Unit of Study SWRK2001 Social Work Practice I - Building Relationships (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Enrolment information

All students are required to meet participation requirements comprising 42 hours of compulsory attendance at either on-campus tutorials (GC students) or an on-campus residential (online students)

Unit description

This unit develops foundational knowledge and skills for contemporary social work practice. Adopting a critical and relational approach to social work, it examines professional identity, values and purpose; cross-cultural and decolonising practices; and issues of power and oppression within social and interpersonal relationships. The unit also enhances students’ understanding of social work practice theories and professional ethics, and develops their ability to apply knowledge in various practice contexts.

Unit content

Being a social worker and building relationships
Decolonisation and cross-cultural relational practice
Key issues in social and interpersonal relationships
Social work ethics and decision making
Social work practice theories part 1
Social work practice theories part 2

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Online	Term1	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate critical self-reflection in relation to values, culture and professional identity

discuss the importance of decolonising social work, with specific reference to practice with First Nations peoples in Australia

analyse issues of power and oppression in social and interpersonal relationships and identify social justice implications

apply social work theories and ethical principles to practice contexts

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 7 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Essay	40%
Case study	60%
Participation	SR

Teaching method

Residential 7 hours per day x 6 days (Once during term)

Assessment
Essay	40%
Case study	60%
Participation	SR

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Fee information

Domestic

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