SWM5180

Management of human resources in the social services

(ART)

Professor T Brown

12 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The nature of the social and community services workforce, industrial relations in this workforce, the different types of social services organisations, theories of human resources management, administrative control of staff, professional development of staff, recruitment and selection of staff, supervising staff through organisational transitions.

Assessment: Essay (2000 words): 25% + Essay (7000 words): 75%