SCWK 8806 Global Policy Issues and Implications

Name: Global Policy Issues and Implications
Rating: 3.51 (39 reviews)

Required for, and restricted to, Global Practice Field-of-Practice. An advanced policy course that introduces approaches, issues, and competencies of global social work policy interventions. This course focuses on policy analysis in the context of world-wide poverty, underdevelopment, and sustainable development. In the context of social justice, equality, universal human rights and international collaboration (partnerships), it perceives global systems and their policies as both a challenge for a sustainable planet and for the growth of its interdependent national/local communities.

Course overview

Department: Social Work
School: SSW
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites: SCWK7701

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Requirements fulfilled

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Official evaluation summary

3.51 / 5

Based on 39 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Maryanne Loughry
Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.82/5

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