
Explore how personal biases shape perceptions and learn to think critically and objectively, challenge your preconceived notions, keep an open mind, and view diverse perspectives to solve problems.
Explore policy demographics, code of ethics, and career paths; grasp global citizenship, macro and micro systemic problems, power, privilege, prestige, and balanced perspectives.
Explore essential social work vocabulary, including systemic oppression, marginalized and disenfranchised, institutional privilege, equality, prejudice, and social stratification, to build foundational understanding for your studies.
Explore social work fundamentals through a crash course with insights from a Centennial College graduate. Get familiar with the subject matter and decide your fit.
Understand policy across federal, state, provincial, city, and international levels. Operate within organizational and government policies, empower the marginalized, and advocate for reform when needed.
Explore how social workers engage with diverse demographics, including minorities and disabled or cognitively impaired individuals, and apply the ethics of service, justice, dignity, relationships, integrity, and competence.
Explore philosophy as a social work lens, highlighting equality, civil rights, feminism, and empowerment of the vulnerable. Balance egalitarian ideals with capitalism's realities and fairness through practical examples.
Explore diverse social work career paths across settings like employment agencies, schools, hospitals, and shelters. Develop client intake, eligibility assessments, workshops, resume and interview skills within a global citizenship framework.
Identify social class as a hierarchical social stratification with upper, middle, and lower classes, tribal and caste systems, and school-based groups, noting how age and profession solidify class and surroundings.
Analyze why the rich appear to get richer by examining capitalism, value creation in the marketplace, supply and demand, and consider how entrepreneurship and pay structures influence wealth and inequality.
Expose how the education system neglects financial literacy and promotes misinformed choices, urging reform to teach taxes, debt, assets and liabilities, investments, and money mindset for real-world success.
INSTRUCTOR HAS ACCREDITED DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL SERVICE WORK
UPDATE: Case study dissection scenario + resource activity included (downloadable)
* Printable online certificate available upon completion of course*
Do you want to enter the filed of social work ?
This is your preliminary crash course prior to the social work program in college, I will give you insights on my personal experiences and knowledge I've gained on my journey.
Known as the "helping profession" a lot of students enter the social work university programs without being prepared and are surprised to find out it may not have been what they've expected.
I myself have successfully graduated from an accredited social work program in college and although I am no longer practicing, I bring my personal insights and balanced perspective to the table. The advantage of taking this course created by me is I blend my in field experiences as a social worker and my business experiences as well that helps students see the bigger picture and look at problems from different perspectives.
The aim of this course is to help you think critically.
I will cover a variety of different topics and controversial social issues among other things.
My goal is to help you think transformative, approach systemic problems from a multifaceted view point, and develop strong analytical skills.
The job prospects for social workers are excellent as every industry you can think of has some sort of "social work department", whether your looking for employment in schools, banks, and even in government jobs.
What You'll Learn
Policy
Demographics
Code of ethics
Case Study
Philosophy
Career paths
Global citizenship
Social class
Rich getting richer
Levels of society
Systemic Problems
Power, privilege & prestige
And, much, much more!
Therefore, if you want to be prepared before going into the social work program and be familiar with the content that will be taught in your college classes, then I encourage you to enroll now.
UPDATE: Case study dissection scenario + resource activity included (downloadable)
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