SCW3304

Paradigms of Practice ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Karen Crinall

Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2005 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis: This unit offers a critical examination of social and community welfare practice. Whilst the lower level units have separated the study of these different foci of intervention, this unit presents an integrated view of social and community welfare practice through the examination of particular practice theories and their derivation from broader social theories. Students pursue recent and relevant readings according to their chosen theoretical perspective.

Objectives: On successful completion of this unit students will have: 1) Gained knowledge of the historical development and derivation of social welfare practice from broader social, scientific and psychological theories of the individual and society; 2) Developed a professional orientation to social and community welfare practice that has a sound philosophical and theoretical basis; 3) Developed the ability to integrate the principles of a particular theoretical perspective into a practice approach that incorporates various levels of intervention, eg. individual, group, family, organisational, governmental; 4) Gained the necessary skills and knowledge to conduct a literature review.

Assessment: Literature review (2000 words): 40% + Integrative assignment (2500 words): 60%

Contact Hours: 2 hours per week

Prerequisites: SCW2303 and SCW2304 or eqivalents

Prohibitions: GSC3304