SWK 3560 - Teaching in Social Work

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 or ENG 1021; Approval of the BSSW Program Director

Description: Teaching, public speaking, group dynamics, and program development are key components of social work practice. To cultivate students’ skills in these areas, students may apply to work with a faculty mentor as a teaching assistant in supporting the teaching activities. This course supplements and supports the activities that students will perform with support from their faculty mentor. This course examines topics related to teaching in social work, such as ethical and legal considerations, theories of pedagogy, classroom and institutional policies, teaching technologies, assessment of student learning, lesson planning, and classroom dynamics.