Social Work Summer Courses 2017
Open to Non-SW Students
SW 4463A: SW Practice with Children and Adolescents
May 15 - June 2, 2017
Monday - Thursday - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Instructor: Dermot Hurley
This is a course on how to help children and adolescents cope with a variety of social, emotional, educational, familial and psychological stressors in their lives. This is for students who are interested in working with children and have some knowledge of attachment theory and relational psychodynamics. It is an applied course, the emphasis is on working therapeutically with young people in real life situations, which includes loss, abuse, developmental trauma, divorce, domestic violence, gender & sexual orientation issues. Art, play, drama & activity therapy will be explored as well as adolescent counseling.
* See below for prerequisites.
SW 4462B: Social Work and the Elderly
June 5 - June 23, 2017
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Tracy Smith-Carrier
Implications of the massive demographic shift to an aging population in Canada demand that social workers be effectively equipped to work with older adults. Are you prepared to work with the elderly?
The need for gerontological social work is expected to increase significantly as the population ages. To serve this population effectively we have to become aware of the diversity and heterogeneity of the aging population, as well as common physical, mental and social health issues in aging and the relevant systems of care. This course will introduce students to aging using theoretical, research and practice knowledge. The purpose of this course is to highlight key issues that face older adults, as well as social workers and other professionals who will serve them.
Students registered in third or fourth year of any honors program may request permission to register in this course without being registered in the BSW program. Contact
[email protected]
to request permission. Please provide your student number.
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