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SWREN 300RCanadian Social Welfare Policy

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work)
Cross-listed
SOCWK 300R

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2024–25.

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: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

In this course students will gain an understanding of key concepts in social welfare policy as it has evolved in the post-industrial era and develop their skills in social policy research and analysis. Students will examine various social, economic, and political factors that shape Canadian social welfare policy, critically assess contemporary social policy, discuss policy change processes, and debate current controversies and dilemmas regarding capitalism and the welfare state.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • SWREN120R - Introduction to Social Work (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Notes

  • SWREN 300R is available only to students who have been given conditional admission to the BSW program; such students must have already completed their first undergraduate degree.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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  • The worst course I've ever taken. The professor was vague, condescending, and misogynistic. Lectures recorded in 2012 and never updated. Tests and exams quizzed tiny pieces of trivia from the lectures and readings that had nothing to do with the important concepts of social welfare policies. 0/10 do not recommend.

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