Unit of Study SWRK2002 Social Work Practice II - Teams and Groups (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Engages students with knowledge and skills for working in groups and teams. The interdisciplinary context of social work is examined and students gain skills in work in collaboration with service users and other professionals.

Unit content

Social work practice with groups and teams: An introduction
Social work in interdisciplinary teams
Theories for groupwork
Models of groupwork
Working with groups: roles, skills and practice issues
Groups and professional development

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	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:

describe the purpose and theoretical underpinnings of working with groups in social work practice

demonstrate an understanding of the social worker's role in working collaboratively with groups and teams in different practice settings

discuss the role of social work in an interdisciplinary team and apply a social work perspective in interdisciplinary team settings

critically reflect on group and teamwork skills

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	40%
Proposal	30%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	40%
Proposal	30%
Presentation	30%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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