ISWK 463 - Indigenous Social Work

ISWK 463: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
3 CREDITS

This course examines international social work practice from local, Indigenous, and global perspectives. Building on an overview of the historical development of international social welfare, students will explore the cultural, economic, environmental, health, political, and social impacts of neoliberal globalization. As part of this analysis, students will consider how the discipline and profession of social work are immersed within the confluence of competing political agendas and multiple conceptions of "social justice." Students will be invited to consider connecting social work practice with larger social movements. Emphasis will be placed on developing strategies for supporting the use of Indigenous, local and regional knowledge to address the impacts of global colonization.