Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
Introduction
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Unit name | Communication and Assessment Skills in Social Work |
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Unit code | HGW327 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
Discipline | Social Work |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Choose communication strategies that are collaborative, creative and culturally relevant.
- Facilitate inclusive, ethical and detailed social work assessments through relationship building and highly effective interpersonal communication skills.
- Conduct and report social work assessments that meld analysis with empathy for client contexts.
- Evaluate whether social work assessments, strategies and interventions contribute to the decolonisation of social work in local, national and international contexts.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
100 credit points at introductory level and 100 credit points at intermediate level.
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | One hour online learning activities, including lecture and other self-directed exercises (watching videos and reflections), weekly. 80% minimum compulsory attendance requirement to meet accreditation standards. |
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Assessment | Written assignment 500 words (10%); Video recorded interview 30 mins and written assignment 750 words (60%); Written assignment 1500 words (30%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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