This course focuses on current, and often controversial, issues in social work education. Students will grapple with contemporary issues facing social work educators - those ranging from broad philosophical concerns (e.g., decolonizing social work education, role of advanced standing MSW programs, etc.) to more micro level topics (e.g., power differentials in the academy, boundary issues, etc.). Through course readings, critical dialogue and questioning assumptions about how things have always been done. students will gain a solid understanding of the central issues facing social work educators.

This course focuses on current, and often controversial, issues in social work education. Students will grapple with contemporary issues facing social work educators - those ranging from broad philosophical concerns (e.g., decolonizing social work education, role of advanced standing MSW programs, etc.) to more micro level topics (e.g., power differentials in the academy, boundary issues, etc.). Through course readings, critical dialogue and questioning assumptions about how things have always been done. students will gain a solid understanding of the central issues facing social work educators.