-001 LEC , 01:15 P.M. - 03:45 P.M. , Tu (09/02/2008 - 12/10/2008)
PetH 39 , STPAUL , 3 credits , 30 hours of Service Learning required.

Grading basis/credits: 3 credit(s)

Prereq: 3701

Liberal Educ. Reqs: Meets CLE req of Social Science Core

Description: This interdisciplinary liberal arts course is a comprehensive study of child maltreatment and family violence today. It is intended to offer the undergraduate student a wide breadth of understanding intervention and prevention strategies for child maltreatment and family violence. It will consider individual, familial, and community involvement in both intervention and prevention activities (eco-systemic). It will address developing strategies likely to support healthy children, families, and communities. This course builds upon the knowledge students gained in SW3701, and allows them to further enhance their capacity for working with children and their families. This course has a service learning component of 25 hours. Course content is particularly relevant to students in the fields of social work, sociology, education, child psychology, early childhood education, public health, public policy, and other related areas.

Class Time: 15% Lecture, 15% Film/Video, 20% Discussion, 20% Small Group Activities, 5% Student Presentation, 10% Guest Speakers, 15% Service Learning.

Work Load: 125 pages reading per week, 16-22 pages writing per term, 4 papers, 1 presentations, 1 special projects.

Grade: 25% reports/papers, 10% special projects, 30% reflection paper, 10% in-class presentation, 5% class participation. 20% is Service Learning