The following seminar will feature a close reading and discussion of up to five contemporary bestsellers, with students choosing from a list including $2 a Day, Hillbilly Elegy, March, Hidden Figures, American Born Chinese, Persepolis, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Tuesdays with Morrie, and Just Mercy.
How does the content of these books inform the public discourse on social issues such as poverty, rural America, civil rights, diversity, loss and grief, and the death penalty?
Can the values, theories, and practices of Social Work broaden and deepen our understanding of these social issues, and if so, in what specific ways?
Students will also be introduced to the concept of integrative learning and develop an ePortfolio over the course of the semester.
| Semester: | Winter 2025 |
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| Instructor: | Joseph A. Galura |
| U-M Class #: | 23637 |
| Program Type:
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Program Type describes the program in which you are pursuing, i.e., residential or online part-time.
At this time, residential students may not directly enroll in online program courses, rather a course enrollment petition is required.
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Residential |
| Format:
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Format refers to the instruction of an offering, i.e., in-person, hybrid, or online.
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In-Person |
| Credits: | 3 Credit Hours |
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106