Social Work Practice and Human Diversity

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
• Advance human rights and racial, social, economic, and environmental justice.
• Engage Anti- Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
• Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.
• Engage in policy practice.
• Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, And Communities

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Ethnic and Cultural Identity (individual) Paper	20%
Cycle of Socialization (individual) Paper	20%
Cross-Cultural Communication (group) Paper & Presentation	20%
Mini-Policy Analysis (group) Assignment	20%
Class participation & group work – submit evidence of work done	10%
In Class Engagement Activities – carry out activity and complete form	10%

Attendance/Participation:

Students are expected to attend class. If an absence is anticipated, students are to notify the instructor by email. Students should not miss more than one class due to the structure of the class if not a true emergency, which will be determined by the Professor and will require proof.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• Sue, D. W., Rasheed, M. N., Rasheed, J. M. (2016). Multicultural Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice, Second edition, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
• The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) OR the following websites will be useful: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/ https://apastyle.apa.org/products/publication-manual-7th-edition