101 Coursework: Ph.D. Handbook

101 Coursework

101.1 Educational Objectives
  • Deepen students' understanding of clients' psychological functioning and psychosocial contexts
  • Broaden students' knowledge of strategies and interventions for change
  • Enhance students' mastery of methods for studying clinical processes and modes for articulating and developing practice knowledge
Coursework is organized to deepen students' understanding of the psychological functioning and psychosocial contexts of the clients with whom they work, strategies and interventions for change, and methods for studying clinical processes, and modes of articulating and developing practice knowledge.

Course descriptions are in the Ph.D. Program brochure. Students take all required courses in sequence. Class schedules and course syllabi are distributed at summer registration. Unless otherwise noted, classes meet 4 hours/week and receive 2 credits each.

As the doctoral degree is intended to denote a balanced professional education in advanced clinical social work theory and practice, rather than just the accumulation of a fixed number of credit hours, supplemental study related to clinical learning needs or independent assignments for specialized career objectives may be required of individual students.

101.2 First Summer Courses
 

Term 1 (5 weeks)

801

Advanced Clinical Practice I

810

Advanced Psychological Theory I

820

Introduction to Quantitative Research (6 hrs per wk, 3 credits)

823

Qualitative Research and Inquiry I - Premises & Methods Overview (6 hrs per wk, 3 credits)

828 Metaperspectives on Clinical Social Work 

  

Term 2 (5 weeks)

802

Advanced Clinical Practice II

805 

Intersectionality: Clinical Social Work with Historically Marginalized Populations

811

Advanced Psychological Theory II

821

Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis II (6 hrs per wk, 3 credits)

824

Qualitative Research and Inquiry II - Content and Analyses (6 hrs per wk, 3 creditis) 



101.3 – Second Summer Courses
 
Term 1 (5 weeks)

836

QualNeurobiology of Behavior: Essentials for Social Work

837 Contemporary Trauma Theory and Practice
   

847

Qualitative Research and Inquiry III - Grounded Theory, Participatory Action Research and Mixed Methods Research (6 hrs per wk, 4 credits) 

855

Health Disparities: Policies and Their Impact on Practice

858

Intermediate Quantitative Data Analysis (6 hrs. per wk., 3 credits) 

 
Term 2 (5 weeks)
 

843

Relational Theory in Practice: Roots and Emergence of a Dialogue that led to a Turn” in Psychodynamic Theory and Practice

848

Qualitative Research and Inquiry IV: Photovoice, Autoethnography and Performance Inquiry (6 hrs per wk, 3 credits)

852

The “Relational Turn” in Psychoanalysis: Emergence and Evolving Concepts in Social and Cultural Context I

857

Research Focused Independent Study I

859

Intermediate Quantitative Data Analysis II (6 hrs. per wk., 3 credits) 


101.4 – Third Summer Courses
 
Term 1 (5 weeks)
 

865

Senior Seminar in Clinical Social Work Theory & Practice: Uses of Self in Intersubjective Practice

867

Research Focused Independent Study II

868 The Science of Clinical Practice for Social Workers
   

870

Dissertation Design Seminar

873

Perspectives on Social Work Education: Focus on Andragogy

 
Term 2 (5 weeks)
 

832

Supervision, Faculty Field Advising and Consultation in Social Work Education

864

Perspectives on Teaching & Learning in Social Work Education

877 Research Focused Independent Study III
   

878

Capstone Course: Integrating Psychoanalytic Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice

879 Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis (6 hrs. per wk., 3 credits)