SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL POLICY READINGS A
SWP4SPR
2014
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
In this unit students will undertake guided readings focused on an analysis of the policy context of their chosen field of study. Students will explore an analysis of how policies are constructed and define practice in the selected area. An historical overview will be to identify the context in which policy issues have been introduced over time and how these have influenced current policy.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 20
Subject Co-ordinator: Christine Bigby
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Social policy in Australia: understanding for action | Preliminary | McClelland, A. and Smyth, P.(eds) | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2006 |
Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Guinever Threlkeld
Class requirements
Supervisor Consultation
One 7.0 hours supervisor consultation per study period and delivered via blended.
"Up to 7hourse of individual consultation with supervisor and independent study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 5,000-word written assignment | 100 |
Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Guinever Threlkeld
Class requirements
Supervisor Consultation
One 7.0 hours supervisor consultation per study period and delivered via blended.
"Up to 7hourse of individual consultation with supervisor and independent study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 5,000-word written assignment | 100 |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Lehmann
Class requirements
Supervisor Consultation
One 7.0 hours supervisor consultation per study period and delivered via blended.
"Up to 7hourse of individual consultation with supervisor and independent study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 5,000-word written assignment | 100 |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Lehmann
Class requirements
Supervisor Consultation
One 7.0 hours supervisor consultation per study period and delivered via blended.
"Up to 7hourse of individual consultation with supervisor and independent study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 5,000-word written assignment | 100 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Christine Bigby
Class requirements
Supervisor Consultation
One 3.0 days supervisor consultation per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Individual consultation with supervisor and independent study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 5,000-word written assignment | 100 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Christine Bigby
Class requirements
Supervisor Consultation
One 3.0 days supervisor consultation per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Individual consultation with supervisor and independent study."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 5,000-word written assignment | 100 |