UWX SW150 Social Advocacy and the Social Work Experience
This course is an overview of the problems and issues addressed within social services environments and how to advocate for social change.
This course is an overview of the problems and issues addressed within social services environments and how to advocate for social change.
This course is a contemporary examination of the effects of lifestyle, wellness, and health promotion on the individual.
Examines the American systems of Criminal Law and Justice in socio-historical context. Presents the three branches of the Criminal Justice system (Law Enforcement, Courts, Corrections) and critiques them against the backdrop of five cultural philosophies of criminal justice. Explores how crime is defined and measured, and how social sciences theorize causes of crime and crime
Explore the ethical issues involed with techology and its relation to society, including freedom, censorship, privacy, and intellectual property.
Explore the historical and current ways women's lives are shaped by power structures and how gender works in society and our everyday lives.
Learn how to manage your personal finances, including money management, financial planning, use of credit, buying a home and estate and retirement planning.
Explore important ecological concepts and human influence on the environment to gain a better understanding how to positively affect the environment.