SWK 7100 - The History of Psychological Theory and Practice (3 semester hours)
This course will provide the doctoral student with a comprehensive overview of the history, development and evolution of psychological theory and clinical practice.
Prerequisites: Admission to the D.S.W. in Clinical Social Work program
SWK 7150 - The History of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice (3 semester hours)
This course will provide the doctoral student with a comprehensive overview of the history, development and evolution of clinical social work knowledge and practice.
Prerequisites: Admission to the D.S.W. in Clinical Social Work program
SWK 7200 - Clinical Seminar I: Individuals (6 semester hours)
This first clinical seminar will provide the doctoral student with a comprehensive overview of the history, development and evolution of clinical social work knowledge and practice with individual clients. The doctoral student will also be involved in a clinical internship that runs concurrently with the academic course.
Prerequisites: History of Psychological Theory and Practice, History of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice; must be in an approved clinical internship and registered for History of Social Policy
SWK 7250 - History of Social Policy (3 semester hours)
This course will provide the doctoral student with a comprehensive overview and critique of the history, development and evolution of social policy as it relates to clinical social work practice.
Prerequisites: Admission to the DSW in Clinical Social Work Program, History of Psychological Theory and Practice, History of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice and enrolled in Clinical Seminar I
SWK 7300 - Clinical Seminar II: Couples (6 semester hours)
This second clinical seminar will provide the doctoral student with a comprehensive overview of the history, development and evolution of clinical social work knowledge and practice with couples. The doctoral student will also be involved in a clinical internship that runs concurrently with the academic course.
Prerequisites: History of Psychological Theory and Practice, History of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice, History of Social Policy, Clinical Seminar I; must be in an approved clinical internship and registered for Organizational Analysis
SWK 7350 - Organizational Analysis (3 semester hours)
This course will provide the doctoral student with a comprehensive overview and critique of the history, development and evolution of organizational theory as it relates to the current state of clinical social work practice.
Prerequisites: History of Psychological Theory and Practice, History of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice, History of Social Policy, Clinical Seminar I and enrolled in Clinical Seminar II
SWK 7400 - Clinical Seminar III: Families (6 semester hours)
This third clinical seminar will provide the doctoral student with a comprehensive overview of the history, development and evolution of clinical social work knowledge and practice with families. The doctoral student will also be involved in a clinical internship that runs concurrently with the academic course.
Prerequisites: History of Psychological Theory and Practice, History of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice, History of Social Policy, Organizational Analysis, Clinical Seminar I and II; must be in an approved clinical internship and registered for Teaching Clinical Social Work Theory and Practice
SWK 7450 - Teaching Clinical Social Work Theory and Practice (3 semester hours)
This didactic and experiential course will expose the doctoral student to the theory and techniques necessary to teach advanced clinical social work theory and practice in higher education.
Prerequisites: History of Psychological Theory and Practice, History of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice, History of Social Policy, Organizational Analysis, Clinical Seminar I and II, and enrolled in Clinical Seminar III
SWK 7500 - Clinical Seminar IV: Groups (6 semester hours)
This fourth clinical seminar will provide the doctoral student with a comprehensive overview of the history, development and evolution of clinical social work knowledge and practice with groups. The doctoral student will also be involved in a clinical internship that runs concurrently with the academic course. In this clinical seminar, the doctoral student will develop the comprehensive paper used in their clinical oral. Doctoral students will also use this course to help prepare for the clinical oral through practice presentation in class.
Prerequisites: History of Psychological Theory and Practice, History of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice, History of Social Policy, Organizational Analysis, Clinical Seminar I, II and III; must be in an approved clinical internship
SWK 7810 - D.S.W. Electives: Three 3-hour courses (9 semester hours total)
The remaining three electives will consist of three 3-hour courses in an area of the doctoral student's choosing. These courses must be approved by the doctoral student's advisor and substantially relate to the overall dissertation plan, being relevant to the course of study and adding to the expertise of the doctoral student's overall educational process. These could include Ed.D. courses from AU, as well as other AU master's level courses that can be revised to meet doctoral criteria for content and assignment rigor. Coursework from institutions other than AU will not be accepted.
Prerequisites: Approval of advisor, History of Psychological Theory and Practice, History of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice, History of Social Policy, Organizational Analysis, and Clinical Seminars I - III, and enrolled in Clinical Seminar IV
SWK 8100 - Research Methodology I (3 semester hours)
This course will acquaint the doctoral student with the knowledge and application of research methodology in preparation for development of the dissertation proposal.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the clinical oral and comprehensive exams and enrolled in Data Analysis I
SWK 8150 - Data Analysis I (3 semester hours)
This course will acquaint the doctoral student with the knowledge and application of statistics for the study and research of social work treatment practices in support of the development of evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the Clinical Oral and Comprehensive Exams and enrolled in Research Methodology I
SWK 8200 - Research Methodology II, Dissertation Planning (3 semester hours)
In this course, the doctoral student will develop an initial dissertation proposal, including formulating the research question, literature review, methodology design, data analysis, human subjects protections procedures (including consent forms), IRB application, and agency or organizational approvals.
Prerequisites: Research Methodology I, Data Analysis I and enrolled in Data Analysis II
SWK 8250 - Data Analysis II (3 semester hours)
This course is intended to support the student in developing a competitive level of statistical acumen in preparation for both finalizing the dissertation and engaging in professional practice or academia.
Prerequisites: Research Methodology I, Data Analysis I and enrolled in Research Methodology II
SWK 8800 - Dissertation Supervision (4 semester hours over two semesters)
See dissertation process.
