Area: | Department of Social Work and Social Policy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.5 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 1863 (v.5) SW 124 - Communication Skills or any previous version
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300888 (v.3) SW 111- Introduction to Social Work or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Introduction to a range of professional approaches used in working with individuals. Historical evolvement and opportunity to undertake an holistic exploration of many personal and social dimensions of professional practice. Exploration of a diverse range of approaches in working with individuals, including an introduction to some of the central theories of case work - Feminism, Cognitive Behaviouralism, and Solution Focused Frameworks. Ethical foundations of professional practice with some of the value dilemmas commonly encountered in practice. Provides an understanding of how theory frameworks and practice applications can be used in groupwork, family practice, community work, research, social administration and social policy. |
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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 Categorised | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | 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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