SOWK102-26S1 (D) Semester One 2026 (Distance)

Introduction to Social Work

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

A course that introduces the history, and contemporary organisation, and functions of social services in Aotearoa New Zealand society. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of students' capacities to understand and critically analyse the impact of service delivery on Maori as tangata whenua and/or diverse populations.

Learning Outcomes

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

HSRV102

Equivalent Courses

HSRV102

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 Online Delivery
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Online Delivery
16 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May

Course Coordinator

Daniel Youssif-Hay

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Online Participation 14% Participation in weekly activities. Ongoing through semester.
Community Analysis Poster 04 Apr 2025 26% Presenting your community of location with special attention to services, supports and visual community representations for Maori and community diversity.
Social Service Essay 18 May 2025 30% Write a 1400-word essay on a specific social service sector (NGO, Kaupapa Maori, Statutory), discussing the relevant historic foundations, delivery in terms of te Tiriti o Waitangi and a specific focus on at least one specialist groups (Pasifika, New Settler immigrants, disabled community, or Rainbow community).
Quiz 30% Over-view of the course content. The quiz will include a range of 30 questions relating to readings, video content and lectures. Open access online 29th and 30th May.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* 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 SOWK102 Occurrences

  • SOWK102-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026
  • SOWK102-26S1 (D) Semester One 2026 (Distance)
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