California State University, Fresno



California State University, Fresno |Dr. Donna Hardina | |

|Department of Social Work Education |PHS 145, ext 2307 |

|Fall, 2006 |email: donna_hardina@csufresno.edu |

|Course Website: | |

SWRK 139

SEMINAR IN MACRO PRACTICE

COURSE OUTLINE

|WEEK |DATE |Topic/Assigned Reading |Course Activity/ |

| | | |Due Dates |

|1 |Aug. 30 |Introduction to Macro Practice and Understanding Social Work Roles |Videos on Social Work |

| | | |Roles |

| | |Community Organizers: Who are they? | |

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| | |Community Organizers: For a change | |

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| | |National Network for Social Work Managers | |

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| | |(click on link for standards and competencies) | |

|2 |Aug. 6 |Service Delivery in Organizations |Exercise on Organization |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 1 & 2 |Structure |

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| | |Empowerment in Organizations | |

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|3 |Sept. 13 |Organization and Community Assessment: |Exercise on Community |

| | |Identifying Client Need and Community Problems |Mapping and Social |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 4 & 17 |Networks |

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| | |Recommended: Community Toolbox on Assessment | |

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|4 |Sept. 20 |Organization Planning |Assignment #1 (Interview) |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 5 & 6 |Due |

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| | |Cross, T. (2001). Cultural competence continuum. New York State Citizens’ Coalition for |Exercise on Goals & |

| | |Children. |Objectives |

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| | |Hmong Refugee Task Force (Fresno) | |

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|5 |Sept. 27 |Implementing Change in Organizations |Guest Presentation |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 7 & 8 | |

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| | |Linhorst, D., Eckert, A., & Hamilton, G. (2005). Promoting participation in organizational | |

| | |decision making by clients with severe mental illness. Social Work, 50 (1), 21-30. | |

| | |(Download from E Reserve: | |

| | |Password = justice) | |

|6 |Oct. 4 |Verbal & Written Communication in Organizations |Exercise on Memo Writing |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 9 & 13 | |

|7 |Oct. 11 |Running Meetings and Team Building |Exercise on Running |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 11 & 12 |Meetings |

|8 |Oct. 18 |Supervision & Leadership |Assignment #2 Due: |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapter 14 |Organization Assessment |

|9 |Oct. 25 |Proposal Writing |Organize Groups for |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 15 & 16 |Proposal Writing |

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| | |(Recommended: see Community Toolbox links on Grant writing and Evaluation) | |

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|10 |Nov. 1 |Ethics, Empowerment, Diversity, and Advocacy |Case Study on Ethics and |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 3 & 10 |Advocacy Practice |

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| | |NASW Code of Ethics |Class time for preparing |

| | | |proposals |

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| | |NASW Cultural Competency Standards | |

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|11 |Nov. 8 |Community Organization Practice |Guest Lecture |

| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 18 &19 | |

| | | |Class time for preparing |

| | |Community Toolbox on Advocacy |proposals |

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|12 |Nov. 15 |Strategies for Changing Communities, Legislation, & Policies, Chapter 20 |Film: WALKOUT |

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| | |Itzhaky, H., & York, A. (2002). Showing results in community organization. Social Work, |Proposal Plan of Action |

| | |47(2), 125-131. Download from E Reserve: |Due |

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|13 |Nov. 22 |THANKSGIVING HOLIDA7 |No Class |

|14 |Nov. 29 |Lobbying and Other Forms of Social Action |Role play on lobbying |

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| | |Brody & Nair, Chapter 21 |Class time for preparing |

| | | |proposals |

| | |Advocacy for everyday people (California NASW Chapter) | |

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| | |Arzmendi, L., & Oritz, L. (2004) Neighborhood and community organizing in Colonias. Journal | |

| | |of Community Practice, 12 (1/2), 23-35. Download from E Reserve: | |

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| | |Jackson-Elmoore, C. (2005). Informing state policymakers: Opportunities for social workers. | |

| | |Social Work, 50, 251-261. . Download from E Reserve: | |

|15 |Dec 6 |Coordination and Collaboration in Social Services and Community Practice/International Social|Class time for preparing |

| | |Work |proposals |

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| | |Brody & Nair, Chapters 22 & 23 | |

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| | |Coalition Structure: Download from: Facilitator’s Guide for Coalition-building | |

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|16 |Dec. 13 |Class Presentations |Class Presentations for |

| | | |Proposal Assignment |

FINAL DRAFT OF ASSIGNMENT IS DUE NO Later Than the Final Exam Date (December 20)

IMPORTANT – there are two versions of this outline. The version distributed in class is for use with Brody and Nair (7th edition). The version above is for use with Nair & Brody (8th edition). There is only one chapter that is different in the 8th edition. If you purchase Version 7, make sure that you read all three articles assigned for Week 14 of the class. If you have Version 8, read Chapter 21 and at least one of the articles.

Please note: Although we will not have exams in this class, all students are expected to complete the reading assignments and be able to discuss them in class. You will not be able to complete the written assignments unless you do the reading. Additional course content will be included in the PowerPoint lectures. All PowerPoint lectures will be posted on the class websites

Students are also expected to attend class on a regular basis. Students may request an excused absence if they contact the instructor by phone or email in advance.

All course materials except some exercises will be posted on the class website:

. If you have difficulty downloading the material, you may request that the instructor can copy the material for you on a CD or floppy disk.

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