Advanced Topics in Macro Social Work

Term
Fall 2014
Time
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Prerequisites
None
Instructor
Gant, Larry M.
Course #
SW799
U-M Class #
21847
Program Type
Residential
Location
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Credits
1 Credit Hour
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This course presents advanced topics in macro social work practice. The topics may include emerging macro practice issues and advanced application of specific methods.

Course Topic

HIV/AIDS: Evidence Based Programs, Policies and Services

This mini-course will acquaint students with the basic and advanced facts about AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), sensitize students to the multitude of public health, social policy and social service delivery issues that AIDS presents, and provide US and global perspectives to HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. Students will be sensitized to the special challenges AIDS presents for social work practice. Students will be presented with an approach to evidence based practice, and will review the state of HIV related evidence based prevention practice from national and global perspectives.

Objectives: Students will be able to:

  1. Describe and diagram the pathogenesis of HIV/AIDS
  2. Explain current and predict future country-specific and global incidence and prevalence of HIV/AIDS using social epidemiology models
  3. Apply a model of empirically based evidence search strategies and procedures
  4. Locate, assess and use sources for empirically based best practice prevention-focused interventions for HIV/AIDS at individual, social and structural factor levels.

Other SW799 Offerings

The course listings below are provided for reference only. These offerings may be subject to change or cancellation.

Course Section Topic Meeting Time Action
011 Philanthropy and Evaluation 9 AM-5 PM View Course
010 Grassroots Community Organizing Environmental Justice 5-8 PM View Course
009 Food Justice or Community Practice, Food Systems and Social Justice 9 AM-5 PM View Course
008 Introduction to Legal Issues for Social Workers 9 AM-5 PM View Course
006 Understanding Diversity and Social Justice through Dialogue 9 AM-5 PM View Course
005 Immigration Enforcement, Human Rights, and Social Justice 9 AM-5 PM View Course
004 Managerial Supervision in the Human Services 9 AM-5 PM View Course
003 Social Entrepreneurship 9 AM-5 PM View Course
001 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Social Workers 5-8 PM View Course