196-004 Contemporary Social Policy

Formerly available as Social Work and Social Change 2. Students who have completed Social Work and Social Change 2 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

196-003 Theorising Social Inequality or another relevant subject as approved by the subject coordinator.

Building on material covered in the subject Theorising Social Inequality, this subject will critically examine a selection of Australian social policies in relation to debates about social justice, citizenship and social inequality.

Assessment for this subject will total 4000 words. The assessment requirements will involve one or more pieces of written work and may involve class presentations. Details will be provided at the commencement of the semester. Attendance at a minimum of 75% of tutorials is a hurdle requirement for this subject.

Students should check with the subject coordinator prior to the purchase of texts as additional or alternative texts may be substituted for those listed below.

• A Jamrozik, Social Policy in the Post-Welfare State. Longman, 2001.
• W Weeks & M Quinn (eds), Issues Facing Australian Families: Human Services Respond. 3rd edn, Longman, 2000.