Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 174)
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Credit points: 12.5 1st year
Coordinator: Ms D. Scott
Prerequisite: 196-103 Human Behaviour and Social Environment for Social Work Practice 1
Contact: One 90 minute lecture and one 1 hour tutorial per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of current research and theories on a range of vulnerable populations including those relating to disabilities, alcohol and drug use, chronic illness and child abuse;
- demonstrate an insight into the experiences of individuals and groups labelled 'vulnerable' in our community, and the social construction of such categories;
- demonstrate the capacity to critically apply and integrate relevant theory with fieldwork practice experience;
- reflect critically on the theoretical perspectives and value assumptions implicit in the literature relevant to the subjective experiences and in students' own beliefs and attitudes.
Content:
Psycho-social development and adaption across the life-span in relation to its relevance to social work practice.
Assessment:
Written assignments of up to 4,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 174)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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