SW 1027 - Advanced Pedagogy in Social Work

This course will give students an overview of the critical pedagogy used in teaching in social work programs at the graduate level. Although some philosophies of teaching are incorporated and resources made available, the focus will be on how to engage future social work practitioners in education. A secondary focus will be on having the student to consider the issues that will fundamentally impact their own teaching philosophy as they begin to develop. Students will explore the critical skills necessary to effectively guide students in the social work (and other professional) education arena and how to assure competence in those same students as they become clinicians. The gate-keeping functions of social work education cannot be ignored. Students will also explore anti-oppressive context focused on social justice in addition to the nuanced and complex thinking involved. Students will review the basic elements of course design, from global, over-arching goals, choosing content, creating assignments, to measuring student learning gains in knowledge, skills and values. As part of course design, students will consider a variety of teaching methods and strategies to enhance their teaching. Techniques for leading effective discussions, constructing successful group assignments, and dealing with difficult subject matter will be covered in the course. 3 credit(s)

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