Credits: | 3 |
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Prerequisites: | SW 521 and SW 560 |
Faculty Approval Date: | 09/03/2014 |
This methods course focuses on intervention with older people at micro and macro levels. The course will build upon foundation coursework theory about human development, personality, and social environment. This content will be integrated with intervention strategies directed toward aging adults, including evidence based interventions and practices. Major areas to be discussed are: coping with age-related changes, caregiving demands, advance directives, guardianship, managed care, elder abuse, case management and advocacy. An emphasis will be placed on addressing participation within the diverse dimensions: including ability, age, class, color, culture, ethnicity, family structure, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion or spirituality, sex, and sexual orientation.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify the common barriers in serving the needs of older people from an interpersonal, environmental and social perspective, and recognize that these problems can be addressed using all levels of social work intervention. (Practice Behaviors 10.a.IP, 10.a.CO, 10.a.SPE, 10.a.MHS, 10.b.IP, 10.b.CO, 10.b.SPE, 10.b.MHS, 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
2. Plan intervention strategies in micro and macro practice that are of particular importance for aging adults of various diversity dimensions. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
3. Plan various intervention strategies that promote prevention of health and functional problems and rehabilitation among older people.
4. Plan and conduct an intervention strategy with aging adults in micro and macro practice. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS, 10.d.IP, 10.d.CO, 10.d.SPE, 10.d.MHS)
5. Incorporate social work values and ethical principles related to social work with older people. (Practice Behaviors 2.CO, 2.IP, 2.MHS, 2.SPE, 10.a.CO, 10.a.SPE, 10.a.MHS, 10.b.IP, 10.b.CO, 10.b.SPE, 10.b.MHS, 10.c.IP)
The instructor will select readings and design assignments for the course. Approaches such as lecture, discussion, case review and simulations will be employed. Students will be expected to contribute case/programmatic examples from their field experiences.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106