SOWK 3603 - International Social Work

3 (3-0)

Prerequisite(s): Formal Admission to BSW program.

This course will examine the need for international social work, given the global context and concerns. The course will also examine four perspectives, namely global perspective, human rights perspective, ecological perspective, and social development perspective, which are crucial for international social work practice. Students will explore how the processes of colonization and neocolonialism have subjected some countries to imposed development. Attention will be paid to the key roles being played by international social work organizations, such as International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), and International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW). Students will also explore the strategies followed by the Global South in dealing with poverty, conflict, forced migration, AIDS, child labor, and many other social problems.

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