IUPUI Campus Bulletin 2012-2014

• Labor Studies Degree Program
  • Academic Policies
  • Bachelor of Science in Labor Studies
  • Education Requirements for B.S. in Labor Studies
  • Financial Aid Programs
  • Labor Studies Online
  • Other Degrees and Minors
  • Self-Acquired Competency
  • Union Education Program
• Social Work Degree Program
  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • Certificates
  • Education Requirements for B.S.W.
  • Selected Educational Policies
• Student Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate Programs

Student Learning Outcomes

Social Work Certificates

Certificate in Case Management
Upon completion of this certificate program, students will:

1. Practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development.
2. Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication.
3. Use supervision and consultation to enhance case management practice.
4. Demonstrate practice which embraces values and ethical consideration in the provision of case management.
5. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals and families.
6. Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups.
7. Identify the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and demonstrate how they impact the practice of case management.
8. Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice in the role of a case manager.
9. Critique and apply knowledge to understand person and environment as a case manager.
10. Apply knowledge about case management including current models & perspectives with individuals and families.
11. Apply case management research in practice.
12. Demonstrate an understanding of the public policy context in which case management takes place.
13. Substantively and affectively prepare for action with individuals & families.
14. Demonstrate empathy and other interpersonal skills.
15. Collect, organize, and interpret client data.
16. Assess client strengths and limitations.
17. Identify and utilize case management interventions to address clients’ problems.
18. Facilitate transitions and endings.
19. Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions.

Certificate in Family Life Education
Upon completion of this certificate program, students will:

1. Understand the social institution of the family and its relationship to other institutions.
2. Understand and identify family strengths and deficits.
3. Understand and identify how family members relate to one another.
4. Understand the developmental changes of individuals in families throughout the life span.
5. Recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of difference in shaping life experiences of families and their individual members.
6. Identify the physiological, psychological and social aspects of sexual development throughout the life span, so as to promote and achieve health sexual development.
7. Apply knowledge about family life education including current models & perspectives for practice in a variety of settings./li>
8. Understand teaching and learning processes to facilitate family life education in a variety of settings.
9. Apply research in the development of family life education teaching tools.
10. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with others in the practice of family life education.
11. Demonstrate an understanding of the public policy context in which family life education takes place.