Semester:

Summer 2008

Access Course
 

Instructor:

Brian Christenson

Textbook:

For most current book information please go to: http://www.efollett.com

Course Description:

The focus of this course is to help students gain an understanding of the generalist practice framework for social work advocacy for social justice. Students will explore the rich and diverse history of social work advocacy, the generalist practice framework for social work advocacy for social justice, representation, influence, contexts, and social work advocacy practice skills. Students will be introduced to the knowledge, strategies, and skills needed to advocate at the micro, mezzo, and macro level of social work practice. An emphasis on client advocacy, cause advocacy, legislative advocacy, and administrative advocacy are presented. Pre-requisite: HIST/SW 320 or permission of the instructor.

Minimum Computer Requirements:

Win 2000/XP or Mac OSX Pentium/G3 1Ghz w/ 1.5 GB RAM
High Speed Internet Access Recommended*
Firefox 1.5.0.11 or Internet Explorer 6x
Java runtime environment 1.5.11 
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*Courses can be accessed via 56K modem connections although due to the long page load times this type of connection is not recommended and any connectivity problems due to this type of connection are not supported by Lewis-Clark State College.
 

On Campus Requirements:

Please contact the instructor.

Other Information:

On-line discussions may be required during this course. The LCMail account and BbCE course mail are the only accounts that will be used to contact students regarding online courses. An LCMail account is automatically assigned to students when they enroll. Access to this email account is found at http://lcmail.lcsc.edu. BbCE course mail is enabled when a student is enrolled in a BbCE course. Access to BbCE course mail is through each BbCE course. BbCE course mail is an internal mail system only and cannot be accessed outside of a BbCE course. Please check with your instructor to determine the preferred method of contact.