SOWK101-24S2 (D) Semester Two 2024 (Distance)

Introduction to Social Policy

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

An introduction to the provision of welfare in New Zealand, providing students with the opportunity to examine socio-cultural, economic and political factors that have influenced current welfare policies, practice and services. The course addresses basic organising concepts of welfare, using historical and contemporary case studies. Students will be introduced to tools and frameworks that will enable them to develop research skills and critical thinking. Using current case studies of service delivery presented by guest practitioners, contemporary research practices, social worlds/issues and welfare services/responses are analysed.

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe key themes and concepts in welfare provision  
  • Explain the political, economic, and socio-cultural influences on the development of welfare services in Aotearoa New Zealand from a policy and a service organisation perspective
  • Develop familiarity with the tools required to analyse welfare services and programmes critically.  
  • Understand and situate social policy issues with the global context.
  • Assess the impact of policy on key human service practice issues.
    • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Biculturally competent and confident

      Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

      Engaged with the community

      Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Restrictions

HSRV101

Equivalent Courses

HSRV101

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 15:00 Online Delivery
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Online Delivery
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Course Coordinator

Olivia LaMontagne

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Policy Impact Assessment 16 Aug 2024 25% Infographic poster: Policy impact on the wellbeing
Forum Post 10% Online forum posts due weekly on Mondays
Policy Analysis 23 Sep 2024 30% Written policy analysis assessment
Quiz 18 Oct 2024 35% Overview of course content

Textbooks / Resources

There is no textbook for this course. Readings relevant to the course will be placed on AKO|LEARN.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $844.00

International fee $3,950.00

* 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 School of Health Sciences .

All SOWK101 Occurrences

  • SOWK101-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024
  • SOWK101-24S2 (D) Semester Two 2024 (Distance)