The University of New South Wales

go to UNSW home page

Undergraduate Handbook

PRINT THIS PAGE
Socio-Legal Practice in Social Work Settings - SOCW3006
Library lawn

 
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
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Explores the legal, professional and ethical opportunities and constraints of social work practice. Includes a consideration of the tensions and dilemmas of socio-legal practice through an examination of social work interventions in selected settings. Attention is paid to legal systems, legal concepts, law making processes, and sources of legal assistance and interactions between social workers and lawyers.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course it is anticipated that students will have:
  • A broad understanding of the range of interactions between social work practice and the law
  • Developed the ability to utilise basic legal knowledge in the interests of social justice
  • Identified and explored the differences and convergences between methods of conflict resolution in legal and welfare settings
  • Examined the respective roles of values and ethics in socio-legal practice in social work settings.

Assessment

  • Tutorial discussion - 10%
  • Report of a court visit - 50%
  • Formal exam - 40%

URL for this page:

© The University of New South Wales (CRICOS Provider No.: 00098G), 2004-2011. The information contained in this Handbook is indicative only. While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, the University reserves the right to discontinue or vary arrangements, programs and courses at any time without notice and at its discretion. While the University will try to avoid or minimise any inconvenience, changes may also be made to programs, courses and staff after enrolment. The University may also set limits on the number of students in a course.