Contemporary Practice Approaches

Course aim

To enable 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 and post-structuralism. 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)

Payne, M. 2014, Modern Social Work Theory, 4th, Palgrave Macmillan.

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
Online Workshop	2 hours x 6 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 7 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online)	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Online Workshop	2 hours x 6 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 7 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Online Workshop	2 hours x 6 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 7 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, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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