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SWK4031

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 20 April 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 2015 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Professor Christopher Trotter

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 situation.

Outcomes

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

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

Assessment

Assignment 1 (1,500 words) (40%)
Assignment 2 (3,000 words) (60%)

Workload requirements

On campus students will be required to attend a 2 hour lecture per week and undertake 10 hours of private research and study.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Christopher Trotter

Off-campus attendance requirements

Off-campus students are expected to undertake 144 hours per semester in private study, completing readings and other tasks as outlined on the Blackboard site in the off-campus Unit Guide, and to complete three assignment tasks.

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/