May 09, 2025  
Xavier University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2024-2025 
  
Xavier University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

SOCW 167 - Survey of Society Social Work


3 Credit Hours
This course offers a beginning knowledge and historical understanding of the profession of social work, as well as the social institution of social welfare and health. Basic social welfare concepts and social and behavioral theories are studied analyzing current events through a social justice lens using critical thinking skills. In addition to engaging diversity, students are introduced to a bio-psycho-social-spiritual model, policy analysis, generalist social work practice, resolving ethical dilemmas, and the variety of roles social workers perform along with the settings in which they practice.

Course Attributes: Diversity Flag, Gender & Diversity Studies, Social Science Elective Core

Levels: Undergraduate


College of Professional Sci Social Work