Area: | Department of Social Work and Social Policy |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 301843 (v.2) Social Policy 501 - Social Policy in Australia or any previous version
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301846 (v.2) Social Policy 505 - Theoretical Perspectives on Social Policy or any previous version
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| Broad understanding of major theoretical debates underpinning social policy process and practice in the Australian context. It pays special attention to the institutional framework of policy making - including the economic, political, cultural and Aboriginal contexts. The unit draws from power and decision-making theories to inform critically the study of social policy. Economic rationalism, citizenship and 'new' managerialism are covered as part of current trend in policy debates. |
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