HSW703 - Becoming a Social Worker
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online with significant campus requirements (see in-person attendance requirements) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sophie Goldingay |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| 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 - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities will support learning across the trimester. |
| In-person attendance requirements: | All students must attend a compulsory 2 day intensive during Week 2 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. |
Content
This unit will provide students with an opportunity to learn about micro-skills and models for practice along with a range of accompanying theoretical perspectives. These perspectives will include crisis theory and anti-oppressive practice, systems theory and strengths-based practice. The unit will include a case study approach throughout the trimester, where students engage with client/family scenarios that involve development of direct practice, group work and family work skills.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Explain, with reference to course materials, social work theories, micro-skills and processes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply knowledge of theories, skills and processes to case work practice situations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply social work practices that are congruent with worldviews, values and priorities of Wadawurrung people of the Kulin nation and demonstrate implications of this for working with people from other Aboriginal nations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Critically analyse and self-assess one's own practice strengths and areas for further development in both case work and team work. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate ability to work with clients and colleagues who are different to yourself in age, gender, disability, sexuality, ethnicity or socio-economic background. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Cultural plan and reflection | Cultural plan: 1000 words Reflection: 950 words | 35% |
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| Assessment 2: Peer and self-assessment and feedback | 50 words x 6 items Total: 300 words | 10% |
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| Assessment task 3: Case scenario video, with reflection on microskills and theories used | Case scenario video: 10-12 minutes | 55% |
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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
- Attendance at a 2 day intensive (practical experience workshop) held during trimester at Waterfront 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: HSW703 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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