SCWK 2642 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment for Social Workers 1
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40833,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Heather Eynon
Email: haeynon@ysu.edu
Course Description
A general social systems approach as a conceptual framework to the understanding of culture and society, communities, organizations, groups, families and individuals as they develop over the life span. Application of theory and research to social work.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Dimensions of Human behavior: The Changing Life Course (7th ed.). Sage. | Hutchison, E.D. | 9781071831595 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Week 1 Introduction and Review of Syllabus & Theories of Development
Week 2 Life Course Perspective Chapter 1
Week 3 Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Chapter 2
Week 4 Infancy & Toddlerhood Chapter 3
Week 5 Early Childhood Chapter 4
Week 6 Middle Childhood Chapter 5
Week 7 Adolescence Chapter 6
Week 8 Young Adulthood Chapter 7
Week 9 Middle Adulthood Chapter 8
Week 10 Late Adulthood Chapter 9
Week 11 Late Adulthood Chapter 9
Week 12 Very Late Adulthood Chapter 10
Week 13 Developmental Lifespan
Week 14 Developmental Lifespan
Week 15 Developmental Lifespan
Week 16 Finals Week
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | Syllabus | Introduction and Review of Syllabus & Theories of Development | Syllabus |
| 9/1 | Life Course Perspective | Students will be introduced to the topic of The life course perspective. | Chapter 1 |
| 9/8 | Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth | Students will gain a basic understanding of Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth in relation to application of theories for this timeframe and the specific life course perspective. | Chapter 2 |
| 9/15 | Infancy and Toddlerhood | Students will gain a basic understanding of Infancy and Toddlerhood in relation to theories for this timeframe and the life course perspective. | Chapter 3 |
| 9/22 | Early Childhood | Students will gain a basic understanding of early childhood, the predominate theories and the application of theory in this life stage. | Chapter 4 |
| 9/29 | Middle Childhood | Students will gain a basic understanding of Middle childhood, the issues that have potential to arise, the predominate theories and the application of theory in this life stage. | Chapter 5 |
| 10/6 | Adolescence | Students will learn about challenges with adolescence, applicable life course perspective and the theories that apply. | Chapter 6 |
| 10/13 | Young Adulthood | Students will learn about young adulthood, how it applies to the appropriate life course perspective theories. | Chapter 7 |
| 10/20 | Middle Adulthood | Students will learn the life stage of middle adulthood, theories for this stage and potential challenges. | Chapter 8 |
| 10/27 | Late Adulthood | Students learn about late adulthood the appropriate theories and potential challenges. | Chapter 9 |
| 11/3 | Late Adulthood | Students will learn about theory application with late adulthood. | Chapter 9 |
| 11/10 | Very Late Adulthood | Students will learn about theory application with very late adulthood. | Very Late Adulthood Chapter 10 |
| 11/17 | Developmental Lifespan PowerPoint Presentations | Students will learn about developmental theory as it pertains to actual cases based on student interviews during a chosen life stage. | |
| 11/24 | Developmental Lifespan PowerPoint Presentations | Students will learn about developmental theory as it pertains to actual cases based on student interviews during a chosen life stage. | |
| 12/1 | Developmental Lifespan PowerPoint Presentations | Students will learn about developmental theory as it pertains to actual cases based on student interviews during a chosen life stage. | |
| 12/8 | Finals |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.