SOWK 665 - Advanced Change Management & Policy Practice 3 hours

This course addresses the traditions of social work change and the empowerment of clients within an organizational system and as an individual change agent. Explores and provides opportunities to apply advanced advocacy skills, coalition building in order to impact legislation, policy research, congressional testifying, policy development and analysis at organizational/local/state/federal levels, use of information technology and social media in bringing about change, and development of organizational government relations. Prerequisites: Completion of the Generalist Year or Admission to the Advance Standing option; By permission.