CSWRK 5075 Advanced Policy Practice
This course builds on the policy analysis frameworks introduced in the foundation curriculum to include, CSWRK 5035: Policy Practice and CSWRK 5030: Research Methods for Social Work Practice. The course enables students to cultivate deeper understanding of the relationships and processes associated with social research and social policy in mental health, disability, substance use/addiction and other social issues as these affect the lives of individual clients and social systems. Students will gain requisite knowledge and skill to analyze how, and in what ways social policies, research and program development reflect societal values, how some values are elevated over others, and hands-on methods to devise organizational and policy change initiatives. The course emphasizes social work values for their influence on social work policy advocacy, research and program development.