WS5002 - Rural and Remote Welfare

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Social Work & Community Welfare

This subject provides students with the opportunity to explore the issues and concepts relevant to social welfare practice in rural and remote areas of Australia. Particular attention will be paid to the position of Indigenous people in rural and remote Australia. Students will be encouraged to critically analyse the provision of social welfare services and the practice dilemmas that impact on this provision.

Learning Outcomes

• understanding of social needs, social planning, social development, human services provision and welfare practice in provincial, rural and remote areas of Australia.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to use independent judgment to synthesise information to make intellectual and/or creative advances;
• The ability to think laterally and be original.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Mr Peter Jones
Lecturer:	Dr Debra Miles.
Method of Delivery:	CDROM
Assessment:	assignments.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.