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. 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. |
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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