units

ATS1361

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
OfferedGippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Olga Bursian

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to community welfare and counselling as a professional field located within historical contexts of government policies, programs and funded services as well as changing community attitudes. The development decline and reshaping of the welfare state throughout western countries is critically explored with a particular focus on the human and citizenship rights typical of modern democracies . Students also develop an understanding of the historical contribution of community welfare professionals and the broad range of social and human sciences in the formulation of strategies for addressing disadvantage and effecting social change.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the unit, students should be able to:

  1. understand the historical and political context of the Welfare State and its relationship to the rise of community welfare as a professional field;
  2. discern the role of government policy in the implementation of community welfare services and programs;
  3. comprehend and engage with key debates and critiques of the social and community welfare system;
  4. demonstrate the development of skills in independent and self-directed learning.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Exam: 40%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Olga Bursian

Prohibitions

SCW1302