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Introduction to Cultural Competence (SWK 602)

Term: 2014 - 2015 Graduate Fall

Faculty

Shuntay McCoyShow MyInfo popup for Shuntay McCoy
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Office hours:
  • Tuesday 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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    Schedule

    Mon-Wed, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (8/18/2014 - 10/13/2014) Location: MAIN SHB 212

    Description

    Graduate School Course:
    SWK 602 Introduction to Cultural Competence

    This course will introduce students to social work advocacy strategies for deconstructing institutionalized systems of oppression. Specifically, this course will acquaint students with the social worker?s role in addressing issues of power, privilege, and oppression. From a social justice perspective, students will examine how society creates and sustains opportunities or barriers for culturally diverse populations based on social constructions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and age.