SC 312 - International Social Work: Social Justice and Human Rights

(3.00 cr.)

An overview of international human rights with a focus on issues of pressing concern for social workers. An array of global problems are analyzed, such as healthcare, war and conflict, child soldiers, forced labor, and violence against women. Local and international responses to these problems are highlighted. Various critiques of the doctrine of human rights are explored with an eye toward the ethical challenges posed for social workers. Students have the opportunity to engage in service-learning. GT