HSW212 - Practice Skills: Social Work Theory and Practice E

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online^ with significant campus requirements, Community Based Delivery (CBD)*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Sophie Goldingay
Cohort rule:

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (H330)

Prerequisite:

Must have completed two HSW coded units.

Corequisite:

HSW111 and HSW118

Incompatible with: Nil
Recommended:

It is desirable to have completed HSW221 and HSW235.

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 2 day intensive 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 builds on the work undertaken in HSW111 and will centre on the competency requirements for social work practice. It will be conducted in seminar format focusing on the development of self-awareness, listening and communication skills, basic interviewing skills, beginning assessment and case planning skills. Practice skill development and analysis of professional values and ethics will be integral to the unit.

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

ULO1

Explain how you would approach social work practice situations, with reference to social work theories, ethics, micro-skills and processes taught in the unit.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

ULO2

Apply knowledge of theories, ethics, skills and processes to social work practice situations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Critically analyse and self-assess one's own practice strengths and areas for further development.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Demonstrate ability to work with clients and peers who are different to self in age, gender, disability, sexuality, ethnicity or socio-economic background.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO5

Demonstrate ability to write a Cultural Support plan for an Aboriginal child in a manner that is congruent with worldviews, values and priorities of Wadawurrung people of the Kulin nation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO7: Teamwork
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO6

Be able to work within the different phases of the helping process.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

 

Due to the practical nature of learning to work with people in the role of a social worker, much of the material covered in this unit uses a case study approach combined with role-plays and written exercises.

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Peer and self- assessment and feedback 50 words x 6 items
Total: 300 words
10%
  • Week 4
Assessment 2: Case scenario video, with reflection on microskills and theories used Video: 10 minutes
Reflection: 950 words
45%
  • Week 8
Assessment 3: Cultural Support Plan and reflection Cultural Support Plan: 1000 words
Reflection: 900 words
45%
  • End-of-unit assessment period

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 2 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: HSW212 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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