HSRV101-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010

Human Services and Systems in New Zealand

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 12 July 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 25 July 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 October 2010

Description

An introduction to the provision of welfare services in Aotearoa/New Zealand this course offers students an opportunity to examine social, economic and political factors that have influenced current welfare systems. Tools will be taught to develop a framework of analysis for social service provision. The first part of the course addresses basic organising concepts of welfare, using historical and contemporary case studies. In the second part, major service areas are expanded upon and analysed in reference to delivery issues.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Contact Person

Maria-Victoria Perez Y Perez

Course co-ordinator to be confirmed.

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay 1 20%
Essay 2 30%
Minor Online Assessment 1 5%
Online Assignment 2 5%
Final Examination 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Cheyne, Christine. , O'Brien, Mike, Belgrave, Michael; Social policy in Aotearoa New Zealand : a critical introduction ; 2nd ed; Oxford University Press, 2000.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $672.00

International fee $2,835.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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