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online Social Work and Religion course at Canyon College

COURSE SYLLABUS: SOCIAL WORK AND RELIGION


Course Title:
Department:
Instructor:
Social Work and Religion
Social Work
Phil Braun MBA, BSCS E-Mail Vita


Required Text: Online Bookstore

Explorations in Counseling and Spirituality: Philosophical, Practical, and Personal Reflections, 1st Edition, by Christopher Faiver, Elliott Ingersoll, et al.  Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 2001.
ISBN-13: 9780534575823   ISBN: 053457582X

Course Description: This graduate-level course will examine the interface of social work/counseling and spirituality. Topics to be explored will include religion and spirituality in the client assessment process, mental health and guilt, suffering, and evil, intervention methods, counselor belief systems, and counseling and spirituality.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Examinations: There are two exams a student must successfully complete during this course. Both the midterm and final exams are essay-type tests and must be completed according to the instructions located in the course site online. Each exam has two (2) essay questions related to student reading assignments in the text.

Course Schedule: Since enrollment in this course is open, students are expected to complete the following assignments prior to taking either the midterm or final exams:

Reading Assignments: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in text

Exam: Midterm exam on chapters 1-5 at end of week 4

Reading Assignments: Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 in text

Written Assignment: Due the last week of course

Exam: Final exam on chapters 6-10 at end of week 8

Written Assignment: Each student will be required to complete a written assignment which is due during the last week of the course. This assignment should address the following:

Although there is no specific length for this written assignment, the paper should be well thought out and written in APA style when using references. Students are requested to submit this paper in MS Word format via email to me no later than the last week of class.

Student Participation: Although this course is completed by independent study, it is important that each student maintain contact with the instructor throughout the duration of the course. I would like at least one weekly progress report emailed to me. This report doesn't have to contain much information, just the progress you've made in your reading, questions you may have, etc.

Students will also need to schedule one weekly chat with me. This chat will take place in the text chatroom in the online course. This chat is basically to make sure you're not having problems with reading assignments and to see if you have questions about course content.

Students are expected to complete all coursework within 8-9 weeks. If circumstances prevent a student from completing coursework within 8-9 weeks, the student will need to contact me in order to discuss a schedule which will allow them to finish as soon as possible.

Students wishing to complete the course in less time than the scheduled 8-9 weeks should email me to discuss this and work out an appropriate schedule for course completion.

Grading Criteria: The final course grade will be determined based on the following:


  • Midterm Exam
  • Final Exam
  • Participation
  • Written Assignment
Total
35%
35%
10%
20%

100%