SWM5130

Social Service Organisations, Their Behaviour and Management (12 points)

(MED)

Leader: Professor Thea Brown

Offered:
Caulfield Second semester 2003 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2003 (OCL)
Caulfield Second semester 2004 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2004 (OCL)

Synopsis: There are no prerequisites for this unit. This unit will cover the organisational nature of the services and the characteristics of the organisations in terms of factors such as size, structure, function, staffing, funding and decision making. Broad new governmental policy directions in terms of equal opportunity, freedom of information, consumer rights, training, re-structure of services into super ministries and non-government consortiums, privitisation, service agreements and service tendering are considered.

Assessment: Hurdle requirement of individual reflective exercises equivalent to 2000 words; one essay of 8000 words (100%)