Welfare methods IB
AW BW GW
Gordon Dawber
Subject value of 1.0 (6 points) * 6 hours per week * Second semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: Gippsland - GSC1101, GSC1201, GSC1303. Distance - additionally GSC1102, GSC1202 * Corequisites: Gippsland - GSC1102, GSC1202, GSC1305
General introduction to the subject; communication - an essential part of welfare practice; different kinds of interview (information giving and receiving, assessment, helping); the essential personal qualities of an interviewer; basic interviewing skills; some key aspects of the interview; stages of the interview; application of theory in practice.
Assessment
Assignment one (1000 words): 25% * Assignment two (1000 words): 25% * Examination (3 hours): 50%
Prescribed texts
Geldard D Basic personal counselling Prentice-Hall, 1989
Meier S T The elements of counselling Brooks-Cole, 1989