Courses Handbook 2009

306339 (v.2) SW 522 - Social Development


Area: Department of Social Work
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Seminar: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: History of colonialism and dependency, theories and models of development, concepts of foreign aid policies of structural adjustment, poverty alleviation and appropriate social development. Working with marginalised groups in the developing world. The role of local initiatives and the non-governmental movement. Examination of development initiatives through a critical evaluation of case studies. Empowerment of people's alliances through social action.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 090501 Social Work
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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