Overview
This topic starts with describing and analysing the institutional and community contexts of social work practice and provides a comprehensive grounding for understanding the links between contexts of practice and theories for social work intervention. The topic introduces and analyses a range of theories to examine the many contexts in … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
This topic aims to develop students' understanding, knowledge and skills in the area of social work practice with individuals, families, groups, and within communities. The topic links introduction to health and human services policies with the activities of human service organisations to present current social work theories and perspectives in a systematic way. It uses an integrated and flexible framework to form links across the research-informed knowledge base with context and theory.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Articulate an understanding of the theories and perspectives that inform professional social work practice
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Appraise theory as the basis for practice within various contexts and client systems, i.e. individuals, families, communities, and societies
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Evaluate theoretical principles and approaches to form a beginning understanding of one’s own professional practice
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Assumed knowledge
Undergraduate studies in human social development and other areas of the social sciences including sociology.