Course Description
Social Construction Theory: Power To The People provides a framework for understanding individuals, groups, families, communities and organizations. In this module, emphasis is placed on theories of empowerment and the role of the social work advocate. Specific attention is drawn to how social work professionals can leverage/effect change within the context of groups, families, organizations and communities. The impact of inequality on differences in gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, and implications for the professional social work advocate to ameliorate these inequities will be addressed. Practitioners will consider best advocacy strategies and practice methods for meeting clients’ diverse needs.
Course Outline
Course Title: Social Construction Theory: Power To The People
Instructor: Trélan Nicole Holder, MS, LCSW
Contact Hours/CEUs: 4-Hours
Format: Online Self-Study Course (Text-based Readings and Videos)
Process: Register and pay for course. Read content online.
Pass online post-test and print certificate of completion. Registrants
can access course for 2 years from date of registration.
Learning Objectives
- Define Social Construction Theory.
- Apply principles of empowerment theory to social work practice.
- Identify ways in which individual/client(s) can effect change in their community through advocacy.
- Identify ways that the professional social work advocate can provide interventions within multiple levels (groups, organizations, community).
- Apply concepts of social construction theory to their unique professional areas (i.e. clinical practice, programming, administration, community organizing, social policy).
- Identify the role and significance of diversity and its impact on human development, behavior and values, especially relating to differences in gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, vulnerable and at-risk populations.
- Consider best practice methods for meeting clients’ diverse needs.
Course Features
- Lectures 39
- Quizzes 9
- Duration 4 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 5
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 8 Sections
- 39 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Module 1: Course Overview and Pre-TestCourse Description, Learning Objectives, Pre-test3
- Module 2: Social Construction TheoryEtiology and Theoretical Framework5
- Module 3: EmpowermentEmpowerment, Language & Health Literacy9
- 3.1Empowerment Theories5 Minutes
- 3.2Diagram 2: Exchange and Choice Perspective5 Minutes
- 3.3Client Empowerment5 Minutes
- 3.4Language- Reframing5 Minutes
- 3.5Language- Elaboration and Clarification5 Minutes
- 3.6Unhelpful Thinking Styles (CBT)5 Minutes
- 3.7Health Literacy: A Tool For Empowerment5 Minutes
- 3.8Health Literacy Aligns With Our Core Social Work Values5 Minutes
- 3.9Module 3: Review Question10 Minutes1 Question
- Module 4: The Contribution of Race, Ethnicity and Socio-economic Status to Human Behavior and Social PhenomenonHealth Equity: Selections from-The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down & The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks10
- 4.1Book Reviews: Health Equity Themes5 Minutes
- 4.2Two Perspectives5 Minutes
- 4.3The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: Lia’s Story5 Minutes
- 4.4Hmong Beliefs5 Minutes
- 4.5Cultural Competency: Communication5 Minutes
- 4.6The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks5 Minutes
- 4.7Henrietta Lacks’ Contribution to Science5 Minutes
- 4.8Honoring Henrietta: The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks5 Minutes
- 4.9Medical Research: Human Subjects5 Minutes
- 4.10Henrietta Faced Unequal Access to Medical Care5 Minutes
- Module 5: Healthcare DisparitiesHealthcare Disparities: Race & Socio-Economic Status11
- 5.1National Institute of Health Bioethics Timeline (1932-Present)30 Minutes
- 5.2Exercise 1: Research Ethics Timeline10 Minutes1 Question
- 5.3Graph 1: Health Care Disparities- Race & Ethnicity5 Minutes
- 5.4Video- Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?5 Minutes
- 5.5Exercise 2:10 Minutes2 Questions
- 5.6Summary of Findings5 Minutes
- 5.7Healthcare Disparities and Unequal Treatment5 Minutes
- 5.8Video: Why is your street address such a good predictor of your health?5 Minutes
- 5.9Exercise 3:10 Minutes2 Questions
- 5.10Graph 2: Health Care Disparities: Socio-Economic Status5 Minutes
- 5.11Module 5: Review Question10 Minutes1 Question
- Module 6: Speaking Truth to PowerSocial Work and Community Power4
- Module 7: Gender and SexualityPost-Structural View of Sexuality3
- Module 8: Resources, Course Survey and Post-Test3