SOCWORK 4QQ3 - Indigenizing Social Work Practice Approaches

3 unit(s)

This course examines the social worker’s role and responsibility in working with diverse Indigenous peoples such as First Nation, Metis and Inuit living on reserve and in urban areas. The concept and process of ethical tensions indigenizing social work practice approaches will be connected to indigenous philosophy and epistemology with the approach of understanding and building relationships and reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, as well practices within the social work profession.
Lectures, discussion, exercises; one term
Not open to students with credit in SOCWORK 4G03 if the topic was Indigenizing Social Work Practice Approaches.
Students are strongly encouraged to take SOCWORK 3I03 before taking SOCWORK 4QQ3.
Cross-list(s): INDIGST 4QQ3
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Social Work, Work and Labour Studies, or Indigenous Studies program; or registration in level III or above and completion of one of SOCWORK 1AA3 or SOCWORK 1BB3 and one of INDIGST 1A03, INDIGST 1AA3 or INDIGST 1B03.
Antirequisite(s): SOCWORK 3Q03