SOCW 417

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

This course will equip students with a body of knowledge to supervise, participate in, and facilitate care for persons with dementia throughout the lifespan. Upon completion of the course, students will be eligible for certification as approved dementia trained practitioners. The course will introduce and develop social work practice skills on all levels and choices of dementia care interventions and assessments. Special attention is given to practice skills for working with vulnerable populations and their caregivers through service learning site opportunities and assignments. The course uses an integrated health and person-center care approach with special attention to multi-cultural backgrounds and new family lifestyles related to dementia care.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Prior completion of SOCW 315 or other Introduction to Aging course is strongly recommended. BSW majors and MSW students only.

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