Undergraduate - UnitSWK2150 - Social welfare and policy

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

1. Understand the meaning and nature of social policy and that ways it can be understood from different theoretical and practical points of view;
2. Critically evaluate the way political parties deal with key issues and describe key trends and philosophies that underpin the position of major political parties;
3. Discuss key theories and ideological perspectives in social policy and apply these to selected practice fields with particular emphasis on child welfare and aged care;
4. Discuss the link between social policy and the goals and values of social welfare practice how these relate to child welfare and aged care;
5. Critically analyze the impact of structure and social policy on the users of social welfare services with particular reference to child welfare and aged care service users; and
6. Implement social policy interventions in their everyday practice.