Undergraduate - UnitSWK2130 - Social welfare and society

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	Department of Social Work
Offered	Not offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)	Dr Kerry Brydon

Synopsis

This is an introductory unit that introduces students to the theories and contemporary debates concerning social welfare, with particular reference to child welfare and aged care, as well as the institutional and organizational settings of social welfare. Throughout the unit there will be a particular emphasis on the practice settings of child welfare and aged care.

Outcomes

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

Describe the nature of social welfare and its various activities and fields of practice with particular reference to child welfare and aged care practice;
Locate activities within the spectrum of roles performed by social welfare practitioners ranging from direct casework practice through to research and policy formulation with particular reference to child welfare and aged care practice;
Describe some key theories which apply to direct practice and demonstrate a beginning understanding of when and how to use these theories; and
Debate the current roles and future directions for social welfare practice with particular reference to child welfare and aged care practice.

Assessment

Analysing the nature of social welfare practice in the contemporary setting (2,250 words) (50%)
Outlining a vision for future practice (2,250 words) (50%)

Workload requirements

Students will attend up to three hours of direct teaching classes per week and are expected to complete nine hours of independent study each week.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Kerry Brydon

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

Social work