Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
SOCW 5001
2. Date:
01/15/2013
3. Requested action:
New Course
X
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
X
Required
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
X
On-campus (face to face)
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
X
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course
or course revision or course renumbering:
SOCW 5001 has been revised to include the core competencies outlined by the Council
on Social Work Education (CSWE). Review by the CSWE is part of department
accreditation and the competencies are important in several program outcomes of the
department assessment plan; therefore, it is important that the core competencies be
included in this course. The graduate faculty approved this course proposal.
Regarding using a 5000-level number, this course is a preparation and foundation course
before we place our students in a field practicum agency. To indicate that nature of this
course, we still use a 5000-level number for this course.
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6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
5001. Human Behavior and Social Environment for the Human Service Professions
(3) P: Graduate standing and consent of MSW program coordinator. Development of
social systems concept of bio-psycho-social elements of man’s being. Emphasis on
deeper self-awareness of one’s own behavior, attitudes, beliefs, and values as related to
professional practice.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
The requested change is inclusion of the competencies within the syllabus that will
provide clarity and greater alignment with CSWE’s requirements.
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
3
3
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
3
Total Credit Hours
s.h.
25
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MSW
NONE
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
NONE
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
X Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
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14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
X Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
Current staff is adequate
X
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
X Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
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16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Possible Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Comstock, D. (2005). Diversity and Development: Critical Contexts That Shape Our
Lives and Relationships. Belmont, CA: Thomson, Brooks/Cole. ISBN: 9780495796848
Hutchinson, E. (2011). Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN: 978-1412988797
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe and critically analyze 2 or more theories with an emphasis how these
theories portray the nature and development of self and in turn impact society
2. Describe and critically analyze 2 or more theories with an emphasis on how these
theories portray nature of social phenomena and in turn impact functioning.
3. Deconstruct theory and identify how the theory may contribute to discrimination,
injustice and oppression.
4. Use a variety of theories to assess, understand and intervene with individuals,
families, groups, organizations and communities.
5. Articulate the influences on their own development across the life span in relation to
significant others as well as social and cultural factors.
6. Identify theories that emphasize the constitutional nature of relationships for
humans.
7. Discuss the ways that the ability to relate to others changes over the life-span.
c. Course topic outline
I. Introduction to theories
II. Understanding multidimensional theoretical approaches
III. Impact of cultural values on practice
IV. Utilizing theory in practice
V. Ethical issues for consideration
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d. Possible List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and
grading/evaluation system for determining a grade
Autoethnography – 30% of grade
3 Reflection Papers – averaged together for 30% of grade
Mid Term – 20% of grade
Final Exam – 20% of grade
Possible Grading Scale
93% – 100% = A
92.99% – 85% = B
84.99% – 77%= C
Below 77 = F
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