SCW3303 - Insights Into Practice

Leader: Debra Manning

Offered

Gippsland First semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

This unit consists of a selection of modules, each of which focuses on theory, research and practice issues pertaining to a major field of social welfare practice. Each module includes the ethical and legal dimensions of practice. Students will select one module from a choice of Anti-racist Practice, Disability, Child Protection or Violence against Women to research in-depth.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit students will have developed:

1. An understanding of the main theories and significant practice issues and dilemmas in one major area of social welfare practice;
2. An awareness of the centrality of values, their own, and those of the clients and workers and the way in which these can colour perceptions of practice issues;
3. Skills in critical analysis and research methods in a specific practice context.

Assessment

Off-campus students - Literature review (2250 words): 50%
Integrative assignment (2250 words): 50%
On-campus students - Literature review (2000 words): 40%
Integrative assignment (2250 words): 50%
Class participation: 10%

Contact hours

2 hour seminar per week

Prerequisites

SCW2303 and either SCW2304 or SCW2310

Prohibitions

GSC3303