SOWK102-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Human Services in Aotearoa

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 4 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 20 May 2012

Description

A course that introduces the history, and contemporary organisation, and functions of the social services industry in New Zealand society. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of students’ capacities to understand and critically analyse the impact of service delivery on diverse populations.

This course introduces the history, contemporary organisation, and functions of the social services in New Zealand society. It considers the origins and traditions of human service work, and particularly social work – its knowledge base, values and skills.  The matter of social justice is explored, especially through attention to cultural diversity.
Part two of the course is devoted to exploring relevant fields of practice in Aotearoa, including child welfare services, criminal justice, health, and mental health services, and the not-for-profit sector.

Learning Outcomes

  • The course aims to provide a basis from which students can understand the role and contribution of social services within New Zealand society, and begin to understand the interconnectedness of these services from a systems perspective. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of students' capacities to understand and critically analyse the impact of service delivery on diverse populations.
    Objectives
  • To provide an overview of the development of human services and social work in Aotearoa/New Zealand
  • To explore the components of human services and social work activity
  • To explore the ethnicity/human services interface
  • To provide an introduction to the way in which human services contribute to the welfare, justice, and health systems of New Zealand.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Contact Person

Andrew Frost

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 40%
Library Exercise 15 Mar 2012 5%
Short Essay 29 Mar 2012 10%
Essay 1 26 Apr 2012 15%
Essay 2 31 May 2012 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $619.00

International fee $2,688.00

* 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 .

All SOWK102 Occurrences

  • SOWK102-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012