Contemporary Practice Theories for Social Work

Course aim

To develop students' knowledge of contemporary social work practice theories and their application.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of contemporary social work practice theories including individual focused theories, critical and structural theories, and theories influenced by postmodernism.

Textbook(s)

Teater, B. 2021, An Introduction to Applying Social Work Theories and Methods , 3rd ed, McGraw Open Uni Press, England

Payne, M. 2021, Modern Social Work Theory, 5th ed, Macmillan Education, UK

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Online	3 Hours x 10 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, Learning log/Journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.