SYLLABUS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC POLICY

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Term:  Summer, 2005 (04-3)

Course Number: HSV 358

Instructor:  Kris Maynard, LCSW  

Office: N/A

Office Phone: 630-418-2454

E-mail:  KrisMaynard10@sbcglobal.net

Home Phone: None

Office Hours:  By Appointment

 

Instructor Background:                 BSW, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

                                                MSW, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

                                                LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Illinois)

 

Course Time:  Directed Study  

 

Course Description:   The arena in which social service is practiced today usually has its boundaries set by rules and budgets developed through public mandates and its policies set by society standards. The student will review the changing standards of our society and study the changes in social policy that are incorporated to meet public policy. Both historical and current information will develop an understanding of the interrelationship between social service and social policy as well as the conflicts that do develop.

 

Prerequisites:  HSV 319

 

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:  At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1.  Articulate the historical development of social welfare policy as a response to societal problems. 

 

2.  Expand their knowledge of social, economic, and political factors as they relate to the development of social welfare policy.

 

3.  Have an enhanced understanding of current policy.

 

4.  Have a working understanding of the macro, mezzo, and micro levels of social welfare policy.

 

5.  Evaluate the impact of policy within their own community.

 

6.  Have a working ability to analyze policy and understand the opposing views on policy from both a liberal and conservative perspective.

 

 

Textbooks:

Ehrenreich, Barbara. Nickel and Dimed. New York: Henry Holt and Company (2001).

 

Karger, Howard Jacob, Stoesz, David. American Social Welfare Policy, A Pluralist Approach Fourth Edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon (2002).

 

 

 

 

Learning Strategies:

Readings, blackboard discussions, research papers, assignments

 

Assessment::

Nickel and Dimed Essay                                   20 % of grade

Micro-Level Action Assignments                      20% of grade

Discussion Board Posts                                     20% of grade

Mid-Term Position Paper                                  20% of grade

Final Exam- Written Paper                                                20% of grade

 

Class Policy for Assignments:

Specific instructions will be given for all written assignments.  All assignments are due on the designated due date, at the beginning of class, unless PRIOR arrangements are made with the instructor.  Work turned in (via e-mail) within 24 hours after the due date, is considered late and will be accepted for half credit.  All written assignments are to be written in accordance to APA guidelines and should be double spaced and typed.   

 

 

Grading Scale:

Grade

Points

A

500-465

A-

464-450

B+

449-435

B

434-415

B-

414-400

C+

399-385

C

384-365

C-

364-350

D+

349-335

D

334-315

D-

314-300

F

299 and below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class Policy on Attendance:

Students are expected to attend all scheduled conferences (either in person, by phone or in Black Board).  Students can expect to have their grade lowered if one or more contact times are missed.

 

Class Policy on Electronic Devices:

Cell phones and beepers are a part of life.  Out of respect for everyone’s learning environment, please have them silenced.  If you must answer your phone, please do so in the hall.

 

Course Outline:

May 14                   Impact of Public Policy on the Working Poor, Part 1

May 21                   Impact of Public Policy on the Working Poor, Part 2;

May 28                   The Making of Governmental Policy

June 4                    Discrimination in American Society and Poverty in America

June 11                 Social Insurance Programs 

June 18                 Mid- Term Paper Due

June 25                 Public Assistance Programs

July 2                      American Health Care System

July 9                      Mental Health Substance Abuse Policy

July 16                   Criminal Justice and Child Welfare Policy

July 23                   Housing and Food Policies

July 30                   Final Exam

 

 

Class Participation:

Class participation is required.  There are many experiential components of the class that build skill.  Students can expect to have their grade lowered if the student does not participate.

 

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

 

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

 

Please note: Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to Turnitin.com and all papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic sources/Databases.

 

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.).  All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore.  These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

 

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

 

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).

 

 

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