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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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SW 810 Theories of Groups, Organizations, and Communities in Social Work

Description:
Ecological and social-systems perspectives in social work. Theories of groups, formal organizations, and communities in a systems framework for social work practice. Ethical foundations of social work.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - US00

SW 810 Theories of Groups, Organizations, and Communities in Social Work

Description:
Ecological and social-systems perspectives in social work. Theories of groups, formal organizations, and communities in a systems framework for social work practice. Ethical foundations of social work.
Effective Dates:
FS00 - FS01

SW 810 Theories of Groups, Organizations, and Communities in Social Work

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open only to graduate students in the School of Social Work.
Not open to students with credit in:
SW 812A or SW 812B
Description:
Ecological and social-systems perspectives in social work. Theories of groups, formal organizations, and communities in a systems framework for social work practice. Ethical foundations of social work.
Effective Dates:
SS02 - SS18

SW 810 Theories of Groups, Organizations, and Communities in Social Work

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Social Work.
Not open to students with credit in:
SW 812B
Description:
Ecological and social systems perspectives. Theories of groups, formal organizations, and communities in a systems framework. Ethical and historical foundations of social work. Knowledge of the social, structural, and contextual factors that impact human functioning in a multi-system context.
Effective Dates:
US18 - SS22

SW 810 Theories of Groups, Organizations, and Communities in Social Work

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Social Work.
Description:
Ecological and social systems perspectives. Theories of groups, formal organizations, and communities in a systems framework. Ethical and historical foundations of social work. Knowledge of the social, structural, and contextual factors that impact human functioning in a multi-system context.
Effective Dates:
US22 - US25

SW 810 Theories of Groups, Organizations, and Communities in Social Work

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Social Work.
Description:
History of the social work profession and NASW Code of Ethics. Theories of groups, organizations, and communities through an ecological, social systems, and leadership perspective. Historical and contemporary social, structural, economic, and racial injustices that impact human functioning.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open