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196-202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2

Credit points: 16.7 2nd year

Coordinator: Dr L Campbell

Prerequisite: 196-201 Social Work Theory and Practice 1

Contact: 5.5 hours weekly of lectures / workshops / seminars

Timetable: Second semester

Objectives:

Students who complete this subject should be able to:

• demonstrate a working knowledge of human service organisations as contexts, vehicles and targets for social work practice;
• give a critical account of different theoretical perspectives on community development and demonstrate an understanding of the processes of community needs assessment;
• demonstrate their understanding of the processes of engagement, exploration, assessment and planning in direct social work practice with individuals, drawing on relevant bodies of knowledge.

Content:

Social work practice, theory and skills for working with individuals, family groups and communities.

Assessment:

Written assignments of up to 5,000 words.

Prescribed texts:

• Hepworth D & Larson J Direct Social Work Practice 4th edition, Wadsworth California 1993
• Henderson P & Thomas D N Skills in Neighbourhood Work. 2nd edition Allen & Unwin London
• Thorpe R. and Petruchenia J. (eds) Community Work or Social Change? Hall and Iremonger Sydney

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 175)

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Date created:    Oct  9 1995
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