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Revised July, 2021 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Social Work SW 307: Social Work Policy Analysis & Advocacy Instructor : Sontina Barnes, MSW, JD Classroom: 214 Poe Hall Office: 1911 Bldg., Room 202-E Office Hours: By appointment (Due to CoVID) Email: ssbarnes@ncsu.edu Phone: 919.515.3461 Fax: 919-515-4403 Class: Monday 9:35 AM ~ 12:20 PM.: Class will meet in-person. Changes might occur related to COVID-19. See end of syllabus for more pandemic specific information. COURSE INFORMATION Course content focuses on the processes through which social welfare policies are developed and implemented, as well as the ways in which people can intervene to affect these processes. Students will review recent developments in national and state social welfare policies and programs in major areas, including the following: poverty, welfare, social security, housing, health and mental health care, and child welfare. The goal of this course is to develop policy analysis and advocacy skills. COURSE RATIONALE Social policies are courses of action grounded in a social, economic, and political context. Understanding the context (e.g., local, regional, national, and global) in which social welfare policies are formulated and implemented is critical for effective reasoning and action. Further, it is important for social workers to recognize, advocate for, and/or create social welfare policies that are in line with social work values, including respect for diversity, social and economic justice, and empowerment. This course grounds social policy in an ecological perspective and lays the foundation for future social work practice through instilling in students an ability to understand and reflect upon current social policies and their historical and cultural roots. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Department of Social Work at NC State University is to prepare students for practice that addresses social, economic, cultural, demographic, and political changes affecting individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. Through teaching, advising, research, and scholarship, the department emphasizes: · professional ethics, · social justice, · diversity, and · community engagement. 1

Revised July, 2021 BSW PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT The NC State University BSW Program mission is to prepare students for entry-level professional generalist practice with diverse populations. BSW students acquire knowledge, social work professional values, and skills necessary to respond competently to (a) the service needs of diverse populations and (b) the social and political environments that influence the needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. The program emphasizes human and social well-being, human rights, social and economic justice and empowerment of individuals, families, groups, and communities that experience oppression and discrimination. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Identify and analyze social welfare policy and services in the United States based on an understanding of social work's ethics and historical mission and philosophy of promoting social and economic justice. 2. Explain the relationships among social problems, social policies, social programs, and social work through an examination of both historical and contemporary issues. 3. Describe and analyze patterns of oppression and their impact on populations at risk both historically and currently, including the roles played by social work and social welfare policy. 4. Develop policies that attend to the political, social and economic forces that shape social welfare policy formulation and influence both the social work profession and the delivery of social welfare services. 5. Research and interpret policy-relevant information. 6. Reflect on the possible roles of social workers within the policy analysis process, including ethical use of policy analysis in furthering professional values . Expected Behaviors and Practice Outcomes By the end of the course, students are expected to achieve the following competency goals: Competencies Behaviors SL Os Assignment s Dimension s Competency 1 – Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 1. make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision- making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context; 1, 2 Policy in Action Observation Value Skills 2. use reflection and self- regulation to manage personal values and maintain 6 Meeting with Representati Knowledg e Skills 2

Revised July, 2021 professionalism in practice situations; ves Competency 2 – Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice 1. apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels; 1, 4 Policy Analysis Knowledg e Skills Competency 3 – Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice 1. apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels; 1, 2, 3, 4 Policy Analysis & Policy Brief Knowledg e Skills Cognitive & Affective Processes 2. engage in practices that advance social, economic, and environmental justice; and 5 Policy Brief & Meeting with Representati ve Knowledg e Skills 3. apply the NASW Code of Ethics to analysis of public policy. Policy in Action Observatio n Value Knowledg e Skills Competency 4 – Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research- informed Practice 1. use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research; 4, 5 Policy Analysis Paper Cognitive and Affective Processes 2. apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods and research findings; 4, 5 Policy Analysis Paper Knowledg e Skills Cognitive and Affective Processes 3. use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery; and 5 Policy Analysis Knowledg e Skills Cognitive and Affective Processes 3

Revised July, 2021 Competency 5 – Engage in Policy Practice 1. identify the impact of local, state, and federal social policies on well-being, service delivery, and access to social services; 1, 2, 3, 4 Policy Analysis Knowledg e Skills 2. assess how social welfare and economic policies shape delivery of, and access to, social services; 1, 2, 3 Policy Analysis Knowledg e Skills 3. apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice; and 4, 5 Policy Analysis Knowledg e Skills Cognitive and Affective Processes 4. assess policy decision- making at the local level for the influence of cultural structures and values that may oppose, marginalize, or alienate individuals, groups, or communities, or that create or enhance privilege and power. 2, 3 Policy in Action Observatio n Cognitive and Affective Processes Indiv, Fam, Grp, Org, or Com m Competency 7 – Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 1. collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies; 3, 4 Policy in Action Observation Cognitive and Affective Processes Com munit y 4

Revised July, 2021 2. apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in- environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies; 5 Policy Analysis Knowledg e Skills Organ izatio n Com munit y 4. select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies; and 4, 5 Policy Analysis Knowledg e Cognitive and Affective Process Organ izatio n Com munit y Competency 8 – Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 1. critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies; 4 Policy Analysis Knowledg e Cognitive and Affective Process Organ izatio n Com munit y 4. apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels; and 4, 5 Policy Analysis Knowledg e Cognitive and Affective Process Organ izatio n Com munit y PREREQUISITES SW 290 REQUIRED TEXT Segal, E. A. (2016) Social welfare policy and social programs: A values perspective (4 th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. GENERAL POLICIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC (From the Associate Dean) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public health measures continue to be implemented across campus. Students should stay current with these practices and expectations through the Protect the Pack website ( https://www.ncsu.edu/coronavirus/ ). The sections below provide expectations and conduct related to COVID-19 issues. 5