SOWK 101 - Social Work

SOWK 101: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
3 CREDITS

This introductory interviewing course will assist students in developing beginner social work interviewing and communication skills necessary for the ethical and effective generalist practice of social work. The communication skills for each phase of the interview process will also be examined with special attention to working from Indigenous belief systems and a solid understanding of the diversity of needs of various client groups. Once students have demonstrated mastery of the skills associated with counselling, they will learn how to conduct counselling sessions, followed by acquiring interpersonal influencing skills that will facilitate a client's self-change process. Students will be introduced to strategies that will enhance their capacity to engage in self-regulation and acquire communication skills that will improve their ability to work as generalist social workers. The topic of trauma will be introduced, and the impact of trauma on both the client and the counsellor will be explored at an introductory level.