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SOCWK 221RSocial Work with Groups

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Social Work

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course introduces students to the theoretical constructs necessary for an understanding of social work with groups. Students will gain knowledge and develop skills regarding group counselling strategies, effective team functioning, and Indigenous approaches to group work.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • SOCWK120R - Introduction to Social Work (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 08165500 / 60Online or by arrangement
LEC 701244425 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

64% liked it83% easy83% useful

From 11 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • I took this class online with Professor Samantha Clarke. Didn't really like the course or the way it was set up (discussions were like every couple weeks). She's also a really hard marker. The class is called Social Group Work, but I honestly had more discussions in my other online classes, than I did in this class. It had a 35% essay, 15% participation self assessment, 20% reflective journals, and a 30% final. Take this class with a different prof, and you'll probably have an easier time.

    Jul 2018 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • More helpful than I expected, a little dry.

    Jan 2016 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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Fall 2017

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