Contemporary Practice Approaches
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
WELF 3007
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
013118
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy
Course aim
To enable the students to further develop their knowledge of social work theories and contribute to debates on contested theoretical positions in social work.
Course content
In this course students will further develop their knowledge of social work theory including cognitive behavioural theory, attachment theory, problem-solving theories, anti-oppressive practice, feminism, empowerment theory, post-structuralism, and strengths theory. Students will investigate the historical development of social work thinking and critically analyse the strengths and limitations of these theories in their application to practice.
Textbook(s)
Teater, B 2010, An Introduction to Applying Social Work Theories and Methods, 1st edition, McGraw Open Uni Press, England
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| WELF 3011 | Social Work Field Education 1 |
Corequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| WELF 3021 | Advanced Practice in Social Work |
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
| External (Online) | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, WHYALLA | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, WHYALLA, ONLINE | |||
| External (Online) | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Essay
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
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