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Communication and Social Work Practice - SOCW1002
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: Contact School
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Excluded: Students enrolled in Program 3970 (Bachelor of Science) and Program 3972 (Bachelor of Advanced Science) are not permitted to enrol in this course.
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Provides an understanding of theories of communication and their application in the context of social work practice. Includes selected communication skills exercises. Provides an awareness of the ways effective communication can be used to achieve particular outcomes. Exploration of professional and personal value systems in relation to social work codes of ethics.

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