SCWK 7719 Independent Study: International Policy

An opportunity to pursue in more depth a comparative policy analysis that examines the social, political, ideological, and economic context of social welfare policies and programs, or examines alternatives in evaluating, formulating, and implementing social welfare polices and programs.

Course overview

Department
Social Work
School
SSW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
SCWK7701

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.33 / 5 · Very Good
54 responses
Instructor rating
4.46 / 5 · Very Good
54 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez4.44.84.84.84.84.85.05.01–3 hrs/week5 of 11
Summer 2025Maryanne Loughry4.44.44.84.84.84.85.05.01–3 hrs/week5 of 11
Summer 2024Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez4.34.54.34.54.33.84.85.0—4 of 8
Summer 2024Maryanne Loughry4.34.34.34.54.33.84.85.0—4 of 8
Summer 2023Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez—————————9 of 12
Summer 2023Maryanne Loughry—————————9 of 12
Summer 2022Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez4.95.04.84.44.74.85.04.9—9 of 12
Summer 2022Maryanne Loughry4.94.74.84.44.74.85.04.9—9 of 12

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors