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Social Policy 2 - SOCW4006
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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: SOCW2004, SOCW3004
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Basic Sociology is assumed for this course. Understanding of historical, ideological, political and economic backgrounds to Australian social arrangements is assumed. Introduces students to the social policy processes of formulation, implementation and evaluation. Processes and elements of the policy analysis framework are utilised to closely examine some social policy domains (eg social security, education, employment) as well as the impact of several policies on the patterns of welfare experienced by people within major population groupings (eg immigrants, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples).

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course students will be able to:
  • Identify the impact of social policy upon social work practice
  • Identify concepts social justice, equity, equal opportunity and anti-discrimination in policy processes
  • Examine the impact of social policy implementation upon various groupings of people
  • Understand the links between International Law, Domestic Law and Social Policy
  • Identify and apply the understanding of social policy as a political construct.

Assessment

  • Assignment 1 (2500 words) - 40%
  • Groups Presentation - 20%
  • Assignment 2 (2000 words) - 40%

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