Courses & Units
Social Innovation, Sustainability and Regenerative Social Work HGW503
Hobart, Launceston
Introduction
Social workers confront ever-increasing impacts of social suffering arising from ever widening and deepening disparities of power and privilege in local and global contexts. This unit equips you with intersectional analysis skills, theoretical knowledge and practice skills to understand, confront and respond to the multiple impacts of social injustice and human rights neglect and abuses. The unit begins by examining the contested nature of contemporary life and how history has shaped how social work has responded to social, cultural, economic and political problems. Attention then turns to social sustainability principles, theories and contexts and what this means for innovating social work practice in the 21st century. You will explore new ways of working for sustainable social change, including practices that engage communities in meaningful ways. Case studies focusing on issues such as climate change, racial and ethnic conflicts and poverty are a focus. You can expect to engage in processes of self and collective critical reflection, mutual enquiry, group discussions, role plays and dialogical learning as they explore the global and local contexts of how social innovation and sustainability form a part of social work in the 21st century.
Summary
| Unit name | Social Innovation and Sustainability and 21st Century Social Work |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HGW503 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Social Work |
| Coordinator | Doctor Ann Joselynn (Joselynn) Baltra-Ulloa |
| Delivered By | Delivered wholly by the provider |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 22/2/2021 | 23/3/2021 | 12/4/2021 | 30/5/2021 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Use intersectional analysis to communicate how discrimination, oppression, exploitation and inequality are maintained in systems and institutions
- Analyse how locally relevant social injustice and human rights issues are linked to global social sustainability challenges in social work practice.
- Compose a statement of practice principles and values that are congruent with the decolonising agenda in social work and could inform social policy interventions focused on social sustainability goals.
- Propose new forms of ethical activism in social work practice that progress the decolonisation agenda and that respond to global inequalities and injustices.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090501 | $3,625.00 | $1,701.00 | $1,987.00 | $4,216.00 |
- Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
- HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
- FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Teaching
| Assessment | Reflection (40%)|Assignment (60%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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