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Social Work Practice in Organisations - SOCW4002
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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:
 
 
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.

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