Introduction to the profession of social work including its fields of practice; values and ethics; its history and the social welfare policies that undergird it; its interactions with contexts which shape practice; and its promotion of social and economic justice to advance human rights, alleviate critical social problems, and promote wellbeing. Discuss engaging diversity and differences in social work practice.

Selected introductory topics in the social work profession.

Introduction to the fundamental values, ethics, skills, and knowledge relevant to generalist social work practice.

Introduction to social work values, the research process, problem formulation and conceptualization, measurement, research design and inference, single-subject design and practice evaluation, sampling, alternative data gathering techniques and analyses, and uses of research in social work.

Introduction to the conceptual and quantitative tools used to describe and interpret data in the conduct of social work practice and research. Select, calculate, and interpret appropriate statistics applicable to common data analysis situations related to direct practice, administration and planning, and policy. Explore R statistical software to calculate statistics and present results.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Analyze contemporary social welfare policy issues and programs and discuss the relationship between social policy and social work practice. Explore the historical, political, economic, and social conditions that influence policy development in the United States. Use policy analysis tools in order to examine how policy influences practice and planning decisions and how social workers can influence social welfare policy.

Explore the biopsychosocial and cultural functioning of human beings across the life span using an ecological-systems lens and major developmental theories as a framework to guide the processes of assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Discuss the impact of the family, social groups, organizations, communities, and society on individuals during these stages of the life span. Examine empirically-based research reflecting a risk and resilience perspective in making client assessments and recommending appropriate interventions.

Engage in interprofessional team work, including an examination of the backgrounds and contributions of different professions and teams. Identify examples of highly functional vs. dysfunctional team interactions. Explore integrated behavioral health for patient care.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Explore how membership in vulnerable population groups influences an individual's life experiences, world view, and increases risk factors for exposure to discrimination, economic deprivation, and oppression. Analyze human and civil rights and global interconnections of oppression. Examine the impact of discrimination and oppression by individuals and society on people of different backgrounds and orientations.

Examine the helping process within the context of an ecosystems developmental framework. Explore engaging clients in an appropriate working relationship; communication skills; identifying issues, problems, needs, resources, and assets; and planning for service delivery. Pay special attention to understanding, affirming, and respecting people from diverse backgrounds, including (but not limited to) groups distinguished by race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental ability, age, and national origin.

Explore group dynamics and effective leadership skills, through social work values and the ethical decision-making process. Discuss both task and treatment groups utilizing an ecosystems developmental framework. Pay special attention to understanding, affirming, and respecting groups with diverse backgrounds, including (but not limited to) race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental ability, age, and national origin. Explore social work group facilitation using empirically-based theories and interventions to achieve client goals.

Examine the organizational context within which social services are delivered, including how funding, mandate, and organizational arrangements influence service delivery and factors to consider in efforts to modify existing organizational arrangements. Explore the interlocking and complex nature of culture and personal identity, discussing vulnerable populations and examining the factors that contribute to and constitute being at risk. Define, design, and implement strategies for effective practice with persons from diverse backgrounds.

The second part of the Peers for Pride facilitation program; serves as a way for students in the program to use the information and skills learned in "Confronting LGBTQ Oppression." Students will continue to fine-tune their facilitation skills and continue learning about LGBTQ people on the UT campus and beyond.

Explore the integration of theory and practice to strengthen the relationship between the classroom content and field. Examine the processes common to all social work practice, gender and cultural issues, and their impact on service delivery. Explore issues related to social and economic justice, vulnerable populations, cultural diversity, alleviating social problems, and the enhancement of human well-being.

Participate in a practicum to apply knowledge and develop skills of social work practice.

Apply knowledge and develop skills in social work.

Designed to enable each student to undertake intensive study of selected aspects of social work practice.

Designed to provide a basic understanding of mental health intervention and treatment related issues for students planning to work in the field of public safety.

Introduction to the socio-historical context of the juvenile justice system and key micro, mezzo, and macro level issues for social service providers working with juvenile justice system-involved populations. Examine social theories used to explain why youth engage in behaviors deemed "delinquent;" social inequality in the juvenile justice system; juvenile justice system procedures; and practitioner and policy efforts to facilitate positive youth development within the juvenile justice system.

An overview of evidence-based interventions aimed at enhancing parenting across diverse populations. Explore advances and limitations in efforts to support parents in raising healthy and successful children from different backgrounds.

Examine social work practice in sporting environments and explore how to assist athletes at all levels of sports. Includes a focus on physical and mental health, parenting, youth, foster care, bereavement, and social services.

Examine cultural, historical, and theoretical components of death, dying, and resilience in healthcare. Explore communicative, psychological, and sociological approaches to terminally ill patient communication and care. Discuss methods of achieving wellness and resilience in the face of adversity.

Explore the historical and contemporary contexts of the British welfare state, social work practice, and institutional efforts to address social injustice. Examine British culture and how the United Kingdom and the United States address pressing social issues. Discuss the rights, responsibilities, and actions of global citizenship in an increasingly global society.

Individual conference course in social work research and writing.

Focuses on empirically based theories and conceptual approaches that form the foundation for social work practice and research with individuals and families in social systems.

History, demographics, and cultures of various populations at risk with an emphasis on self-awareness and understanding the impact of discrimination and oppression by individuals and society on people of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and orientations.

The organizational and community context within which social services are delivered and the influence of funding, mandate, and organizational arrangements on service delivery, with attention given to populations at risk.

Explore a historical perspective on the development of social welfare institutions, programs, and policies. Study current methods of policy analysis, evaluation of social problems, and advocacy for policy change.

Social Work study at partner institutions.

Introduction to social work practice methodology and the professional use of self in generalist practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Explore the generalist approach in social work practice in preparation for work with a variety of client systems including individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Explore the application of theory and practice methods for effective and ethical service delivery to individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Develop a social work perspective and skill in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Explore an advanced application of theory to practice and consider special issues.

Examine and understand research processes and methods in social work, with the focus on consuming and analyzing research at all levels of social work practice.

Applies knowledge, skills, and theories to values and ethics, diversity, populations at risk, social and economic justice, human behavior and the social environment, social welfare policy, social work practice, research, and field education. Designed to be taken concurrently with Social Work 694R.

Learn through working in a professional agency and assisting clients.

Explore foundational knowledge about global social work ethics, practice, and international dynamics.

Introduction to fundamental concepts and statistical procedures used in social work research. Focus on computer applications for data analysis and development of basic skills in data file construction, management, and statistical analysis. Primary focus is on developing a conceptual and mathematical understanding of statistics needed for advanced work in research design, model development, model fitting and estimation, hypothesis testing, multivariate techniques, and interpretation of data.

Builds on the concepts and procedures introduced in Social Work (Topic 10). Designed to enable students to do a more thorough job of data analysis by introducing multivariate statistical procedures into their repertoire of statistical techniques. The primary focus is on using the SPSS statistical package for calculating multivariate statistics, and the utilization of the statistical output in research findings.

Provides an introduction to the basic concepts and applications of Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM). Subjects will include multilevel data structures, model building and testing, fixed and random effects, and interpretation of results.

Explore principles of grant writing with special focus on standards expected by leading federal funding agencies, e.g. National Institutes of Health. Conceptualize grant proposals according to social justice principles with the goal of benefiting under-served populations. Produce an exploratory/developmental grant proposal with an explicit focus on prevention or clinical intervention.

Examine scholarly discourse with respect to social science research methods that include race, ethnicity, and other minoritized identities as variables, or that is conducted in and with minoritized communities.

Introduction to the basic elements and process of quantitative research design in the social sciences, with particular attention to social work research.

Focus on the epistemological and practical issues of analyzing qualitative data and writing up the results. Gain expertise in analyzing qualitative data through four major approaches: thematic analysis, phenomenological analysis, grounded theory, and narrative analysis.

Introduction to the philosophical and methodological issues of qualitative research which covers epistemologies, theoretical perspectives, mixed methods research, and systematic research approaches.

Explore policy theory, its application, and critique, being equipped with the conceptual and analytical tools necessary for policy-focused research. Focus on both skill development and the critical understanding of theoretical frameworks, preparing to engage in advanced research in public policy. Investigate the processes and mechanisms through which policies are developed, implemented, evaluated, and evolved.

Introduction to the philosophical, methodological, and ethical issues of conducting community engaged research. Explore types of community-based participatory approaches to research, key methodological aspects of these approaches, and insights from projects across different cultural contexts and academic disciplines, showing ways in which community participants and citizen scientists can be involved in co-designing different stages of the research cycle. Examine key issues to consider when involving community participants at each step of the research process, including the voices of people with lived experience directly, and draw out conclusions and point ways forward for future research.

Designed to provide students with the knowledge and competence needed to successfully design, conduct and publish quantitative studies in peer-reviewed journals. Designed to be concrete and to use a "hands-on approach to gaining mastery over the technical, narrative, and strategic elements of conducting original research with quantitative data.

Introduction to the basic concepts and applications of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using the AMOS program. Explores conducting factor analysis, testing causal structures, testing model structure invariance and mean invariance through multigroup analyses, and examining change over time with growth curve modeling.

Introduction to the advantages and challenges of working with secondary data, involving hands on experience with the preparation and data analysis of large data sets. Subjects include the basics of Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling, and Multi-group analyses using AMOS software.

A critical evaluation of social work intervention strategies in human services, using alternative theoretical perspectives.

Conceptualization, development, and application of social work theories and major theoretical paradigms are covered. Examination of philosophical, theoretical, and empirical underpinnings of different social work practice theories with an emphasis on understanding and critically analyzing the philosophical assumptions and scientific basis of various theories. Explores the historical context of different theories covered and research on their effectiveness within social work. Discussion of major theories from diverse disciplines.

Apply theory to practice at an advanced level within a chosen concentration.

Focus on professional development and program requirements and expectations. Explore core topics and cohort-specific sessions using readings, reflection exercises, and discussions.

Individually supervised development of the comprehensive research paper.

Introduction to the diversity of topics and methods pursued by researchers and academicians in social work education and allied fields. Topics covered are broad and include information that facilitates the learning of research methods and the development of knowledge and skills needed to participate in the PhD program and within a community of scholars.

Individually supervised research experience.

Focus on the development of essential knowledge and skills in the social work field. Explore critical issues and diverse methodologies that enhance understanding of research practices pursued by researchers and academicians.

Demonstrate knowledge in the substantive issues, key research questions, theory, empirical evidence, and implications in an area of specialization.

Individually supervised development of publishable written material.

Explore the historical and contemporary contexts of the British welfare state, social work practice, and institutional efforts to address social injustice. Immerse in British culture and explore how the U.K. and the U.S. address pressing social issues. Discuss the rights, responsibilities, and actions of global citizenship in an increasingly global society.

Focus on learning theory, the science of higher education teaching, social work curriculum and accreditation, course development, and creating supportive classroom environments.