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SOWK 585 Urban School Social Work Practicum Recitation

This course accompanies the Senior Capstone Seminar (SOWK 582) and Social Work Senior Practicum (SOWK 591). The goal of this course is to develop culturally responsive school social workers who are prepared to respond to the unique gifts and needs of students in urban schools. Students in the course will develop the ethics, knowledge, competencies, practice behaviors, and skills necessary for successful and competent practice with students, teachers, families, schools, and communities. The course will be largely experiential and focused on the application of the skills and practices necessary for social work practice with students in urban schools. The course will also help students connect with the realities of social work practice in a public school context by applying the theories learned in SOWK 564 (Urban School Social Work Practice) and the Metro State Social Work Program's generalist social work curriculum.

Prerequisites

1 Undergraduate credit

Effective May 7, 2026 to December 14, 2026

Learning outcomes

General

  • Apply knowledge of social work practice theories, including systems and ecological, to practice with youth and families in urban schools.
  • Apply knowledge of social work ethics and values to social work practice in urban schools.
  • Develop and apply skills necessary for engagement, assessment, and evaluation of students in urban schools.
  • Develop and apply knowledge of research informed practice models and interventions for students in urban schools.
  • Develop and apply knowledge and functional skills necessary for practice as a special education social worker including individualized education plans and functional behavioral assessments.
  • Use peer and instructor feedback to develop their practice evaluation skills.

Fall 2026

Section Title Instructor books eservices
50 Urban School Social Work Practicum Recitation Tweh, Monique S Christensen, Kris Mau Books for SOWK-585-50 Fall 2026 Course details for SOWK-585-50 Fall 2026