units

SWK4032

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational UnitDepartment of Social Work
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2014 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Ms Marija Dragic

Synopsis

This unit uses a range of case studies to assist the student in working through the complex issues faced by many social work clients. The unit asks the students to reflect on their knowledge and theory to draw upon appropriate assessment and intervention techniques for a range of social work situations.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Critically reflect on their own values and how this impacts on social work practice
  2. Articulate the depth and complexity of use of self in professional practice
  3. Identify complexity in areas such as but not limited to ageing, cultural and linguistic diversity, class, family dysfunction, violence, poverty and disability
  4. Respond to the complexity of diversity in social work practice based on an understanding of theoretical approaches and models of practice
  5. Develop frameworks for dealing with complexity in social work and the ability to develop appropriate strategies and interventions.

Assessment

Oral presentation (70%)
Written paper (This can either be a formal written essay (1,000 words) or a PowerPoint presentation (10 slides)) (30%)

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Marija Dragic

Workload requirements

2 hour weekly lecture.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Social work

Prerequisites

SWK3180

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/socialwork/