Abstract
This teaching note describes a course, Viewing the World: Visual Inquiry in International Settings, which the author taught in the Czech Republic in 2009. Five students successfully completed the course, which consisted of designing a project, collecting and analyzing visual data, presenting findings, and writing a final report of a qualitative study relevant to social issues in the Czech Republic. The manuscript introduction provides context for the course with brief reviews of international social work literature, relevant Council on Social Work Education Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards, and principles of qualitative research. The course description, structure, learning objectives, texts, assignments, evaluation of how learning objectives were met, and suggestions for future courses are included. The author will provide the complete syllabus on request.