Students should develop the following knowledge, skills, and professional values:
- apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional social work practice
- apply the values and ethics of social work in professional practice
- practice without discrimination and with respect for human diversity
- understand forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination in the U.S. and other parts of the world and strategies of change that advance social and economic justice
- understand and interpret the history of social work and social welfare, current social welfare structures and current issues
- apply the knowledge and skills of generalist practice with systems of all sizes
- use theoretical frameworks to understand human development and behavior across the life span and interactions between people and their environments (social systems)
- analyze the impact of social policies on clients, practitioners, and agencies and influence social policies through professional social work practice
- evaluate research studies and apply findings to practice and, under supervision, evaluate their own practice interventions
- communicate and collaborate with clients, colleagues, and members of the community
- use supervision appropriate to generalist practice
- function within the structure of organizations and service delivery systems, and, under supervision, seek necessary organizational change
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