SOWK 835 THEORIES AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK TEACHING
The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic foundation and advanced knowledge of the theory and practice of social work teaching. The course focuses on the theoretical and technical aspects of delivering social work education. The main focus of the course is to create, to the extent possible, the simulation of realworld teaching situations designed to help students develop their teaching practice through a process of critical reflection, integration, and application. The development of teaching skills is a critical focus of the course. The course covers social work teaching at both the BSW and MSW levels. The course includes basic information related to understanding trends and issues in social work education generally as well as social work teaching. Content includes theories of andragogy and reflective practice, curriculum development, teaching methodologies and techniques, general classroom activity, assessment and evaluation of students, testing methodology, ethical considerations, sensitivity to diversity-related issues, and professional academic development at BSW and MSW levels of social work education. Readings are drawn from the social work education literature as well as from interdisciplinary perspectives, including teaching and learning in higher education. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Offered
202002