WS2121 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Skills and Frameworks for Practice

Credit points:	03
Year:	2019
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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The aim of this subject is to prepare Indigenous and non-Indigenous students to work respectfully alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by providing students with culturally appropriate skills and theoretical frameworks. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical awareness of the unique, complex, historical and contemporary relationships between social work and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples including social structures, systems, inequities and injustices, and how to apply professional knowledge and skills to address injustices.

Learning Outcomes

• draw on key texts related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander historical and contemporary experiences to demonstrate understanding of how own history influences identity and relationships;
• demonstrate a critical appreciation of historical and contemporary relationships between social work and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
• distinguish the differences between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and peoples;
• examine and integrate subject learning and critical awareness of self in professional practice with and alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

Assumed Knowledge:	WS1006 have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Prerequisites:	To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level OR (admitted to course code 103804 and allow concurrent enrolment in WS5516)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	WS2020

Availabilities
Townsville, , Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Contact hours:	13 hours 24 hours
Assessment:	autobiographical journal (50%); reflective practice statement (50%).
Townsville, , Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Face to face teaching 27-Apr-2019 to 29-Apr-2019 (3 day workshop Saturday 27th April to Monday 29th April 2019 (dates inclusive))
Contact hours:	24 hours - 3 day on campus workshop Saturday 27th April to Monday 29th April (dates inclusive) 15 hours
Assessment:	autobiographical journal (50%); reflective practice statement (50%).
Townsville, , Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Face to face teaching (Workshop Dates Thursday 3rd October to Saturday 5th October 2019 (dates inclusive))
Contact hours:	24 hours - 3 days on campus workshop from Thursday 3rd - 5th October. 15 hours - Collaborate sessions and/or student peer enagagement, recorded lectures and resources.
Assessment:	autobiographical journal (50%); reflective practice statement (50%).
Cairns, , Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Contact hours:	13 hours 24 hours
Assessment:	autobiographical journal (50%); reflective practice statement (50%).

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.