Course Outcome Summary 2026-27

HSER 1030 Poverty

Course Information

Course information
Course Number HSER 1030
Course Title Poverty
Description This course examines the causes and consequences of poverty. Students will learn the terminology and analyze the philosophical, conceptual, and theoretical frameworks utilized by diverse agents to understand and address poverty. Specific interventions are explored and analyzed. The goal of this course is to develop social work professionals who understand the problem of poverty from a variety of disciplines, understand key concepts, and will be prepared and willing to intervene regardless of area of practice. (Prerequisite: None)
Total Credits 3
Total Hours 48
Types of Instruction: instruction type, credits, and hours
Instruction Type Credits and Hours
Lecture 3 Credits, 48 Hours

Pre/Corequisites

None

Institutional Core Competencies

Course Competencies

  1. Ethics: Apply social services ethical principles to guide professional practice.
  2. Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
  3. Diversity: Engage diversity and difference in practice.
  4. Social & Economic Justice: Advance human rights and social and economic justice.
  5. Policy: Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work practice.
  6. Intervene: Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  7. Housing: Exploring and describing the roots of disadvantage relating to poverty.
  8. HealthCare: define and describe disparities in health care caused by a lack of access.
  9. Crime and Criminal Justice: Explore and explain inequities within the criminal justice system that are moderated by poverty.

SCC Accessibility Statement

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