Course Name	School Social Work
Credits	3
Professor(s)	Name	Hwa-ok Bae
	Department	Social welfare

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

This course aims to understand concepts, theories, and policies in the field of social work services in schools and to provide students with knowledges and skills in practicing social work services at schools.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main text: Constable, Allen-Meares, P. (2004). Social Work Services in Schools. 4th ed. Boston: Pearson/A and B.

Further readings: Allen-Meares, P. Washington, R. O., & Welsh, B. L. (2000) Social Work Services in Schools. 3rd ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Dupper, David R. (2003). School social work skills and interventions for effective practice. Wiley & Sons.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: - A brief on issues related to school social work

- An analysis of data or statistics related to school social work

Grading Scheme: Attendance (10%), mid-term exam (30%), final exam (40%), assignments 20%)

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Week 1: Major issues in schools
Week 2: Historical development of school social work
Week 3: Social organization of schools
Week 4: Ecological perspective of social work services in schools
Week 5: School attendance and truancy
Week 6: Pupil rights and control of behavior

Week 7: Coping with violence in schools
Week 8: Mid-term Exam
Week 9: Children with disabilities
Week 10: Some target groups of children

Week 11: Securing equal educational opportunity: multi-cultural families and their children
Week 12: Design of social work services
Week 13: Delivery of school social work services
Week 14: Accountability and evaluation of social work services

Week 15: Final Exam

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 055-751-6637 e-mail: hobae@gnu.ac.kr