SW 626 - Biographical Timeline

3 Credit(s)

This course prepares students to use and integrate the biographical timeline as a multipurpose tool in their clinical social work practice. The tool can be used to understand how to better support a person with challenging behaviors holistically. As a therapeutic modality, it also functions as a team builder, an empathy builder for caregivers, and a systems change tool, as well as a data source for research. While the tool is highly applicable for all client populations, students focus on applying the timeline in their work with children and with people who have developmental disabilities or other vulnerabilities who might be less able to advocate for themselves. Students develop their own research questions and design their own approach to the timeline and analysis of the results in response to their questions.
Prerequisite(s): SW 502 and SW 506 or Advanced Standing