M.S.S.W. Course Descriptions
M.S.S.W. Listings for 2006–2007 (as they appear in the 2006-2007 UT Graduate Catalog and 2006-2007 College of Social Work Bulletin)
500 Thesis (1-15) P/NP only. E
501 Foundations of Social Work Practice I (3) Survey of history, mission, and identity of profession. Basic theory, professional values and ethics, and methods generic to social work practice at various systems levels. Assessment, planning, communication, intervention, and evaluation skills.
502 Registration for Use of Facilities (1-15) Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses University facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed. May not be used toward degree requirements. May be repeated. S/NC only. E
503 Foundations of Social Work Practice II (3) Generalist practice with family and small group systems. Ecological theory to frame understanding of such systems and their adaptation to environments. Various social work roles and intervention strategies pertaining to client systems.
504 Foundations of Social Work Practice III (3) Basic theory, methods, problems, and strategies in implementing planned change within and among larger social systems: task groups, human service organizations, and community systems. Various practice roles: planner, program developer, supervisor, administrator, advocate and task group leader.
506 Social Work Research (3) Research methodologies with respect to evolution and application to social work theory and practice. History and philosophies of science; problem formulation; research design; ethics; instrument use and construction; data collection; analysis and reporting; and evaluation and utilization of research.
508 Practicum in Social Work Research (3-6) Supervised practice in application of research methods to social work. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs. S/NC only.
509 Graduate Seminar in Public Health (1) (Same as Public Health 509, Exercise Science 509, Nutrition 509, and Nursing 509.)
514-15 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I, II (3,3) Major social science theories that inform social work profession's understanding of human behavior and social systems from ecological perspective. Interactions among biological, social, psychological, and cultural systems on development across life cycle. Effects of ethnic, racial, economic, gender, and sexual orientation variables. 514–Life cycle from infancy through adolescence. 515–From young adulthood through senescence.
516 Social Welfare Policy and Services (3) Development of contemporary social policy at local, state, national, and international levels. Contribution of social work professionals to formal policy-making process through which macrosocial change is effected and through which aggregate social welfare services are proposed, authorized, financed, and programmed. Theories of complex organizations applied to social welfare service delivery settings.
518 Social Work and Oppression (3) Sources, dynamics, and impact of oppression in U.S. society as manifested in both social/ecological/economic systems and personal experience. Connections among various forms of oppression: racism, sexism, classism, and heterosexism, and forces that perpetuate such conditions.
521 Clinical Social Work Practice with Individuals (3) Theories, knowledge, and skills for clinical practice with individuals from ecological perspective. Therapeutic process and intervention strategies, incorporating content from psychodynamic and cognitive practice models, and specific client problems.
523 Clinical Social Work Practice with Families (3) Concepts related to understanding and analyzing family dynamics and interactional patterns from perspective of major family therapy models. Techniques of intervention in terms of application to families with varied system and individual problems and to families from varied social and cultural backgrounds.
524 Psychopathology and Social Deviance (3) Assessment of psycho social functioning of individuals. Examination of mental disorders: clinical presentation problems, causes, and processes. Ecological perspective. Prereq: Foundation or consent of instructor.
525 Clinical Social Work Practice with Groups (3) Theoretical and historical approaches to social work with groups and clinical principles supporting specific types of group work used in clinical practice and associated leader interventions.
526 Evaluating Clinical Practice (3) History and philosophies, conceptual approaches, techniques and methods in the practice and use of practice research as applied to implementation and evaluation of direct services to clients.
530 Seminar in Clinical Social Work (2-3) Topics in theory and practice of clinical social work with individuals, couples, families and groups. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs.
532 Short-Term Interventions (3) Theory and practice of planned short term, emergency, and crisis interventions.
533 Social Work Interventions with Couples (3) Theories regarding contemporary marital/partnering lifestyles, problem areas in relationships, methods and skills for problem resolution.
534 Social Work Interventions with Children and Adolescents (3) Various practice modalities for assessing and intervening with children and adolescents.
535 School Social Work (3) Place of school as community institution and resource. Methods, processes, and techniques employed in school social work.
540 General Topics in Social Work (3) Current topics in advanced social work. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs.
541 Leadership and Management in Human Services (3) Management practices and leadership skills required in development and management of human services delivery systems. Issues regarding human resources management, resource allocation, strategic planning, and organizational dynamics.
543 Financial Management and Resource Development (3) Administrative decision-making related to financial planning and resource allocation in human service organizations. Knowledge and skills in budgeting, allocating, expenditure control, fundraising, grant writing, marketing, and evaluation.
547 Evaluation Research (3) History and philosophies, conceptual approaches, techniques and methods, and issues in practice and utilization of evaluation research as applied to development and evaluation of social work programs and policies. Issues pertaining to strengths and limitation of various evaluation methods, microcomputer application of data, and measurement of program goals and objectives.
550 Seminar in Management and Community Practice (2-3) Topics in theory and practice of management and community practice. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs.
551 Seminar in Social Welfare Policy (3) Advanced social welfare policy seminar in specific fields of practice. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs.
552 Community Organization (3) Locality development, social planning and social action as practice models for development of resources to meet human needs.
561 Supervision and Consultation in Social Work (3) Roles, techniques, and practices of social work supervision and consultation.
564 Substance Abuse (3) Survey and analysis of social, cultural, medical and psychological factors underlying alcoholism and drug abuse and addiction; recent research and practice innovations.
566 Social Gerontology (3) Physical, psychological and social aspects of aging, and major social policies and programs.
580 Field Practice (3) Instruction and supervision in social work practice. S/NC only.
581 Field Practice (3) Instruction and supervision in social work practice. S/NC only.
582 Field Practice (6) Instruction and supervision in clinical social work practice or management and community practice. S/NC only.
583 Field Practice (6) Instruction and supervision in clinical social work practice or management and community practice. S/NC only.
584 Field Practice (2-6) Instruction and supervision in social work practice. May be repeated. S/NC only. E
585 Seminar in Gerontology (1) (Same as Human Ecology 585, Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology 585, Exercise Science 585, Nursing 585, Public Health 585, Psychoeducational Studies 585, and Sociology 585.)
593 Independent Study (1-6) Individualized study, student selects, designs, and completes examination of special issue or problem. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs.
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