Working with Human Service Organisations

Course aim

To advance students' knowledge of the human services by critically examining the organisational context of human service delivery and the diverse processes through which organisational vision translates to service delivery.

Course content

Students will develop advanced knowledge of human service organisations and their governance, theoretical understandings of organisations, workers and clients and the practices relating to quality assurance, accountability and evaluation and evaluation planning. Students will develop the skills to critically analyse trends in human service delivery including delivering services in dispersed or culturally diverse communities, the role and influence of stakeholders in service delivery and evaluation, and ethical issues in organisations.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
WELF 3011	Social Work Field Education 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online)	2.5 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	1 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 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, Professional plan

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.