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Unit name Social Work Theories, Values and Frameworks for 21st Century Practice
Unit code HGW302
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Social Sciences
Discipline Social Work
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain how social workers can speak back to oppressive and exploitative historical, cultural, social, geographic, economic and political contexts and dynamics in decolonising, knowledgeable and principled ways.
  2. Develop critical social work frameworks for practice that inform transformative actions and strategies in practice, organisational and policy settings.
  3. Adapt a framework for social work practice as a life-long learning project through ongoing discussions with peers, supervisors and mentors, by keeping up-to-date with scholarly literature, and engaging in professional development activities.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

100 credit points introductory level units and 100 credit points intermediate level units.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

This unit is delivered wholly online and runs as an intensive unit. The material will be delivered in 2 x 3hr sessions online each week. Learning activities include lectures (2 hours per week), self-directed learning activities using videos and reflective activities (2 hours per week), readings (1 hour); and online group discussion activities (1 hour). Five optional webinars are offered.

Assessment

Online Quiz 10%;

Lead and summarise an online discussion 30%;

Weekly portfolio of evidence of a framework for practice (1200 words overall) 60%

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