PATHWAYS TO UNDERSTANDING WELFARE WORK
SWP3PUW
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (EBPHEB) students with opportunities to build on their prior learning to: (i) identify and define the key social problems confronting today's welfare personnel and the consequent social purpose and distinguishing functions of 21st century welfare work; (ii) develop an understanding and awareness of culturally competent practice through recognition of the experiences of 'difference', with particular reference to Indigenous Australians; (iii) understand diversity, particularly as this relates to the critical tradition's emphasis on marginalisation/exclusion; (iv) analyse the development of welfare practice and the pursuit of social justice.
School: School of Allied Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Dianne Cox
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: SWP1SWB
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 | Modern social work theory. | Recommended | Payne, M 2006 | MACMILLAN. (E-READING). |
| Readings | Rethinking social work: towards critical practice. | Recommended | Ife, J | (E-READING). |
| Readings | Social work skills and knowledge. | Recommended | Trevithick, T 2012 | MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION, MAIDENHEAD. (E-BOOK). |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify and define the key social problems confronting today's welfare workers and the consequent purpose and distinguishing functions of 21st century welfare practice.
- Activities:
- Seminars.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Identify knowledge, values and beliefs that contribute to an understanding of welfare practice in the 21st century. Explore the nature of the knowledge society and its implications for learning, and the practice of human service professionals, over the next two decades.
- Activities:
- Lectures and seminars with discussion in teams.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Communication(Communication)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
03. Explore the nature of the knowledge society and its implications for learning, and the practice of human service professionals, over the next two decades.
- Activities:
- Self-directed learning and discussion at seminars.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Identify and explore the key areas of foundation knowledge for welfare practice.
- Activities:
- Lectures and self-directed research.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Communication(Communication)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
Bendigo, 2016, Week 07-15, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dianne Cox
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 07 - 14
Four 6.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 07 to week 14 and delivered via blended.
"Students attend for 4-days over a 2-week period with a half-day orientation before teaching, plus online self-directed learning."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1200-word reflective paper | 40 | 02 | |
| One 1300-word essay | 30 | 03, 04 | |
| One individual poster preparation equivalent to 1000-words | 30 | 01 |