Unit of Study SWRK2001 Social Work Practice I - Building Relationships (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Enrolment information

All students are required to meet participation requirements comprising 42 hours of compulsory attendance at either on-campus tutorials (GC students) or an on-campus residential (online students)

Unit description

Develops foundational skills and knowledge by exploring the philosophical, historical and ethical foundations of social work. Examines ethical professional relationships that reflect the values of the social work profession. Develops knowledge and skills in theoretical traditions and practice methods.

Unit content

Being a social worker and building relationships
Cross-cultural relational practice and decolonisation
Key issues in social and interpersonal relationships
Social work ethics and decision making
Social work practice theories part 1
Social work practice theories part 2

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Online	Term1	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

discuss core knowledge, values, and identity of the social work profession and apply ethical decision making

demonstrate an understanding of historical and contemporary cross-cultural issues in Australia and implications for building culturally safe relational practice, with explicit consideration given to First Nations peoples

identify theories and structures of power underpinning all social relationships, between individuals, groups and communities, the principles of human rights and social justice underpinning social work practice

identify and respond to oppressive and abusive behaviour as aspects of interpersonal relationships, drawing upon social work practice theories and frameworks

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 7 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Essay	40%
Case study	60%
Participation	SR

Teaching method

Residential 7 hours per day x 6 days (Once during term)

Assessment
Essay	40%
Case study	60%
Participation	SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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