SW5051
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SW 5051 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3 Cr.) Online may be available
Course description
Social, psychological, biological, and cultural factors of individual and group development as applied to social work practice. Behavior and life-cycle development focusing on diversity and each stage of life. Discuss development in terms of the individual and in terms of overlapping social systems.
This foundation course covers the Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) component of the MSW curriculum. It examines socio-psycho-biological factors associated with individual and group behavior, and development—in interaction with the environment—as they underlie social work practice. Key themes include: that development occurs throughout the life cycle, from prenatal through old age; behavior reflects both internal (organismic) and external (environmental) influences; understanding human behavior and the social environment is central to achieving the social justice that is a primary goal of the profession.
This foundation course covers the Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) component of the MSW curriculum. It examines socio-psycho-biological factors associated with individual and group behavior, and development—in interaction with the environment—as they underlie social work practice. Key themes include: that development occurs throughout the life cycle, from prenatal through old age; behavior reflects both internal (organismic) and external (environmental) influences; understanding human behavior and the social environment is central to achieving the social justice that is a primary goal of the profession.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
AFV - A-F or Audit
Lecture
Requirements
010370
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall & Spring