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306126 (v.1) Social Policy and Welfare 101
Area: | Department of Social Work and Social Policy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
Seminar: | 2 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 306125 (v.1) SW 126 - Introduction to Social Work Context and Practice or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Exploration of the historical shaping of the welfare state, debates surrounding welfare provision, residual and institutional approaches to the study of social services - and competing discourses in social policy with an exploration of concepts such as ethics and morality, equity and freedom, social justice and issues of equity. Examination of the theories of policy making and policy processes. Teaching materials will be grounded in case studies of poverty, unemployment, race and gender. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An awareness of local and international contexts shaping social welfare in Australia. Examined a range of competing discourses that shape and reshape the welfare state. Articulate the philosophical underpinnings of concepts such as justice, equity, human nature, rights and duties, which are embedded in social policy. Understood the processes by which social policies are developed and implemented. Demonstrated knowlede of ways in which the relationship between the State, individual and society is conceptualised in the analysis of social policy. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commission/HREOC- www.hreoc.gov.ausocial_justice/index.html, Brotherhod of St Laurence - www.bsl.org.au/sar/welcome.htm. Castles, F. (1996). Australian Social Policy: Where are We Now? Just Policy, May, No 6. Latham, M. (1996), Making Welfare Work, Policy, Vol. 12, No 3. Jamrozik, A. (2001). Social Policy in Post-Welfare State. Australia, Longman. Smyth, P., Cass, B. (1998). Contesting the Australian Way, Melbourne, Cambridge University Press. Yeatman,A. (1998). Activism and the Policy Process. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. |
Unit Texts: | Bryson, L., (1992). Welfare and the State: Who Benefits? London, Macmillan. Dalton, T. (1998). Making Social Policy in Australia: An Introduction. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Hill, M., (1999), The Policy Process in the Modern State, Prentice Hall. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | First Assignment 25%, Second Assignment 35%, Exam 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90501 Social Work | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Winter Period | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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