SOSE 21 - Family Dynamics & the Social Work Interview
Provides an introductory overview of social work and the roles of paraprofessionals. Focuses on understanding family dynamics and on developing basic social work interviewing skills.
Contact: 3 hours lecture per week
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of SOSE 21, the student will be able to:
- Define social work terminology.
- Discuss fields of practice.
- Identify various paraprofessionals in the human service field and their purposes.
- Describe the concept of family dynamics.
- List ways a family can influence a person's self-esteem.
- Describe patterns of communication within families.
- Give examples of family rules.
- Differentiate characteristics of nurturing and troubled families.
- Describe ways families can become more nurturing.
- Identify social work values and principles.
- Explain how social work values and principles guide practices in the field.
- Describe elements of a social work interview.
- Interview clients in role-play and/or actual case situations.