306340 (v.1) Social Work 523 - International Social Development

Area:

Department of Social Work and Social Policy

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Initiatives in sustainable development policies and democratic politics. State and the non governmental sector as partners in national development. Identifying issues and needs at the local level, politics of working in the non-governmental sector, developing and managing social policies in development. Development worker as manager and roles of advocacy in policy development. Ethics, rights and practices of social development in the community.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- The capacity to examine development policies from the perspective of the client. The ability to develop and advocate social policies for social development. Competence in the management of development related projects and organisations. An understanding of the dilemmas of development confronting development workers. The capacity to incorporate human rights and ethics in appropriate development.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Miliband, R and I, Panitch (Eds), (1994) Between Globalism and Nationalism, London, Merlin Press. Boyd, R, Cohen, R and Gutkind, P.C.R (1987) International Labour and the Third World: The making of a New Working Class. Aldershot, Avebury. Galtung, J et.al (eds.,) (1980), Self Reliance: A new development strategy? London, Bogle - L' Ouverture. Sakamoto, Y (Ed), Global Transformation, Tokyo, UN University Press. Mishra, R. (1999), Globalisation and the Welfare State, Cheltanham, Edward Elgar. Pettman,J. (1996), Worlding Women: A feminsit International Politics, London, Routledge.

Unit Texts:

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Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment (1) 30%, Assignment (2) 70%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Short Period 7	Y