FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE B

SWP5FPB

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are introduced to a particular field of social work practice, which is defined in terms of population subgroups (eg. people with disabilities), life course tasks (eg. parenting), social problems (eg. child abuse), policy work, (eg. income security) or types of intervention (eg. mediation). Students will be introduced to the psychosocial and research knowledge base of the social problem area, key debates, policies, program, service delivery and skills required to undertake beginning level practice. This subject builds on and integrates the core social work knowledge, skills and values that students have studied in earlier parts of the course.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Maureen Long

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HZSK, HZSKB, HZSKW, HZSKM (BHS&MSW). All others require coordinators approval.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsA strategic framework for family services. MelbourneRecommendedDepartment of Human Services (2007)N/A
ReadingsDispute resolution in Australia (2nd ed.)RecommendedAstor, H. & Chinkin,C. (2002)SYDNEY: LEXIS NEXIS BUTTERWORTHS
ReadingsProgram requirements for family and early parenting services in VictoriaRecommendedDepartment of Human Services (2012)N/A

Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Week 31-34, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Darran Stonehouse

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 33
Two 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block teaching mode for 3-weeks."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 3,000-word essay70
one group presentation equivalent to 500 words per student30

Bendigo, 2014, Week 31-34, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jacqui Theobald

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 33
Two 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block teaching mode for 3-weeks."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 3,000-word essay70
one group presentation equivalent to 500 words per student30

Melbourne, 2014, Week 31-34, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maureen Long

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 33
Two 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block teaching mode for 3-weeks."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 3,000-word essay70
one group presentation equivalent to 500 words per student30

Mildura, 2014, Week 23-26, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Evelien Spelten

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 23 - 25
Five 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 23 to week 25 and delivered via face-to-face.
"scheduled for 9am - 5pm - 5,6,12,13 and 19 June 2014."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 3,000-word essay70
one group presentation equivalent to 500 words per student30

Mildura, 2014, Week 31-34, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maureen Long

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 33
Two 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block teaching mode for 3-weeks."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 3,000-word essay70
one group presentation equivalent to 500 words per student30