WS4510 - Social Work in a Global Environment

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

Available to level 4 BSW students.

This subject extends students understanding of social work as political practice which simultaneously impacts at individual, group, local, regional, national and international levels.A social development framework is developed as the overarching theoretical base. The focus is on eight levels of professional practice: individual empowerment, group empowerment, conflict resolution, community building, institution building, nation building, region building and world building.

Learning Outcomes

• In addition students will have met the following skills objectives: developed skills in strategising social work action from a sustainable social development perspective;
• develop a practice framework which integrates the social, political and economic aspects of social issues;
• developed skills for functioning as a practitioner in the current managerialist context;
• developed skills in conflict resolution, negotiation, mediation, advocacy, listening, group building, social action, conscientisation, participation, social animation and media use;
• established and developed useful links, including international links, with other organisations and individuals as part of their development of knowledge and skills in a global context;
• recognise the linkages between local, national and global issues from a social development perspective and understand the necessity of a global perspective within the social work profession.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively.

Prerequisites:

WS3515 or permission of Head of School

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coord/Lect:	swemg.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(20%); (40%); (40%).
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coordinator:	swrlb
Lecturer:	Mrs Carmel Daveson.
Contact hours:	26 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coord/Lect:	swrlb.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
, Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coord/Lect:	swrlb.
Contact hours:	10 hours - 10 hours of study required per week.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	.

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