James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

WS3515 - Social Work and Welfare Practice

Available to BSW students only or by permission of Course Coordinator.

Subject Description

This subject will focus on the various contexts and discourses that influence social welfare practice and introduce students to structural analyses such as feminist, socialist and anti -racist frameworks. Students will be encouraged to consider the challenges that confront practice informed by such frameworks and develop skills and competencies in core social welfare processes such as assessment, intervention, evaluation, brokerage, mediation and advocacy.

Learning Outcomes

• Upon successful completion of this subject, students will: understand the various frameworks/ discourses that influence the Australian welfare sector and the impact, tensions and demands created by these frameworks for social welfare service users and workers
• demonstrate an understanding of structural frameworks for practice
• demonstrate an ability to undertake and engage in the core processes of social welfare practice
• consider strategies to assist in the development of personal resilience in a changing and challenging work context

Subject Assessment

• Written > Case report 1 - (50%) - Individual
• Written > Reflection/reflective task 1 - (50%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Assumed Knowledge:  To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  WS3512 WS3516

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