (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : An analysis of the administrative structures and dynamics of social service organizations, with special attention to Québec policies and to the role of social workers. Examples are drawn from current field experiences of students.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Rothwell, David; Fast, Elizabeth (Fall)
- Prerequisites: SWRK 327
- Restrictions: Limited to BSW U3 and 2-year BSW students. Not open to students who have taken SWRK 458.
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SWRK 525 Critical Thought and Ethics in Social Work (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Use of theory and reflexivity to challenge the various ways knowing and practicing within social work. Critically engage and assess the theoretical basis of social work theories and knowledge acquired over the course of the program. Application of this knowledge to ethical dilemmas that arise in practice.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Ambrosini, Lamberto (Fall)
- Prerequisite: SWRK 325.
- Restrictions: Limited to B.S.W. U3, 2-year B.S.W. and M.S.W. students
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits of Social Work (SWRK) courses only.
Elective Course (3 credits)
3 credits to be taken in a discipline other than Social Work.
Only in an elective course will the grade of D be counted for credit toward the program.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option Policy
Please note, according to University regulations, the S/U option can only be selected for an elective course. See "Registration" and "Courses Taken under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option."
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Jan. 19, 2011) (disclaimer)