TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CENTRAL TEXAS SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT SOWK 3304 110: Human Behavior in the Social Environment I Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 to 7:15 PM, Held Synchronously via WebEx Semester: Fall 2020 Instructor’s Name: Claudia Rappaport, PhD, ACSW, MSSW Office Number: 420D Warrior Hall (but this semester I am mostly working from home) Office Phone: (254) 519-5432 (but this semester it will be better to email me than to try to call me) E-Mail:
[email protected]. Note: Only use this address to email me; do not email me through Canvas! I respond to emails regularly, including nights, other than on Saturday while volunteering with hospice. I. COURSE DESCRIPTION Catalog Description: Using systems theory as an organizing perspective, this course provides an integrated look at the bio-psycho-socia l-spiritual factors influencing human development. Cultural factors affecting human functioning, as well as implications for social work practice, are explored. II. NATURE OF COURSE This course will provide students an opportunity to explore issues related to the person in environment. Emphasis will be placed on the process of human development (pregnancy, infancy, early and middle childhood, and adolescence) and on the environment surrounding each individual and his/her family. Students will become familiar with the normal range of biological, cognitive, personality, and social developments throughout the life span and will consider the effects of environment on individual development. Students will also learn how to conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, using a strengths and family systems perspective. This course has infused curriculum that prepares students with the necessary casework skills required by 45CFR 1356.60 Title IV-E Training Program.