Social Welfare

Courses

Expand all course descriptions [+]Collapse all course descriptions [-]

SOC WEL 10 An Introduction to American Social Welfare in World Context 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2013 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2012 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2011 Second 6 Week Session
This course will consider the U.S. social welfare system in comparison with systems in other parts of the world, including Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. It will examine the history and role of "welfare," "the welfare state," and the social work profession in the U.S. and in other countries and will consider key issues in contemporary social work practice. Topics such as discrimination, economic deprivation, and oppression and their effects on people of color, women, and gay and lesbian people will be highlighted.
An Introduction to American Social Welfare in World Context: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

An Introduction to American Social Welfare in World Context: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 20 Confronting America's Social Problems 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2015 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2014 10 Week Session, Summer 2014 Second 6 Week Session
America's recognition of and response to major social problems usually involves a mix of hyperbole and denial, inaction and innovation, volunteerism and professionalization, feasts and famines of resources, media applause and attack, and unsustained successes and long-term failures. What is usually lacking is a consistent, thoughtful effort. Yet help is given and lives are changed, for better and sometimes worse. Social Welfare 20 considers the American approach to social problems through an examination of issues such as substance abuse, mental illness, poverty and inequality, homelessness, family violence, and child maltreatment. Each area will be explored in terms of history, causes and dimensions, and human service and social policy responses.
Confronting America's Social Problems: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of session per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Confronting America's Social Problems: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 97 Field Studies in Social Welfare 1 - 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Supervised experience relevant to specific aspects of social welfare in off-campus non-profit and governmental organizations.
Field Studies in Social Welfare: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of fieldwork per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 1-3 hours of fieldwork per week
8 weeks - 2-5.5 hours of fieldwork per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of fieldwork per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Field Studies in Social Welfare: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 98 Group Study in Social Welfare 1 - 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Group study on selected social welfare topics. Open to freshmen and sophomores.
Group Study in Social Welfare: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of directed group study per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 3-7.5 hours of directed group study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Group Study in Social Welfare: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 98BC Berkeley Connect in Social Welfare 1 Unit [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018
Berkeley Connect is a mentoring program, offered through various academic departments, that helps students build intellectual community. Over the course of a semester, enrolled students participate in regular small-group discussions facilitated by a graduate student mentor (following a faculty-directed curriculum), meet with their graduate student mentor for one-on-one academic advising, attend lectures and panel discussions featuring department faculty and alumni, and go on field trips to campus resources. Students are not required to be declared majors in order to participate.
Berkeley Connect in Social Welfare: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of directed group study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Berkeley Connect in Social Welfare: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 105 Introduction to Child Welfare in California and the U.S. 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2018 Second 6 Week Session, Summer 2017 Second 6 Week Session
This course introduces students to the purpose, functions, and programs of the public child welfare system in the United States, with a particular focus on California, in a historical context, and with an emphasis on social justice and diversity concerns in policy-making and service delivery. The course explores U.S. child welfare history/historical traumas, cultural and diversity issues, ethical considerations, mandated reporting of suspected child maltreatment, family and kinship supports, allied community services, causes for child removals and returns to families, judicial involvement, sibling-group placements, foster care, emancipation from the system, first-person guest speaker accounts, and policy-level interventions.
Introduction to Child Welfare in California and the U.S.: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Introduction to Child Welfare in California and the U.S.: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 107 Foundations, Philanthropy, and the Social Services: Grant Writing for Program Development 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
Course explores the role of philanthropy, foundations, and proposal development in American society. A grant writing exercise in a Bay Area community agency is required.
Foundations, Philanthropy, and the Social Services: Grant Writing for Program Development: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Foundations, Philanthropy, and the Social Services: Grant Writing for Program Development: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 110 Social Work As a Profession 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018
This course examines social work as a profession: the practice of the profession, the organizational context of professional practice, and the ethics of the profession.
Social Work As a Profession: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week
8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Formerly known as: 102

Social Work As a Profession: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 112 Social Welfare Policy 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 8 Week Session, Spring 2019
Analysis of social welfare policies and programs including public assistance, social insurance, social services, and health and mental health.
Social Welfare Policy: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: SOC WEL 110 completed or in progress at time of enrollment

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week
8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Formerly known as: 100

Social Welfare Policy: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 114 Practice in Social Work 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018 8 Week Session
This course introduces students to basic social work practice skills through the generalist intervention model. Both direct and indirect practice methods are introduced. Students are exposed to both theory and research that informs understanding of client system’s strengths, problem development, and intervention. Biophysical, psychological, environmental, social, and cultural contributions to effective and ethical social work assessment and intervention with individuals, families, and communities experiencing a range of challenges will be examined. Requires concurrent enrollment in discussion section.
Practice in Social Work: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week
8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Practice in Social Work: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 116 Current Topics in Social Welfare 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2017 Second 6 Week Session, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Course examines current problems and issues in the field of social welfare.
Current Topics in Social Welfare: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Social Welfare 110

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Current Topics in Social Welfare: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 116H Homelessness in America 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2016
The course will address issues of homelessness in the context of social responsibility for the poor and definitions of poverty and need. It will consider the legal, social, and economic context of homelessness. It will look at homelessness as a full-time job of survival, exploring the prospects of the homeless for changing their condition. The course will look at the diversity of the homeless, their special needs, handicaps, and behaviors. It will explore the newly institutionalized system of caring for the homeless, its problems, and prospects. Included for consideration will be government-supported and private programs for housing and social services as well as new ways for addressing the homelessness problem through the child welfare, housing, health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment systems.
Homelessness in America: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 110

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Segal

Homelessness in America: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 148 Substance Abuse Treatment 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2019 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2018 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2017 First 6 Week Session
Provides an overview of theoretical perspectives and practice models in the substance abuse field. Addresses issues of misuse and addiction, impacts on the family, and the range of intervention modalities including prevention and treatment. Students will also become familiar with alcohol and drug related problems including mental disorders, HIV/AIDS, and criminal behavior.
Substance Abuse Treatment: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Substance Abuse Treatment: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 150AC Race, Ethnic Relations, and Social Welfare in the United States 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 1996
Course examines the development of race and ethnic relations in the U.S., emphasizing relevant social welfare themes.
Race, Ethnic Relations, and Social Welfare in the United States: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Social Welfare/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Organista

Race, Ethnic Relations, and Social Welfare in the United States: Read Less [-]

SOC WEL 150L Sexuality and Social Work 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2016 10 Week Session, Summer 2015 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2014 First 6 Week Session

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018
Enrollment is restricted by regulations...