Undergraduate - UnitATS2850 - Human services management and practice

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Gippsland Second semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Karen Crinall

Notes

Previously coded SCW2307

Synopsis

This unit recognises the organisational context of all social and community welfare practice and explores the ways this context can effect practice interventions. The unit aims to prepare students for the increasing number and range of management functions embodied in many welfare positions today, with an emphasis on project planning and resourcing.

Outcomes

To further develop the organisational knowledge and skills of welfare practitioners.
To develop particular skills in supervision and management.
To gain knowledge and skills in program planning, development and evaluation.
To develop skills in acquiring resources for a human service organisation.