Unit of Study WELF1001 Introduction to Social Welfare (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Takes a student-centred approach in introducing students to key concepts, theories, ideas and perspectives in the field of Australian social welfare, and explores the main sources of critical knowledge, skills and attributes that are essential to social welfare practice in relation to various client populations.

Unit content

Key concepts and definitions
Practice fundamentals
Critical theorising and reflection on practice
Practice foundations in philosophy
Organisational context and ethical standards
Developing your practice: roles and responsibilities

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term3	Term3
Online	Term3	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:

describe a range of contested meanings, concepts and perspectives in the domain of social welfare

identify and describe the nature of 'practice', 'intervention', and roles and responsibilities in relation to specific 'subject populations'

analyse current organisation and structure of social welfare provision in Australia

critically reflect on social welfare practice in relation to social justice, ethics, and power.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	40%
Report	60%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	40%
Report	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Chenoweth, L & McAuliffe, D, 2020, The Road to Social Work and Human Service Practice, 6th edn, Cengage Learning, Melbourne.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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