SWK701 Direct Practice with Cultural Humility

Required Texts and Resources

1.   Elmer, D. (2006). Cross-cultural servanthood: Serving the world in Christlike humility. InterVarsity Press.

2.   Kadushin, A., & Harkness, D. (2014). Supervision in social work. Columbia University Press. 5th Edition. ISBN 978-0231151764

3.   Various articles assigned on Blackboard

SWK705 Community Engagement & Social Innovation

Required Texts and Resources

1.   Principles of Community Engagement. Free download available at https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/communityengagement/pdf/PCE_Report_508_FINAL.pdf

2.   The Open Book of Social Innovation, Published: March 2010, Authors: Geoff Mulgan & Robin Murray. Free download available at https://youngfoundation.org/publications/the-open-book-of-social-innovation/

3.   Corbett, S., & Fikkert, B. (2014). When helping hurts: How to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor... and yourself. Moody Publishers. ISBN 978-0802409980

4. Barth, R. P., Messing, J. T., Shanks, T. R., Shanks, T. R. W., & Williams, J. H. (Eds.). (2022). Grand challenges for social work and society. Oxford University Press.

5.   Various articles assigned on Blackboard

SWK710 Historical & Contemporary Social Action

Required Texts and Resources

1. Almeida, P. (2019). Social movements: The structure of collective mobilization. Univ of California Press. 978-0520290914

2. Shaw, R. (2013). The Activist's Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century. Univ of California Press. 978-0520274051

3. Cannon, M. E. (2013). Just spirituality: How faith practices fuel social action. InterVarsity Press.

4. Barkan, S. E. (2011).  Sociology: Understanding and changing the social world. Boston, MA: Flat World Knowledge, Incorporated. Free download at https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/ 

5. Students will select one book from the provided book list to support the development of their conceptual framework. Book prices will vary.  

SWK715 Community Based Participatory Research Methods

Required Texts and Resources

1. CQI Training Academy Handbook. Available free here 

2. Mauldin, R. L. (2020). Foundations of social work research. Mavs Open Press. Available for free download at https://uta.pressbooks.pub/foundationsofsocialworkresearch/

3. Mauldin, R. L., & DeCarlo, M. (2020). Guidebook for Social Work Literature Reviews and Research Questions. Available for free download at https://uta.pressbooks.pub/literaturereviewsforsocialworkresearch/ 

4. Various articles assigned on Blackboard

Recommended:

1. Wallerstein, N., Duran, B., Minkler, M., & Oetzel, J. G. (Eds.). (2017). Community-based participatory research for health: advancing social and health equity. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1119258858

SWK720 Project Development & Implementation

Required Texts and Resources

1.   Booth, A., Sutton, A., Clowes, M., & Martyn-St James, M. (2021). Systematic approaches to a successful literature review. 978-1529711844

2.   Birkenstein, C., & Graff, G. (2018). They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. WW Norton & Company.

3.   Bullock, Richard, et al. (2014). The Little Seagull Handbook. Norton

4.   American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. 7th Edition. ISBN 978-1433805615

5.   Various articles assigned on Blackboard

Recommended Texts

1.   Mauldin, R. L. (2020). Foundations of social work research. Mavs Open Press. Available for free download at https://uta.pressbooks.pub/foundationsofsocialworkresearch/

2.   Mauldin, R. L., & DeCarlo, M. (2020). Guidebook for Social Work Literature Reviews and Research Questions. Available for free download at https://uta.pressbooks.pub/literaturereviewsforsocialworkresearch/

SWK725 Effective Leadership in the 21st Century

Required Texts and Resources

1. Greenleaf (2002). Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness 25th Anniversary Edition ISBN 978-0809105540

2. Congress, E., Luks, A. (2017). Non-Profit Management: A Social Justice Approach. Springer Publishing Company. ISBN 9780826127372

3. Rath, T. (2007). StrengthsFinder 2.0. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1595620156

4. Various articles assigned on Blackboard

SWK745 Justice-Focused Engagement around the Globe

Required Texts and Resources

1.   Sachs, J. (2015). The Age of Sustainable Development

2.   Kristof, N. D., & WuDunn, S. (2010). Half the sky: Turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

3.   Various documentary films ($3-$10) and articles assigned on Blackboard

Recommended Readings

Flaherty, J. (2016). No more heroes: Grassroots challenges to the savior mentality. Ak Press.

Annan, K. (2016). Slow kingdom coming: Practices for doing justice, loving mercy and walking humbly. IVP Books.

Kristof, N. D., & WuDunn, S. (2014). A path appears: Transforming lives, creating opportunity.

SWK735 Answering the Call to Teach

No text required

See required materials on Blackboard

SWK740 Social Work Entrepreneurship 

Required Texts and Resources

1. Brannback, M., & Carsrud, A. (2015). Fundamentals for Becoming A Successful Entrepreneur: From business idea to launch and management. FT Press. ISBN 978-0133966817

2. Students in the course are required to initiate their own business. Start up costs will vary depending on the business model the student selects. Students should expect to spend at least $300 on business expenses. Students should consult with the instructor to identify final costs and financial options. 

3. Various articles assigned on Blackboard

SWK796 Comprehensive 1

1.   Newcomer, Hatry, and Wholey (2015) Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation. Print ISBN:9781118893609 |Online ISBN:9781119171386 Available for FREE download from the CBU Library Website http://libproxy.calbaptist.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119171386

Various articles assigned on Blackboard 

SWK730 Research Dissemination & Scholarship

Belcher, W. L. (2019). Writing your journal article in twelve weeks: A guide to academic publishing success. University of Chicago Press. 2nd edition, ISBN 9780226499918

SWK797 Comprehensive 2

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