PATHWAYS INTO C21 SOCIAL WORK
SWP5PSW
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides graduate entry students into the Master of Social Work with opportunities to utilise their prior learning and experience to: (i) identify and define the key social problems confronting today's social workers and the consequent social purpose and distinguishing functions of twenty-first century social 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 history and development of social work as a key profession in the pursuit of social justice.
School: School of Allied Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Maureen Long
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
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 | Modern social work theory | Prescribed | Payne, M. (2014) | 3RD EDN, MACMILLAN, LONDON. |
| Readings | Social work skill | Prescribed | Trevithick, P. (2013) | OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS, MAIDENHEAD. |
| Readings | The road to social work and human service practice | Prescribed | Chenoweth, L. & McAuliffe, D. (2008) | SOUTHBANK, VICTORIA. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify and define the key social problems confronting social workers in the twenty-first century.
- Activities:
- Individual presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Analyse the nature of the knowledge society and its implications for learning and the practice of human service professionals over the next two decades.
- Activities:
- Written report with respect to a social problem.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
03. Systematically relate prior learning and experience to twenty-first century social work knowledge, theory and practice.
- Activities:
- Completion of an audit of knowledge, skills and experience, developed within a small group.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Communication(Communication)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Identify and explain the key areas of foundational knowledge for social work practice.
- Activities:
- Written report with respect to a social problem.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Communication(Communication)
Albury-Wodonga, 2016, Week 07-10, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Virginia Mansel Lees
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 07 - 10
Four 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 07 to week 10 and delivered via blended.
"Students attend for 4-days over a 2-week period, plus online self-directed learning"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Online quizzes x 2 | Identification of foundational social work concepts represented in the Online Modules | 20 | 04 |
| Assessment 2: Portfolio on a Social Problem (equivalent to 1,500-words) | Structured collection of resource information on the portrayal and perspectives of the chosen social problem. | 40 | 01, 03 |
| Assessment 3: One 1,500-word individual essay on the chosen social problem. | Analysis of the social problem and key contributing factors, together with an overview of the role of social workers in responding to the chosen issue. | 40 | 04, 02, 01, 03 |
Bendigo, 2016, Week 07-10, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fiona Gardner
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 07 - 10
Four 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 07 to week 10 and delivered via blended.
"Students attend for 4-days over a 2-week period, plus online self-directed learning"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Online quizzes x 2 | Identification of foundational social work concepts represented in the Online Modules | 20 | 04 |
| Assessment 2: Portfolio on a Social Problem (equivalent to 1,500-words) | Structured collection of resource information on the portrayal and perspectives of the chosen social problem. | 40 | 01, 03 |
| Assessment 3: One 1,500-word individual essay on the chosen social problem. | Analysis of the social problem and key contributing factors, together with an overview of the role of social workers in responding to the chosen issue. | 40 | 04, 02, 01, 03 |
Melbourne, 2016, Week 07-10, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maureen Long
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 07 - 10
Four 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 07 to week 10 and delivered via blended.
"Students attend for 4-days over a 2-week period, plus online self-directed learning"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Online quizzes x 2 | Identification of foundational social work concepts represented in the Online Modules | 20 | 04 |
| Assessment 2: Portfolio on a Social Problem (equivalent to 1,500-words) | Structured collection of resource information on the portrayal and perspectives of the chosen social problem. | 40 | 01, 03 |
| Assessment 3: One 1,500-word individual essay on the chosen social problem. | Analysis of the social problem and key contributing factors, together with an overview of the role of social workers in responding to the chosen issue. | 40 | 04, 02, 01, 03 |
Mildura, 2016, Week 07-10, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Barry
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 07 - 10
Four 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 07 to week 10 and delivered via blended.
"Students attend for 4-days over a 2-week period, plus online self-directed learning"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Online quizzes x 2 | Identification of foundational social work concepts represented in the Online Modules | 20 | 04 |
| Assessment 2: Portfolio on a Social Problem (equivalent to 1,500-words) | Structured collection of resource information on the portrayal and perspectives of the chosen social problem. | 40 | 01, 03 |
| Assessment 3: One 1,500-word individual essay on the chosen social problem. | Analysis of the social problem and key contributing factors, together with an overview of the role of social workers in responding to the chosen issue. | 40 | 04, 02, 01, 03 |