SWREN 331RSocial Inequality, Social Justice, and Social Action

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work)
Cross-listed: SDS 331R

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 explore the relationship between structural power and social inequality through engagement with historic and contemporary social justice movements. Students will critically analyze economic, social, and cultural factors that perpetuate inequality and develop tools to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and seek meaningful social change.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Notes

SWREN 331R 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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This. course. was. amazing.
Annelies NAILED IT. The content was clear and presented with options for how you engage with it (e.g. reading, audio, videos). The content was also interesting and incredibly relevant. As a completely unexpected bonus, Annelies modeled social justice through the grading policies and approach to the students in the course.

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