CLINICAL EVALUATION A

SWP6CEA

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

You will identify and examine core aspects of social work knowledge and practice. You will explore the nature of the social construction of social work, and key values and ideologies which influence practice. In essence, you will consider how particular paradigms in social work lead to specific approaches to social problems. Major ideological debates occurring in the wider community and which impact on social work will be addressed. In this subject you will explore how #best practice# is developed within social work and encourage analysis of the concepts utilised to categorise practice for evaluation. The objective of the subject is for you to gain a more in-depth understanding of the value and knowledge base of social work as an academic discipline and as a profession, to better inform their practice.

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

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Margarita Frederico

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

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

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

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Evaluate existing knowledge, practice and ideas of the core aspects of social work knowledge and critically reflect on the application of social work in the contemporary context.

02. Critically evaluate the nature of social construction of social work practice and critically reflect on the impact of the current environment on social work.

03. Demonstrate expert understanding of theory and the ability to reflect critically on key values and ideologies which influence social work practice and evaluate the application of these in the current environment where risk management has taken a central position.

04. Generate an expert informed understanding of how best practice, evidence based practice and evidence informed practice are developed in social work and analyse concepts utilised in evaluation of practice and policy.

05. Contribute to the existing knowledge base of social work through developing and presenting an original approach.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Margarita Frederico

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 0 - 0
Two 9.00 hours seminar per study period from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via blended.
Students are also required to undertake independent work as negotiated with subject coordinator.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One individual seminar presentation to social work peers in the communityPaper may be a conference paper.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One individual paper 4000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	65	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5