SW 897 (1ON) - Special Topics in Social Work and Social Welfare

Top/Social Work & the Military

Durham   Health & Human Services :: Social Work
Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2020 - E-term III (01/13/2020 - 03/06/2020)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   14  
CRN: 53560
Seminar for graduate students. Topics may include: A) Drugs and Chemical Dependency; B) Intimate Partner Violence C) Social Action in Education Settings D) Social Action in the Dominican Republic. May be repeated for different topics. Special fee.
Only listed majors in section: SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL WORK ADV, SOCIAL WORK MCH, SOCIAL WORK OL, SOCIAL WRK AD O
Attributes: Online (no campus visits), EUNH
Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/13/2020 3/6/2020 Hours Arranged ONLINE
Additional Course Details: 

The aim of this course is to introduce students to military and veteran culture, particularly as it pertains to meeting the clinical needs of this population.  Students will identify both strengths and challenges faced by active duty and reserve military service personnel, military family members, and veterans.  Main topics of the course will include military lifestyle, values, and rank structure; the deployment cycle; reintegration after service; and physical and mental health impacts of service. The course will also explore systems of care available for service members and veterans and the role of social workers within these systems.