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  • SW 4890R: Advanced Research in Social Work

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 1010 with a C grade or higher; ENGL 2010 with C+ grade or higher; University Advanced Standing; Instructor approval. Expands research experience by either (1) significantly assisting on a faculty member's research project or (2) carrying out an independent research project of the student's design under faculty mentorship. Requires individual initiative and responsibility. Includes limited formal instruction. Includes literature searches, completion of the IRB application process, materials creation, data collection, data analysis, writing a publishable paper, preparing a poster, preparing an oral presentation, or other options as approved by the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation.
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  • SW 4900R: Independent Studies

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval and University Advanced Standing.. For qualified students who wish to undertake a well-defined project or directed study related to an area of special interest. Requires individual initiative and responsibility. Includes limited formal instruction and faculty supervision. Projects may include writing a publishable paper, passing a competency exam, producing an annotated bibliography, oral presentation, or other options as approved by the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
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  • SW 6000: Social Work Practice I--Generalist Practice with Individuals

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSW program. Teaches students to apply the generalist social work Planned Change Model with individuals: engagement, assessment, goal setting/contracting, implementation, evaluation, and transition/ending. Prepares students to utilize core social work interpersonal communication skills to engage clients in a professional partnership and complete a comprehensive assessment. Emphasizes the importance of cultural humility, principles of strengths-based and anti-oppressive social work practice, empirical research, and theories of human behavior and person-in-environment. Overviews intervention modalities, including case management. Discusses ethical and professional demeanor and practice.
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  • SW 6020: Social Work Practice II--Generalist Practice with Families and Groups

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 6000. Teaches students to apply the generalist social work Planned Change Process with families and groups: engagement, assessment, goal setting/contracting, implementation, evaluation, and transition/ending. Introduces group and family development and the theory and models of social work practice with groups and families. Prepares students to utilize group leadership and family communication skills necessary for research-informed practice. Emphasizes ethical and anti-oppressive practice and discusses how working with families and groups can advance human rights and social justice.
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  • SW 6030: Social Work Practice III--Advanced Practice with Individuals

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 6000 or acceptance into the Advanced Standing MSW Program.. Examines clinical approaches most often used with clients. Emphasizes the theoretical basis of treatment modalities and how to apply them in practice.
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  • SW 6040: Social Work Practice IV--Advanced Practice with Families and Groups

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSW Program. Builds on the skills and knowledge for generalist social work practice with an emphasis on advanced practice with small groups and complex family cases. Implements the planned change process to target workable intervention strategies. Identifies family and group problems such as scapegoating, manipulation, resistance, and how to solve those problems.
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  • SW 6050: Social Work Practice V--Advanced Macro Practice--Intervention Design

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    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.
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  • SW 6060: Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSW or ASMSW program. Provides an in-depth exploration of trauma-informed care within social work practice. Examines the impact of trauma on individuals, families, and communities, with a focus on the neurobiological, psychological, and social dimensions of trauma. Utilizes a strengths-based and culturally responsive lens, to assist students in developing skills in trauma screening, assessment, and intervention while considering ethical and legal implications. Emphasizes fostering resilience, promoting healing, and implementing evidence-based, trauma-responsive strategies. Explores self-care techniques to mitigate secondary traumatic stress and advocate for systemic changes that support trauma-informed organizations and policies. Prepares students to integrate trauma-informed principles into social work practice, enhancing effectiveness in diverse social work settings.
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  • SW 6200: Human Behavior and the Social Environment

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSW Program. Teaches students critical perspectives, theories, and frameworks that describe the behavior of individuals, families, interpersonal and group relationships, communities, and social and political systems. Focuses on theories and knowledge related to biological, sociological, psychological, spiritual, and cultural processes as they affect development across the lifespan as well as well-being, challenge, and coping. Emphasizes the person-in-environment framework for understanding the reciprocal nature of interactions between micro, mezzo, and macro systems. Investigates varying social environment factors, including historical, social, racial, cultural, economic privilege and power, oppression, and marginalization that impact individuals, families, organizations and communities.
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  • SW 6250: Macro Systems and Social Impact

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSW program. Applies the social work Planned Change Model (engagement, assessment, goal setting/contracting, implementation, evaluation, and transitions/ending to community and organizational macro systems. Utilizes systems theory and thinking to examine social problems within actionable parameters: identifying stakeholders and their relationships to power and influence; examining historical precedence and current policy; identifying causes, consequences, and reinforcing feedback loops; investigating existing interventions; and determining the gaps and opportunities for intervention within a system. Examines the social work profession utilizing an anti-oppressive lens and explores the values, principles, standards, laws, policies, and regulations that direct ethical social work practice on the macro level.
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