GSC1301

Welfare issues

Karen Crinall

6 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Gippsland and distance
* Corequisites: Nil, but welfare students will be required to adhere to the course structure as outlined in the handbook

Objectives On successful completion of this subject students will have gained knowledge and understanding of current welfare issues. This will be developed through awareness of various discourses about social problems, the links between these and exploration of how welfare issues are addressed in contemporary 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: 30%
* Analysis issues: 50%
* Journal work: 20%

Prescribed texts

Weeks and Wilson (eds) Issues facing Australian families: Human services respond Longman Cheshire, 1995