SOWK451-20W (C) Whole Year 2020

Social Work Practice Integration

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2020
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 13 March 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 21 August 2020

Description

An advanced course, integrating social work principles, methods, theory, and practice, using group-based learning.

This course involves the advanced study of social work practice with different client systems, building on the generic framework for social work practice developed in the principles and practice course (SOWK301/SOWK514/SOWK614).

The relationship between theory and practice is the key component in this course which will focus on the notion of integration. It is critical that students who undertake social work training are able to articulate the way different forms of knowledge interface with practice at the micro, meso and macro levels.

Social work research, theoretical development, social policy and practice interventions continue to evolve in response to emergent trends and are reflected in the issues encountered in the field. Research informs practice and practice, in turn, informs teaching as the various functions within the social work enterprise become part of a cyclical response to competent practice. This course is about examining contemporary social issues encountered on placement through the lens of integration with all curriculum subject areas.

Learning Outcomes

  • A demonstrated capacity to integrate a range of knowledge and principles to respond to social work issues
  • A demonstrated capacity to integrate knowledge from all SOWK curriculum areas with practice experiences encountered in the field
  • A capacity to formulate well-reasoned responses based on well-informed, social work theory and principles in a manner that is sensitive to the human context
  • Skill in interpersonal reasoning and negotiating in relation to case-based material
  • Ability to establish and maintain purposeful and effective working relationships across human service teams, organisations, and communities.

    Goals
  • To reinforce the importance of the theory/practice interface, and to encourage coherent linking between practicum and academic sites of learning
  • To highlight practice awareness of, and sensitivity to, diverse client populations
  • To encourage an approach to student learning based on reflective participation

Prerequisites

Any 120 points at 300 level from the Schedule C of the BSW(Hons).

Restrictions

SOWK525

Co-requisites

Course Coordinator

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Learning Incident Analysis 15 May 2020 25% Maximum of 1500 words
Narrated Powerpoint 24 Jul 2020 35% Presentation 15 minutes maximum
Portfolio 18 Sep 2020 40% 4,000 words max.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $777.00

International fee $3,375.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 40

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All SOWK451 Occurrences

  • SOWK451-20S2 (D) Semester Two 2020 (Distance) - Not Offered
  • SOWK451-20W (C) Whole Year 2020