• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Policy & Political Social Work pathway prepares students with social work practice, theory, and skills to identify and develop socially just policies and engage politically to create social change. Students in this pathway will learn the theories and principles behind socially just policies, develop methods and skills to analyze policy, understand how politics impacts the lives of those that they serve on both a micro and macro level, develop practice skills for advocating to policymakers, gain tools to empower clients to become politically engaged, and explore opportunities for running for public office.

Careers

Examples of career (job) titles and positions relevant to this pathway include but are not limited to:

Campaign Advisor/Manager Elected & Appointed Official/Politician Legislative Aide Lobbyist Policy Advisor Policy Advocate Policy Analyst Policy Strategist

Field Experience

Types of agencies and settings where students in this pathway may engage in field learning:

Engage in community and constituent services

Conduct policy research, writing, analysis, and evaluation

Participate in advocacy and lobbying

Connect political, economic, and social processes and their implication for policy development and implementation

Field Sites where Policy & Political Social Work students have recently completed relevant field placements, include:

Political Offices

Professional Associations

Advocacy Groups

Legal Offices or Organizations

Government Agencies

Program Details

Courses

Choose all 3 courses (9 credits)

Theories & Principles of Socially Just Policies, 3 credits

Methods for Socially Just Policy Analysis, 3 credits

Political Social Work, 3 credits

Choose 3 credits

Engaged Policy Development Simulation, 1 credit

Social Work Practice in the Era of Fake News, 1 credit

Interdisciplinary Problem Solving

Poverty, Inequality, & Anti-Poverty Policy in the US, 1 credit

Policy Discourse Analysis, 1 credit

Students may also select policy courses from other schools, such as the Ford School of Public Policy and the School of Public Health.

Electives drawing from other pathways:

Frameworks for Understanding Social Impact Organizations, 3 credits (Mngt and Leadership)

Fundraising and Grant Writing, 3 credits (Mngt and Leadership)

Qualitative Methodologies for Socially Just Inquiry, 3 credits (Program Evaluation)

Quantitative Methodologies for Socially Just Inquiry, 3 credits (Program Evaluation)

Data Visualization Applications, 3 credits (Program Evaluation)

Report Writing for Public Consumption, 1 credit (Program Evaluation)

GIS and Spatial Data, 1 credit (Program Evaluation)

Advanced Statistics, 3 credits (Program Evaluation)

Participatory Facilitation, 1 credit (Community Change)

Organizing for Social and Political Action, 3 credits (Community Change)

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Social Work

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must complete a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association; or Complete an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a college or university recognized and approved by the Ministry of Education or Commission responsible for higher education in the country where the degree is earned. Other English Language Requirements: Paper/Pencil TOEFL & TWE score of 560; MELAB score of 80.

课程信息

学制：全日制(60 学分)

学费：

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

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留学地点：School of Social Work1080 South University Avenue,ANN ARBOR,Michigan,48109, United States