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Social Work Practice in Organisations - SOCW4002
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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
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: SOCW3001, SOCW3002, SOCW3008
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Provides a critical and practical examination of social work practice in organisations. Introduces organisational and management theories and considers their relevance for social work settings. Examines the tensions inherent in professionalism and contemporary ideas about management and the management of change in organisations and the importance of planning and evaluating for change. Explores strategies for effective and ethical practice in organisations are examined. Issues-based and experiential learning provides a basis for the development of organisational skills, such as skills in negotiation, teamwork, program planning, supervision and the management of information.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  • Understand important organisational issues involved in social work practice, including the relationship between social work and management, and the role social workers can take in leading and facilitating organisational change
  • Critically evaluate organisational processes in hypothetical organisations and in organisations in which you have worked
  • Consolidate practice skills developed in earlier courses and apply these to organisational work.

Assessment

  • Assignment 1 (1500 words) - 30%
  • Assignment 2 (2000 Words) - 40%
  • Open book examination - 30%

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