BEING THE CHANGE: COMMUNITY SERVICES PRACTICE AND FAMILY VIOLENCE

SWP3CSC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you will draw upon the skills and knowledge developed during your course so far. You will critique the role of community work in promoting effective practice across diverse settings. This will be applied and contextualized through family violence, a key issue confronting Australian society across service sectors .Within this area of practice, you will expand your knowledge of social justice, human rights, and ethical decision making. You will review the shifts in perceptions of, and responses to, asocial problem; explore differing conceptual and operational definitions of family violence over time; and apply interpretations from across the sector and legislative jurisdictions. You will be assisted to consolidate knowledge and skills to develop strategies at both individual and community level. You will reflect on your emerging professional identity as you embark upon independent practice as future agents of change.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Suzie Cowan

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Social work and domestic violence: Developing critical and reflective practice

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Laing, L., & Humphreys, C

Year: 2013

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Publisher: London: Sage.

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse the challenges inherent to community service practice and critically and creatively respond within changing practice environments

02. Investigate and review the impact of current Australian legislative and policy frameworks designed to address social phenomenon

03. Articulate the knowledge and skills required for family violence practice and apply across diverse cultural and social groupings

04. Align knowledge, skills and values of community work practice required for social action

05. Design innovative approaches to building community awareness across key areas of community service practice

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzie Cowan

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Students are required to complete a range of online activities and reading prior to attending weekly workshops

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Group presentation - 20 mins total (5mins/member 500 words equivalent)To be submitted to Turnitin via LMS Formative assessment.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Portfolio Compilations comprised of 3 entries (total equivalent 2100 words)To be submitted to Turnitin via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Group Written advertising campaign piece (member 1500 words equivalent)To be submitted to Turnitin via LMS. Free format - written publication, video, webpage. Summative assessment.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO2, SILO5

Dandenong (Chisholm Institute), 2020, Semester 2, Blended