Welcome to the
UNC CH SCHOOL OF
SOCIAL WORK
An Overview of the Curriculum
3-Year Distance Education MSW
Program
Welcome Weekend 2016
Our Mission
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The mission of the School of Social
Work is to advance knowledge
regarding social problems & programs,
to educate social workers for
advanced practice, & to provide
leadership in the development of
socially & economically just policies &
programs that strengthen individuals,
families, groups, organizations, and
communities.
What is the MSW Curriculum?
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Fixed Foundation Curriculum
Flexible Advanced Curriculum
Concurrent Field
Beyond Academics:
Professional Development
3 Year MSW Curriculum
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62 credit hours = 42 hours coursework + 20
hours field
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Foundation Curriculum (29 hours)
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Advanced Curriculum (33 hours)
Courses: Years One and Two
YEAR 1 FALL
YEAR 1 SPRING
SOWO 500 Human Behavior in Context:
Infancy to Adolescence (3)
SOWO 505 Human Behavior in Context:
Adulthood and Older Adulthood (3)
SOWO 530 Social Welfare Policy (3)
SOWO 501 Confronting Oppression and
Institutional Discrimination (3)
YEAR 2 FALL
YEAR 2 SPRING
SOWO 570 Social Work Practice with
Organizations and Communities (3)
SOWO 510 Foundation for Evidence-Based
Practice and Program Evaluation (3)
SOWO 540 Social Work Practice with
Individuals, Families, and Groups (3)
SOWO 740 Implementing Evidence-Informed
Pract. with Individuals, Families, and Groups*
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SOWO 770 Implementing Evidence-Informed
Pract. with Organizations and Communities*
SOWO 523 Field Seminar (1)
SOWO 524 Field Seminar (1)
SOWO 520 Field Practicum (3)
SOWO 521 Field Practicum (3)
* Advanced Curriculum Course
Advanced Curriculum
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Two Concentration Areas
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Community, Management & Policy
Practice
Direct Practice
Working with your faculty
advisor, you will develop
individualized plan of study that
meets your
learning/professional goals &
the curriculum requirements
Courses in the Advanced Curriculum Year
YEAR 3 FALL
YEAR 3 SPRING
HBSE/Practice from your concentration Advanced Policy (1.5)
(3)
Electives (6)
Advanced Research (3)
Electives (4.5)
SOWO 820 Field practicum (6)
SOWO 821 Field practicum (6)
HBSE/Practice Courses-Fall
Semester, Final Year
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HBSE/Practice: Direct Practice
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SOWO 840
SOWO 841
SOWO 842
SOWO 843
SOWO 844
SOWO 845
Adult Mental Health: Theory and Practice
Child Mental Health: Theory and Practice
Families: Theory and Practice
Older Adults: Theory and Practice
Adolescent Mental Health: Theory and Practice
Health: Theory and Practice
HBSE/Practice: Community, Management and
Policy Practice
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SOWO 874 Administration and Management: Theory and
Practice
SOWO 875 Community: Theory and Practice
SOWO 881 Development Theory and Practice in Global Settings
Advanced Policy Courses-Spring
Semester, Final Year
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Common framework of policy analysis & change
strategies, specialized topics
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SOWO 739
SOWO 831
SOWO 834
SOWO 835
SOWO 836
SOWO 837
SOWO 838
Child Welfare Policy
Substance Abuse Policy
Advanced Policy Practice
Poverty Policy
Health Access & Health Disparities Policy
Disability Policy
Policies Impacting Military Families
Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective Courses:
Direct
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SOWO 700 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD): Abuse and
Dependence
SOWO 701 ATOD Biomedical Basis
SOWO 760 ATOD Clinical Practice
SOWO 761 ATOD Diverse Populations
SOWO 767 Differential Diagnosis and Case Form: Mental Health
SOWO 850 School Social Work Policy/Practice
SOWO 852 Social Work Practice with Couples
SOWO 853 Approaches to Brief Treatment
SOWO 855 Trauma and Violence
SOWO 856 Care of the Dying and Bereaved Throughout the Lifespan
SOWO 860 Child Welfare Perspectives and Practices
Three-Credit, 14-Week Elective
Courses: Community, Management
Policy Practice
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SOWO 799: Community-Led Sustainable Development
SOWO 799: Leadership and Management in Public Human
Service Agencies
SOWO 880: Sustainable Development
SOWO 882: Citizen Participation & Volunteer Involvement
SOWO 883: Fundraising & Marketing
SOWO 884: Executive Leadership
SOWO 885: Financial Management
1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses:
Direct
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SOWO 705
SOWO 750
SOWO 751
SOWO 753
SOWO 755
SOWO 758
SOWO 764
SOWO 765
SOWO 766
SOWO 769
SOWO 769
SOWO 769
SOWO 769
Mental Health Recovery and Psychiatric Rehab
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Behavioral Interventions with Children
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Issues for Contemporary Clinical Practice
Differential Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders
Motivational Interviewing
Social Work Practice with Groups
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Theory and Practice
Integrated Behavioral Health
Psychosocial Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
The Satir Growth Model
SW at the Interface of Mental Health & Criminal Justice
1.5-Credit, 7-Week Elective Courses:
Community, Management Policy Practice
(CMPP)
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SOWO 739 Immigration and
Citizenship Law and Policy
SOWO 792 Program Development and
Proposal Preparation
SOWO 793 Asset Development,
Practice and Policy
SOWO 799 American Indian
Community Development
Additional Electives
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SOWO 709: Human Migration: implications,
Policy, Practice, and Research (3)
SOWO 709 Working with Refugee/Immigrant
Survivors of Torture & Trauma (1.5)
Professional Development
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Leadership Workshops
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Professional Development Workshops
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All first-year students are required to attend one per
semester and can count towards professional development
for field
MSW Resume Building
Before, During and After the Interview
Review of Licensure Process
Macro Networking Night
Clinical Lecture Series
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Motivational Interviewing and Readiness to Change
Loving Kindness Mediation Practice
Ethics of Self-determination in Aging Adults
Academic Planning Support
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Resources for developing
your curriculum:
 Faculty advisor
 Plan of study advisor
 Academic and Student
Affairs faculty & staff
 Planning meetings
 Prompts/directions/date
s communicated
regularly
Welcome Materials
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Incoming students will be directed to online welcome
materials via email by early May
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Registration (SSW Registrar will register you)
Advising
Brief History of Oppression and Resistance online course
JumpStart! orientation
Additional information (residency for tuition purposes,
parking, Accessibility Resources and Service, UNC email
set-up, etc.)
Don’t Forget the SSW Website
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http://ssw.unc.edu/
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Look at current
schedules/course
offerings
Review previous syllabi
Find student forms
View student calendar
Learn how to get
involved
Field Education: An Overview
Field Education in the Distance
Education Program
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1st year of study – Foundation Planning
Guides completed in the spring semester;
join full-time program placement process
for Concentration placement
Deferment process: Concurrent vs.
Summer Block
Possibility of place of employment being
the field placement
Why Do A Field Placement
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Experiential learning- repeated
transactions between the learner and
the environment
Structured learning environment
focused on learning specific social
work skills
Apply knowledge and skills learned in
the classroom
Foundation Field Placement
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Generalist social work placementexposure to direct practice work with
clients (~50%) and management and
community practice (~50%) activities
Approximately 450 hours
Save specialization for your
concentration- final year placement
Opportunity to try something new
Types of Placements
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General health care & psychiatric hospitals
County DSS’s and Public Health
Departments
Private non-profit/not-for-profit agencies
Domestic violence services
Substance abuse facilities
Schools
Homeless shelters
Concentration Field Placement
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In general, in placement on Wednesday’s,
Thursday’s and Friday’s
Approximately 680 hours
Will have the opportunity to request and
prioritize three specific placements
Focus on Advanced Skills based primarily
on Advanced HBSE/Practice Course
choice(s)
No required Field Seminar
Field Instructors
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MSW with > 2 years experience
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Identify & design learning assignments
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Offer appropriate learning activities
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Provide weekly supervision
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Collaborate on learning plan &
evaluations
Field Advisors
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SSW faculty member
The liaison between School,
agency, student, field instructor
Support students & Field Instructors
Problem-solve/trouble-shoot
Review performance & submit grades
Facilitate Foundation Field Seminar
Field Seminar
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One credit class – SOWO 523 and 524
Meets every other Friday during lunch
during Fall 2016 and Spring 2017
 Facilitate
integration of
classroom learning & field
experience through discussion
and assignments