SCWK 8833 Leadership and Social Transformation
Required of Macro Social Work students An overview of general principles of management, this course provide students with a broad understanding of theories of organizational functioning combined with a focus on leadership for change in organizations. The role of leader-manager is explored in three theoretical perspectives of organizations: the structure of human service organizations and requisite management skills; the human resource perspective and promoting the recruitment and development of people as a vital component of organizational functioning; and organizational change with emphasis on advocating for and sustaining change within human service organizations.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.33 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.07 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Kelly English | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Spring 2026 | Luke King | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Spring 2025 | Jonathan Baum | 2.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Jonathan Baum | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | — | 10 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Meir Zimmerman | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 9 |
| Spring 2023 | Andrea Perry | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 9 |
| Spring 2023 | Jonathan Baum | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Spring 2022 | Andrea Perry | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 23 |
| Spring 2022 | Carley Lubarsky | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 27 |