Unit of Study SWRK3004 Social Work Practice VI - Advanced Practice Methods (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

WELF1003 - Counselling Theory and Practice WELF2005 - Case Management and Care Planning WELF2003 - Trauma Informed Practice SWRK2001 - Social Work Practice I - Building Relationships

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 advanced unit builds on learning undertaken in previous core units and expands students’ theoretical knowledge and skills in direct social work practice methods with individuals, families and key population groups. Students will further develop their capacity to use critical theories and other sources of contemporary social work knowledge to analyse complex cases and devise effective and ethical responses to challenging practice situations. They will also will learn advanced methods and skills for working with clients who are involuntary, hard to reach, or require specialised practice approaches.

Unit content

Understanding and responding to complexity in contemporary social work practice
Synthesising knowledge for social work practice
Social work practice with clients who are involuntary, hard to reach, or require specialised approaches
Social work practice with children and young people
Social work practice with families
Applying knowledge in practice

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:

integrate a body of disciplinary knowledge to critically examine complex cases across micro, meso and macro levels of analysis

propose strategies for practicing in complex and challenging situations requiring practical reasoning, risk assessment, ethical decision-making, collaboration and critical self-reflection

combine knowledge of multiple theories to perform social work skills in engagement and relationship building, assessment and intervention with complex cases involving clients who are involuntary, hard to reach, or require specialised practice approaches

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 7 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	40%
Clinical skills	60%
Participation	SR

Teaching method

Residential 7 hours x 6 days (Once during term)

Assessment
Case study	40%
Clinical skills	60%
Participation	SR

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Domestic

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