SWREN 321RSocial Work with Families

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work)
Cross-listed: SOCWK 321R

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

When it runs

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 learn how political, social, and institutional contexts shape social work practice with families. Students will learn to apply diverse theoretical approaches to working with families, analyze complex situations that social workers and families encounter, and build respectful and anti-oppressive relationships with different family members.

Prerequisites

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

Antirequisites

None listed.

Notes

SWREN 321R 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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