The course focuses on the foundations for ethical reasoning in practice. Students will interact with controversial case material, utilizing social work values, code of ethics, and philosophic ethics. Social workers constantly face ethical issues and dilemmas requiring ethical decision making in all fields of social work practice. The course focuses on acquiring and practicing the skills of ethical decision-making, including values clarification, application of ethical theory, utilization of codes of ethics, and models of ethical analysis. Both clinical and macro aspects of social work are covered, with the goal of building competencies for meeting the contemporary challenges of practice. These concepts will be applied to case illustrations. Examples from the students` own practicum experience will be examined. The unique ethical needs of vulnerable populations will be explored
- Lecturer: Tutaryebwa Florence