SWM5130 - Social service organisations, their behaviour and management

Leader(s): Professor Thea Brown

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2009 (Day)

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, privatisation, service agreements and service tendering are considered.

Objectives

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 siza, 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 consdiered.

Assessment

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