SOWK301-15W (C) Whole Year 2015

Foundations of Social Work Practice

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 September 2015

Description

This courses provides the theoretical and methodological foundation to the programme. A major component is a review and analysis of major theories and models that influence social work practice. Social work process is explored in relation to these theoretical underpinnings. Finally, practice modalities relevant to family, group and community work are considered. These studies will be integrated with methods and analysis from policy, cross-cultural and contextual perspectives.

Prerequisites

135 points from required SOWK and HSRV courses, and must meet the minimum requirements for Group B and Group C courses from the BSW degree. 90 points from Group B (elective courses). 15points from Group C (optional courses).

Restrictions

SOWK514/614

Co-requisites

SOWK308. For students undertaking part-time study, SOWK301, together with SOWK308, must be completed in the last two years of study.

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Integrated practice matrix 16 Mar 2015 10%
Poster and summary 30 Apr 2015 20%
Online case analysis 18 May 2015 20%
Integrated practice presentation 15% To be given on 23rd and 24th July 2015
Summary analysis 20 Aug 2015 15%
Groupwork Assignment 19 Oct 2015 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Connolly, M. & Harms, L; Social work: From theory to practice ; Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Ministerial Advisory Committee; Puao-te-ata-tu ; Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Department of Social Welfare, 1996.

Recommended Reading

Connolly, M. & Harms, L. (Eds.); Social work: Contexts and practice. New Zealand social work: Context and practice ; South Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Dominelli, L; Social work in a globalizing world Cambridge ; UK ; Malden, MA: Polity, 2010.

Mullaly, Bob; The new structural social work ; 3rd; Ontario, Canada: Oxford University Press, 2007.

Nash, M., Munford, R. & O’Donoghue, K; Social work theories in action ; London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005.

Payne, M; Modern social work theory ; 3rd; Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Webb, S. A. & Gray, M; Social work : Theories and methods ; Los Angeles, London: Sage, 2009.

Weld, N. & Appleton, C; Walking in people's worlds: a practical and philosophical guide to social work ; North Shore: New Zealand: Pearson, 2008.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,393.00

International fee $5,825.00

* 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.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 40

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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