SOWK 250 is Liberty's undergraduate social work course on the health of the social worker. Its written work is a self-care eco map with a 2 to 3-page reflective paper, a personal self-care plan across five dimensions using the handbook's forms, and four two-week forums (a 350-word thread with three scholarly articles and a biblical principle, then two replies).
Liberty's catalog lists the course as SOWK 250 Health of the Social Worker, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as SOWK250.
What SOWK 250 covers
The catalog description: This course emphasizes the personal health and self-care of the social worker.
The course emphasizes the personal health and self-care of the social worker, including burnout, compassion fatigue, boundaries and wellness practices across physical, psychological, social, professional and spiritual life. The texts are Grise-Owens, Miller and Eaves, The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals, and Smullens, Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work.
Eight quizzes (200 points) have no guide here. Each week after Week 1 runs Tuesday to Monday, and the final week ends Friday.
Textbook named in the published guide: Grise-Owens et al., The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals (2016). Smullins, Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work (2015). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
SOWK 250 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Thread 350 words; replies 150 to 250 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread 350 words; replies 150 to 250 words |
| 4 | Self-Care Eco Map | 200 | An eco map and a 2 to 3-page reflective paper |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread 350 words; replies 150 to 250 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread 350 words; replies 150 to 250 words |
| 8 | Self-Care Plan | 200 | Not set in the guide; complete the handbook forms |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 350-word thread with 3 scholarly articles and a biblical principle in Week 1, then two 150 to 250-word replies in Week 2. How to write SOWK 250 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 350-word thread with 3 scholarly articles and a biblical principle in Week 3, then two 150 to 250-word replies in Week 4. How to write SOWK 250 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: Self-Care Eco Map
Build a personal self-care eco map following the readings, then write a 2 to 3-page reflective paper using the textbook's prompts. How to write SOWK 250 Week 4 Self-Care Eco Map.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 350-word thread with 3 scholarly articles and a biblical principle in Week 5, then two 150 to 250-word replies in Week 6. How to write SOWK 250 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 350-word thread with 3 scholarly articles and a biblical principle in Week 7, then two 150 to 250-word replies in Week 8. How to write SOWK 250 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 8: Self-Care Plan
A personal self-care plan on the handbook's Appendix A and B forms, covering physical, psychological, social, professional or academic, and spiritual dimensions. How to write SOWK 250 Week 8 Self-Care Plan.
How SOWK 250 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 100 each (thread 75, replies 25), the self-care eco map 200, the self-care plan 200, quizzes 200 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 400 |
| Self-Care Eco Map | 200 |
| Self-Care Plan | 200 |
| Quizzes (8) | 200 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach SOWK 250
Each forum thread needs three scholarly articles, so build a short library of research on burnout, compassion fatigue and self-care in Week 1.
The self-care plan in Week 8 uses the forms in Appendices A and B of the handbook and the two journal articles assigned in Week 7.
Questions students ask
What is the SOWK 250 self-care eco map?
A personal eco map of your self-care, built following the assigned readings, with a 2 to 3-page reflective paper written to the textbook's prompts and an APA cover page.
What is the SOWK 250 self-care plan?
A personal plan built on the forms in Appendices A and B of the A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook, covering physical, psychological, social, professional or academic, and spiritual dimensions, drawing on the two journal articles assigned in Week 7.
Working through SOWK 250 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.