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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

311686 (v.1) SW511 Contextualising Social Work

Area: Department of Social Work
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 9.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Seminar: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: This unit examines the historical influences that shaped social work in Australia and internationally; diversity within social work knowledge and practice; professionalism in social work; the construction of the 'client' in social work; the interconnectedness between social work, social work clients and the broader social contexts; the reflective use of 'self' in social work and ethical dimensions to social work.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 090501 Social Work
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

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