Collaboration, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Social Work unit (HGW424)

Cradle Coast, Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

This unit extends understanding of what it means to initiate responses to social problems, take responsibility for enacting and leading these responses, and being a part of ventures that do the same. Collaborative and collective social work leadership approaches and skills are taught to equip you with knowledge and skills about how you can leverage solidarity, cooperation, and consensus to address injustices. The unit builds on these ideas by exploring social entrepreneurship and innovation in social work. You will be encouraged to think of yourself in the roles of social intra- and entrepreneurs and you will be taught a range of practical skills to support sustainable and creative collaborative and participative change projects. 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 practices of innovation and collaborative leadership in the 21st century.

Summary

Unit name	Collaboration, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Social Work
Unit code	HGW424
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health Social Work Program
Discipline	Social Work
Coordinator	Amanda Quealy
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Honours

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Cradle Coast	Semester 1
Hobart	Semester 1
Launceston	Semester 1

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	23/2/2025	24/3/2025	13/4/2025	31/5/2025

* 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 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Identify personal enablers and barriers to working collaboratively and cooperatively with client groups, team members, managers and other professionals to develop respectful entrepreneurial leadership practices in social work.
• Explain the potential of collaborative, cooperative and relational leadership models for improving social work client outcomes and achieving sustainable social change
• Build collaborative and cooperative relationships with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders in assessments, planning, interventions and evaluations of social work practice
• Appraise the collaborative and cooperative basis of social work decisions and practices by referring to theoretical knowledge, culturally relevant knowledge, professional practice standards, client and community outcomes and direct feedback

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	$2,124.00	$996.00	$1,164.00	$2,440.00

• 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

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Requisites

Prerequisites

HGW302, HGW303, HGW308, HGW312 and HGW327

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Tutorial, Over 10 weeks, you will attend 10 x 3 hours face-to-face tutorials (30 hours). An 80% minimum attendance requirement is needed to meet accreditation standards. Online Class, Each week, over 10 weeks, you will complete an hour of online learning activities (including lectures, videos, podcasts and other activities). Individual Study, You will also have approximately one hour of reading to complete each week.
Assessment	Written reflection on leadership (20%)|Presentation of case study development (30%)|Group video and written reflection (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Book (eBook available through library): Nandan, M., Bent-Goodley, T. B., & Mandayam, G. (2019). Social entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and social value creation: Relevance for contemporary social work practice. NASW Press Washington, DC. Week 1 Required: Nandan, M., Bent-Goodley, T. B., Mandayam, G., & Singh, A. (2019). ‘Social entrepreneurship, social intrapreneurship, social innovation, and social value creation: An overview and implications for social work’, in Nandan, M., Bent-Goodley, T. B., & Mandayam, G Social entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, and social value creation, NASW Press: Washington DC, pp.3-26. Week 2 Required: Gardner, F. (2016). ‘Leading and managing: Working actively for change in organisations’, in Working with human service organisations (2nd ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press: 146-166. Week 3 Required: Barr, J & Dowding, L (2022) ‘Chapter 5 Team Life’, Leadership in Health Care, Sage: London. Week 4 Required: Barr, J & Dowding, L (2022) ‘Chapter 6 Interdisciplinary and interprofessional working’, Leadership in Health Care, Sage: London. Week 5 Required: Bahr, Kristina. (2019). ‘Innovation and Creativity in Nonprofits’ in Nandan, M., Bent-Goodley, T. B., & Mandayam, G. ‘Social entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, and social value creation, NASW Press: Washington DC, pp.39-56. Week 6 Required: Mandiberg, J, Livingston, J, & Silva, J (2019) ‘social Innovation and Social Work Practice’, in Nandan, M., Bent-Goodley, T. B., & Mandayam, G. ‘Social entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, and social value creation, NASW Press: Washington DC, pp.57-80. W

Recommended

Week 1 Recommended: Coffey, DS & Beddoe, L 2019, 'Leadership in Times of Change', in Connolly M., Williams C., Coffey D. (eds) Strategic Leadership in Social Work Education, Champaign: Springer: pp. 13-24. Week 7 Review: Tasmanian Community Funding, 2024, Tasmanian Community Fund: Investing in and Strengthening Tasmanian Communities, <https://www.tascomfund.org/> Accessed: 01/02/20204. Week 8 Recommended: Singh, D.R., Sah, R.K., Simkhada, B. et al. (2023) Potentials and challenges of using co-design in health services research in low- and middle-income countries. glob health res policy 8, 5.

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