SWM5000

Knowledge in social work activity

Mr R Carew

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 Assignment (7000 words): 80%
* Seminar paper (2000 words) including 1-hour class presentation and 1-hour discussion: 20%

Recommended texts

Reamer F G (ed.) The foundations of social work knowledge Columbia U P, 1994