6 points
* 5 hours per week
* First semester
*
Gippsland/Distance
* Corequisites: Nil, but welfare students will be
required to adhere to the course structure as outlined in the handbook
Objectives Students in this subject will develop their understanding and knowledge of current welfare issues through an awareness of various discourses about social problems and the links between these and how welfare issues are addressed at particular levels and sites in Australian society.
Synopsis The subject is designed to develop an understanding of the range of welfare issues in Australian society today, the interconnections and relationships between them and how the array of social political, economic, legal and media influences shape our considerations of social problems. Students are personally challenged to look at their own values and reflect on how these affect their perceptions and general understanding of the issues. The subject material encourages students to examine issues from various sociological perspectives within a framework of gender and social justice.
Assessment Subjective response: 40%
* Analysis: 60%
Prescribed texts
Weeks and Wilson (eds) Issues facing Australian families: Human services respond Longman Cheshire, 1995
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