SW 6050 - Social Work Practice V--Advanced Macro Practice--Intervention Design

Institution:

Utah Valley University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

Prerequisite(s): Admitted to the MSW or ASMSW program. Provides an integrative exploration of design thinking as a dynamic, human-centered framework for developing effective interventions for organizations and communities. Equips students with the theoretical foundations and practical skills necessary to create data-driven, ethical, inclusive, and responsive solutions that align with trauma-informed organizational principles. Teaches students to navigate the six steps of the design thinking process'Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test, and Implement'through a trauma-informed lens that prioritizes safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. Employs a combination of lectures, case studies, and hands-on projects, to develop competencies in qualitative research, creative ideation, logic models, collaborative prototyping, and ethical evaluation of interventions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.uvu.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 863-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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