SWM5127 Family violence and social work practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
SWM5127 Family violence and social work practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Other periods
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before SWM5127
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After SWM5127
No unit lists SWM5127 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
Overview
In this unit you will be introduced to contemporary knowledge and theories informing our current understanding of family violence and its impact upon those who experience the phenomenon and the broader community. In particular the unit will critically examine how family violence impacts upon a diverse range of individuals including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, refugees, women with disabilities and members of the LGBTIQ community. The unit will introduce you to current family violence legislation and policy and you will also explore the role and obligations of social workers in the response to and prevention of family violence. Throughout the unit you will be encouraged to critically reflect upon your personal views, values and assumptions about family violence.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 3 | Caulfield | Online |
Assessment
- Case study analysis (written assignment 2,500 words)60%
- Critical reflection (2,000 words)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse the gendered drivers and reinforcing factors associated with family violence from a variety of theoretical positions and practice-based frameworks.
- 2
Identify and analyse the multiple, complex and unique impacts of family violence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, including understanding intergenerational trauma and the causes and impacts of lateral violence.
- 3
Identify and analyse the multiple and complex impacts of family violence on other diverse populations, individuals, families and the broader community.
- 4
Evaluate contemporary approaches to social work practice in responding to family violence, including risk assessment and case management and the varying effectiveness in working across cultures.
- 5
Critically examine the ways in which family violence legislation and policy shape family violence prevention strategies and the varying impacts on diverse cohorts.
- 6
Critically evaluate your personal views, values and assumptions about family violence.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials16 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
This is an online unit for both cohorts of students: on campus and off campus that comprises 12 hours of teacher directed learning activities each week for 6 weeks. You will be expected to spend up to 12 hours each week for 6 weeks in self-directed study related to the content matter.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Marcelo Maghidman
- Unit Coordinators
- Siobhan Hardiman
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for SWM5127?
SWM5127 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is SWM5127 offered?
SWM5127 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
Does SWM5127 have an exam?
No. SWM5127 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.