For more details on the courses, please refer to the Course Catalog
| Code | Course Title | Credit | Learning Time | Division | Degree | Grade | Note | Language | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWF5086 | Research Methodology for Family Studies | 3 | 9 | Major | Master/Doctor | - | No | ||
| Study and practice on the techniques of the research methods including survey design, questionnaire design, sampling and data collection, observation, and content analysis for family studies. | |||||||||
| SWF5087 | Intergenerational Relationships in Later Life | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| Theories and research trends with regards to intergenerational relationships in later life (i.e., relationships between older parents and adult children, grandparent-grandchild relationships) will be covered. | |||||||||
| SWF5088 | Contemporary Families in Korea | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| This course examines issues facing Korean families in the 21st century. Specifically, the course reviews current research related to the diversity of family structure within the contemporary socio-cultural contexts and considers the challenges and strengths of contemporary Korean families. | |||||||||
| SWF5089 | Seminar: Family Therapy | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| This course examines assessment techniques, treatment planning strategies, and skills to facilitate a family and couple session. | |||||||||
| SWF5090 | Seminar: Middle and Later Life Development | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| This course introduces students to continuity and change in human development from middle to late adulthood. The course examines cognitive, psychological, and social development in the context of family relationships from major theoretical perspectives and empirical research. | |||||||||
| SWF5091 | Seminar on Family Policy | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| This course is designed to provide an in-depth examination of family policy. Students will identify and critically analyze major policy-related issues and controversies that affect families. Attention will be devoted to recognizing both intended and unintended consequences of family policies and understanding policy challenges and trade-offs. | |||||||||
| SWF5092 | Marriage and Health | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| This course provides an in-depth examination of theories and research on marital status, marital quality, and marital interaction and the ways in which they are related to mental and physical health. Attention will be given to recognizing the gendered nature of marriage and the sociocultural contexts that have significance influences on the institution of marriage | |||||||||
| SWF5094 | Social Work Practicum and Seminar 1 | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| This course is the first supervised fieldwork which is designed to provide an arena for students to use and intergrate the knowledge, skills and values learned throughout the rest of the Department's curriculum. It focuses on creating unique contributions to student learning : the individualization of the student's learning needs and adaptation of teaching to these needs ; an opportunity for the student to put knowledge to use in the service of others; and an opportunity for the student to experience her/himself in a professional role. | |||||||||
| SWF5095 | Social Work Practicum and Seminar 2 | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | Korean | Yes | |
| This course is the first supervised fieldwork which is designed to provide an arena for students to use and intergrate the knowledge, skills and values learned throughout the rest of the Department's curriculum. It focuses on creating unique contributions to student learning : the individualization of the student's learning needs and adaptation of teaching to these needs ; an opportunity for the student to put knowledge to use in the service of others; and an opportunity for the student to experience her/himself in a professional role. | |||||||||
| SWF5096 | Solution-focused intervention strategy | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | - | No | ||
| The purpose of this course is to examine solution-focused intervention strategies by subject and type of problems that can be used for changes in individuals, families, groups, and organizations. To achieve this objective, we overview the philosophical paradigm underlying the solution-focused intervention strategies and learn the basic intervention skills based on that paradigm. In order to apply these basic intervention techniques to various subjects and problem situations, we study diverse intervention strategies for those who have been exposed to traumatic events such as disasters, crime, abuse, and sexual violence. The first half of the class consists of lectures and discussions about the philosophical point of view of the solution-focused intervention strategy. Students are supposed to perform role plays in the classroom as a client, social worker, and supervisor. Useful feedbacks are exchanged after role plays. As a final outcome, after applying the learned solution-focused intervention strategies to an actual problem case, students are required to report outcomes. | |||||||||
| SWF5097 | Health and Disability in Social Change | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | - | No | ||
| The advancement of medical technology, changes in industrial and population structures, and the emergence of infectious diseases change individuals’ health and disabilities and related social responses. This course will ensure students learn about the features of the social risk of diseases and disabilities in a changing society, in addition to discussing possible solutions and implications for social work practice and policy. The students will examine the latest theories and empirical research trends on stigma, employment, self-determination, reproductive rights, and health care services in relation to health and disability. This course will also ensure students conduct evidence-based research taking into account the sociocultural contexts in Korean society. | |||||||||
| SWF5098 | New Normal Age Children's Rights and New Social Services | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| The contemporary Korean society is experiencing changes in social, cultural and economic environment and family structure and function. There is a gap between the contemporary view of understanding children and the realization of these values and goals in real social services. This graduate seminar aims to understand the conceptual and methodological basis for analyzing child abuse issues, which are representative issues of child rights, and to analyze the actual social service from the perspective of children's rights and to find new ways for social services to move forward. Through this course, students will practice creative thinking to foster the concept of children's rights and the ability to analyze child abuse, and to propose new directions and specific measures for social services based on critical reviews of the status quo. | |||||||||
| SWF5099 | Thesis Dissertation Writing Seminar | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | - | No | ||
| This course provides a step-by-step guide for students who are to embark on an exciting journey of writing a thesis or dissertation. Major topics include the ways to structure a thesis or dissertation from introduction to discussion that communicate your ideas most effectively with clarity and coherence. | |||||||||
| SWF5100 | Thesis Dissertation Writing Seminar | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | Korean | Yes | ||
| We will learn the basic structure of social science academic writing and analyze other academic papers according to academic writing principles. On the basis of these, we will write introduction about a topic of your interests. | |||||||||
| SWF5101 | The 4th Industrial Revolution and New Social Problems | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | Korean | Yes | |
| This class aims to introduce how the 4th Industrial Revolution influences our lives and how the changes related to the 4th Industrial Revolution affect new social problems. In addition, this class analyzes the adequacy of existing social services and policies against new social problems. Last, this class proposes new alternative social services and policies and how they can work out the new social problems. | |||||||||