Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

W

Restricted

restricted to Master of Social Work students

Assessment methods

Papers, presentation, essay

Course enquiries

Ms Hayley Parsons

Course description

This course introduces students to the intellectual foundations of social work practice relevant to the contemporary institutional environments of professional practice. It will provide the base for advanced study in social work practice and for participation in knowledge building and utilisation. The objectives of the course are to: examine the development and use of theory in practice; analyse the historical and geographical origins of contemporary theories for practice; identify and critically analyse key contemporary practice approaches and engage students in building theories for practice grounded in their professional practice. Students are to undertake this course towards to the start of their MSW degree.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile