UNSW Handbook Course - Social Work Practice: Individuals, Families & Groups 2

Social Work Practice: Individuals, Families & Groups 2 - SOCW3002


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Social Work
	Contact: James,Kerrie
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: SOCW2003, SOCW2006
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

Examines direct practice within agency contexts and explores a range of models for working with individuals, families and groups. The systemic approach to understanding patterns of interaction and relationships provides an overarching framework for intervention choices applicable to individuals, families and groups. Focuses on students developing skills in group leadership and facilitating change processes with individuals and families.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course students should be able to:

utilize a systemic, interactional framework for understanding families and larger systems
formulate intervention strategies that develop and utilize clients' strengths and resources in dealing with problems in living
articulate how counseling interventions differentially target cognitive, affective and behavioral aspects of individual's functioning
apply aspects of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, narrative, solution-focused and systemic frameworks to promoting change within individuals and families
demonstrate leadership skills in facilitating the middle stages of a range of social work groups
manage endings and termination in relation to the worker-client/family relationship and social work groups.

Assessment

Written assignment - Case analysis - 25%
Essay (1000 words) - Groupwork - 25%
Formal exam - 40%
Class participation - 10%

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