SWKM 5425 - Power, Oppression, and Privilege

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): Formal acceptance into the MSW Program. Students must adhere to the Sequential Coursework Policy and Advising Snapshots as outlined on the MSW Program website.

Corequisite(s): SWKM5400 and SWKM5450

Description: Students in this foundation year course learn to understand how diversity and difference characterize and shape the human experience and are critical to the formation of identity. Students in this course will understand that, as a consequence of difference, a person’s life experiences may include oppression, poverty, marginalization, and alienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim. Students in this course will examine strategies designed to eliminate oppressive structural barriers to ensure that social goods, rights, and responsibilities are distributed equitably and that civil, political, environmental, economic, social, and cultural human rights are protected.