SOCW 356

Human Development and the Social Environment within a Global Context

Units: 1.5

An overview of human development within a global context with a focus on social justice and diversity related to gender, race, class, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, and disability. In particular, focuses on the impact of the cultural, global, spiritual and natural worlds people inhabit on understanding lifespan development with the implications of this understanding for social work practice.

Note: This course meets the Child Welfare Specialization requirements for a development course.

Pre- or corequisites: 200A and 200B. Open to 3rd and 4th year students with permission of the department.

Undergraduate course in Social Work offered by the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.