12 points
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
Objectives On completion of this subject, it is envisaged that students will have gained an understanding of how knowledge is said to be developed; begin to understand the connection between knowledge and research; begin to understand the relationship between values, theory, ideology and knowledge; be able to use the information gained to determine the place of knowledge in social work activity and be able to use this knowledge to develop models that can be used to generate knowledge for social work.
Synopsis the subject will cover areas related to the ways in which knowledge is developed. The significant dilemmas will be discussed. The relationship between values, theory, ideology and knowledge will be considered. This material will then be used to determine the nature of social work literature about knowledge is satisfactory or not. Students will then be encouraged to develop models for developing social work knowledge.
Assessment Two written assignments (4000 words and (5000 words)) 45% and 55% respectively
Recommended texts
Reamer F G (ed.) The foundations of social work knowledge Columbia University press, 1994
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