Unit of Study SWRK3002 Social Work Practice IV - Organisational Practice (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

This unit enables students to develop skills and knowledge about the organisational context of social work practice, and assists them to become ethical, reflective and strategic organisational operators. Students will examine the constraints organisations place on social work’s professional agenda, as well as the opportunities to promote social justice through organisational practice. They will also critically reflect on the potential for social workers to contribute to organisational change initiatives, to promote collaborative interdisciplinary practice, and to improve the experience and participation of service users in human service organisations.

Unit content

Social work and organisational theory
Organisational change
Teamwork and interdisciplinary practice
Decision making and risk
Leadership and supervision
Accountability, client experience and ethical practice

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2
Online	Term2	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:

critically reflect on the role of social work in organisations and interdisciplinary teams, including the potential of supervision and leadership

draw upon multiple organisational theory to analyse human service organisations and the scope for social workers to contribute to organisational change

critically reflect on opportunities for promoting ethical practice and accountability in human service organisations

propose strategies to improve the experiences and participation of service users in human service organisations

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Discussion board	40%
Report	60%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Discussion board	40%
Report	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Hughes, M., & Wearing, M., 2022, Organisations and Management in Social Work, 4th edn, Sage, London, UK. ISBN: 9781446252314.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

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