SWM5100 Social work: Fields of practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
SWM5100 Social work: Fields of practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before SWM5100
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After SWM5100
No unit lists SWM5100 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit offers an overview of the history and contemporary context of social work practice within a framework of understanding the connection between social issues, policy development and strategies for sustainable change at both local and global levels. The unit is underpinned by notions of social justice and human rights and offers a preview of topics that will be studied in greater depth in subsequent units within the course.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Caulfield | De |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Caulfield | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the nature of social work in a range of contexts and settings as well as describe contemporary debates about the nature of social work.
- 2
Critically analyse the ethical value base of social work with particular reference to human rights and the promotion of social justice.
- 3
Critically analyse key global social policy issues including, but not limited to, mass movement of people, climate change, reconstruction and poverty.
- 4
Critically review and analyse contemporary trends in the delivery of social work services.
- 5
Articulate the nature of social change and the strategies to achieve this.
Workload and teaching
4 contact hours (2 hours seminars, 2 hours tutorial and 8 hours of self-paced study)
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Jessica Benton
- Mrs Jacinta Waugh
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Samone McCurdy
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for SWM5100?
SWM5100 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is SWM5100 offered?
In 2020, SWM5100 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.