HSW101 - Introduction to Social Work: Social Work Theory and Practice A

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Online with significant campus requirements (see In-person attendance requirements), Warrnambool, Community Based Delivery (CBD)*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Tamara Holmes
Cohort rule:Nil
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: HSH114
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour lecture per week supported by weekly online independent and collaborative learning activities

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online students only: Online independent and collaborative learning activities will support learning across the trimester

NIKERI-CBD students only: Online independent and collaborative learning activities including online practical experiences (workshops).

In-person attendance requirements:

Campus students only: 1 x 2 hour lecture per week. Campus students are required to attend at least 9 out of the 11 lectures.

Online students only: All online students must attend a compulsory 5 day intensive during Week 3 of Trimester 1 at the Geelong-Waterfront campus at which core practical learning requirements will be taught. . 
Click here to view intensive dates and locations.

NIKERI-CBD students only: There are compulsory intensives for all students at the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute, Geelong-Waurn Ponds Campus. These intensives are arranged by year-level. Please contact the NIKERI Social Work Course Team for more information on 1800 063 383.

Note:

*National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only.

Content

This unit aims to introduce students to aspects of the history and current context of social work practice, and to begin to develop an appreciation of the role of social work and the human services generally. The unit is descriptive and informative in helping to unfold for students the diversity of the social work field and its history. It is also critical and interpretive. The unit also provides an introduction to the different disciplinary aspects of the social work program and how they fit together in the study of social work.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Recognise the role and process of reflective and reflexive practice in social work.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO6: Self-management

ULO2

Locate, select, evaluate and summarise digital resources on a selected area of social work.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO3

Identify the key historical and cultural influences on social work.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO4

Identify the key domains, methods, and fields of practice and helping processes of contemporary social work.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO5

Describe the role of ethical professional behaviour in social work.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO6

Identify the role and strategies of critical thinking in social work.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Trimester 1:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: 4 x reflections 4 x 150 word reflections (600-words in total) 10%
  • Week 11
Assessment 2: Written essay Written essay: 1400 words 40%
  • Week 5
Assessment 3: Written essay Written essay: 2000 words 50%
  • Week 10

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

Online students only

  • Attendance at a 5 day intensive held during trimester at Waterfront (Geelong) campus.

Click here to view intensive dates and locations.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSW101 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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