SCWK 8899 Macro Independent Study
Elective An opportunity for Macro students to investigate one aspect of social work practice with groups or communities in-depth. In addition to being of interest to the individual student, the area of investigation must be of substantive import to the field and of clear significance to contemporary community organization and social planning practice. Any student who has successfully completed the first year program of Macro studies is eligible to pursue an independent study in the fall and/or spring semester of the second year.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- SCWK7721
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.81 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.83 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 6
| 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 | Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2025 | Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 6 of 8 |
| Spring 2024 | Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Spring 2023 | Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Spring 2022 | Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2021 | Kelsey Werner | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Fall 2021 | Samuel Bradley | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |