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Society and Social Work 1 - SOCW2002
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://socialwork.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Explores the nature of society and the interrelationship between conceptual knowledge and social work practice with the emphasis on the Australian context. Students will examine concepts, theories and key social trends related to social work.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course students should be able to:
  • Identify and understand general social theory that relates to social work practice and to social policy
  • Examine society using the macro and micro concepts of sociological theory including social order, social change, power, inequalities, community, the law and values from different theoretical perspectives
  • Apply social and behavioural theories to some groups encountered in social work such as the family
  • Develop awareness in students of the basic values and assumptions of various social, political and economic theories and how these assumptions affect social work interventions
  • Lay theoretical foundations for social policy subjects and social work practice subjects.

Assessment

  • Tutorial presentation - 30%
  • Article commentary - 30%
  • Essay (1500-1800 words) - 40%

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