| Area: |
Department of Social Work and Social Policy |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
6.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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| Seminar: |
2 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
306125 (v.1) SW 126 - Introduction to Social Work Context and Practice or any previous version
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| Syllabus: |
Exploration of the historical shaping of the welfare state, debates surrounding welfare provision, residual and institutional approaches to the study of social services - and competing discourses in social policy with an exploration of concepts such as ethics and morality, equity and freedom, social justice and issues of equity. Examination of the theories of policy making and policy processes. Teaching materials will be grounded in case studies of poverty, unemployment, race and gender. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 90501 Social Work |
| Funding Cluster: | 05 - Behavioural Science, Social Studies |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
