HSW704 - Reconstructing Professional Practice

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Angela Daddow
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in H703
Prerequisite:

Completion of a minimum of 7 HSW coded units

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.

Content

This unit aims to help graduating students develop a vision of the professional social work role and identity within contexts of change. This will involve students undertaking a project which will integrate their learning throughout the Master of Social Work. This project will be in two parts. One part will require students to identify a personal theory of practice and the second will be to develop a plan for continuing professional education.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Create a personal account of one's social work identity and demonstrate the application of this approach to a chosen field of practice.

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

ULO2

Compose a clear and accurate written account of the role of social work in the current context.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Articulate a critique of the role of social work in the current context and support with evidence from current social work literature.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO4

Engage in reflective practice to identify personal learning needs and develop a professional development plan.

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

Assessment

Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Written assignment 2800 words 50%
  • Week 8
Assessment 2: Written assignment 2000 words 40%
  • Week 11
Assessment 3: Participation in discussion forum 300 words 10%
  • Week 11

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.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSW704 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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