Human Service Intervention

Course Level Undergraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
WELF 2012

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
013126

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
No

Course owner
UniSA Justice & Society

Future Student Enquiry Current UniSA Student Enquiry

Course aim

To enable the students to critically analyse situations for human service intervention and select appropriate practice approaches that reflect knowledge of core human service practice principles.

Course content

The students will further develop knowledge of professional and accountable generalist practice using ethical and cultural competence.
Students will critically analyse various practice perspectives (in particular: strengths and ecosystems perspectives), principles and theories, crisis intervention grief and loss; intervention frameworks and the empowerment-based practice process. The application, of these practice perspectives will be critiqued through data collection and record keeping, assessment, formulating and implementing intervention strategies, and using evaluation strategies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
WELF 1014	Human Service Provision

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
WELF 2020	Interviewing Skills in Social Work and Human Services

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Online	2.5 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assessment plan, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4S)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.