Social Work - Practice, Policy and Research MasterTrack

Overview

With this Social Work - Practice, Policy and Research MasterTrack  program offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan you’ll gain a greater understanding of social work practice, the history and impact of policy on key social services, and the research that supports effective practice.

You’ll also have the chance to explore the social work profession under the direction of expert faculty. You’ll learn to apply key skills required to work with different stakeholders to promote positive changes and make a difference. Also, you’ll cover how to integrate social justice values into social change processes and actions as well as develop an understanding of the key knowledge bases and frameworks that social workers use to guide their work at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice.

Skills you will gain

• Advocacy

• Social justice frameworks

• Role of social work in inter-professional practice

• Qualitative research methods

• Quantitative research methods

• Community organization

• Interpersonal, organizational, and community level practice methods