S W X93U S W 393U Topics in Social Justice and Populations at Risk 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester, or as required by the topic.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in social work, or graduate standing and consent of instructor or the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Social Work Practice with Abused and Neglected Children and Their
Topic 2: Working with Children at Risk.
Topic 3: Working with Youth Gangs.
Topic 4: Social Work Practice with African American Families.
Topic 5: Social Work Practice with Mexican American Families.
Topic 6: Contemporary Issues in Aging.
Topic 7: Introduction to Gerontology. Social Work 390R (Topic 9: Introduction to Gerontology) and 393U (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Topic 8: Social Work Practice with Older Adults. Social Work 390R (Topic 19: Social Work Practice with Older Adults) and 393U (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Topic 9: Dynamics of Chemical Dependence. Social Work 390R (Topic 8: Dynamics of Chemical Dependency) and 393U (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Topic 10: Women and Substance Use Disorders: Contemporary Issues.
Topic 11: Play Therapy. Social Work 390R (Topic 22: Play Therapy) and 393U (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Topic 13: Spanish for Social Workers. Additional prerequisite: Demonstrated proficiency in Spanish.
Topic 14: Contemporary Issues in Foster Care and Adoptions.
Topic 15: Social Work Practice in Mexican Culture. Study of Mexican social work through cultural immersion, seminars, field visits, and language instruction. Designed to prepare students for effective social work practice with Mexican Americans.
Topic 16: Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Offenders.
Topic 17: Gays and Lesbians in American Society: Policy and Practice.
Topic 18: Restorative Justice.
Topic 19: Adolescent Chemical Dependence: Prevention and Intervention.
Topic 20: Cultural Factors in Substance Use Treatment for Underserved Populations.
Topic 21: Social Work Practice with Asian American Families.
Topic 22: Contemporary Issues in Domestic Violence.
Topic 23: Contemporary Issues and Practice in Sexual Assault.
Topic 24: Advanced Issues in Social and Economic Justice.
Topic 25: Historical Cultural Trauma.
Topic 26: Youth, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice.
Topic 27: Social Inequalities in Health.
Topic 28: Social Work and the Latino Population.
Topic 29: Culturally-Sensitive Service Provision with Latino Populations.
Topic 30: Culturally Sensitive Service Provision with Latino Populations. Social Work 393U (Topic 29) and 393U (Topic 30) may not both be counted.
Topic 31: Global Health. Social Work 393U (Topic 31) and 395K (Topic: Global Health-Mex) may not both be counted.
Topic 32: Communication Skills in Interdisciplinary Settings.
Topic 33: Community Participatory Research on Health Disparities.
Topic 34: Mitigation Matters. Social Work 395K (Topic: Mitigation Matters) and 393U (Topic 34) may not both be counted.
Topic 36: Juvenile Justice: Systems, Policy, and Practice. Social Work 393U (Topic 26) and 393U (Topic 36) may not both be counted.
Topic 37: Forensic Social Work and the Legal System.