Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Social Care is only available as an exit award.Subject to meeting the specific requirements of the Program of Study below and on completion of at least 36 units, excluding the two placement topics (SOAD9107 & SOAD9208) in the Master of Social Work - Graduate Entry students … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Program of study overview

Aims

This course aims to:

  • Provide students with the knowledge and skills to practice responsibly and reflectively as a social care worker within Australian health and human services
  • Involve students in researching, analysing and articulating a framework for inclusive and ethical professional within health and human services
  • Inform students about, and enable them to critically reflect and comment on, relevant current social justice debates
  • Educate students about the colonial history of Australia and its long-term effects on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including analysis of current policies and health and human services affecting ATSI families and communities
  • Develop students' knowledge about current evidence-based professional practice models and approaches within health and human services
  • Help students identify the cultural context of various practice, approaches and their relevance to specific situations and populations
  • Delineate the connections between interpersonal practice, social policy and research at a national and international level

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Practice as a social care worker in a knowledgeable, competent, reflective and responsible manner
2.
Understand and assess the complex individual, family, societal and systemic factors that contribute to the issues experienced by the clients of health and human services
3.
Articulate the theory, rationale and methods involved in various professional practice approaches and demonstrate the ability to utilise these approaches differentially
4.
Identify, interpret and respond professionally to the major social justice issues facing Australian society and the international community
5.
Show awareness of the historical, cultural and interpersonal contexts that affect how Aboriginal Australians approach social work services, and demonstrate ways of moving toward mutual trust and engagement
6.
Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional learning as a critically reflective practitioner

Associations

Course/Exit award association