47-521. Social Justice and Vulnerable Populations
This seminar focuses on the history, meaning, and dynamics of barriers that threaten, preclude or compromise the normal participation of selected vulnerable groups in Canadian social, economic and political institutions. Using a framework of social justice, it employs concepts such as deviance, dependence, need, social control, and oppression.
47-522. Social Policy Analysis and Development
This course focuses on the processes involved in policy formulation, implementation, social change, and advocacy. It applies specific analytic frameworks and theories to issues of Canadian social policy and social justice in relation to vulnerable populations. These frameworks are: problem analysis, policy analysis and program analysis.
47-530. Advanced Generalist Practice Course
This course provides students with an understanding of the theory and use of advanced generalist practice. Students learn to assess the multiple systems within which client systems interact, to identify the locus of the problem within the ecological system and select interventions appropriate to points of entry. It provides the multi-system practice framework where students integrate their field of study, selected vulnerable population and evidenced-based knowledge and skills.
47-540. Advanced Practice Research Methods
This course prepares students in using the evidence based practitioner-researcher model including problem formulation, qualitative and quantitative designs, data analysis, interpretation and dissemination of findings. Students will develop their thesis or Formal Internship Report (FIR) proposals for the evaluation of policies, practice interventions or programs relevant to vulnerable populations.
47-580. Internship Seminar
This course provides an opportunity for students to develop a formal internship proposal related to their practice-research interests. Students select a community field education setting in which advanced generalist practice skills are developed and research or evaluation is conducted. Students are expected to produce an internship proposal and learning contract based upon a comprehensive review of the literature and a research or evaluation strategy for advanced generalist social work practice with a particular vulnerable population. The internship proposal may require formal ethics review for approval by the University and the field of education setting.
47-581. Advanced Practice Internship
This course is offered in a community field education setting. Students develop practice and research or evaluation skills which will equip them for leadership in advanced generalist social work practice. Students are expected to produce a Formal Internship Report (FIR) which will include an assessment of their individualized learning and skill acquisition and a dissemination plan of their evidence-based practice with a vulnerable population.
47-596. Thesis Seminar
This seminar provides students an opportunity to write a formal thesis proposal. This includes developing a plan of study for presentation to a thesis committee.
47-797. Thesis
The thesis will integrate knowledge of research and evaluation methods to promote the acquisition of evidence-based practice to specific vulnerable populations. The thesis is supervised by the student’s thesis committee.