Unit of Study SWRK5004 Social Work Direct Practice II (2025)
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Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
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Credit points
12
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Faculty & College
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Placement
No
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Pre-requisites
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Enrolment information
Students are required to meet participation requirements in this unit. Attendance is compulsory. All students must attend for a total of 42 hours. Online students are required to attend a 6 day residential at the Gold Coast Campus. Gold Coast students are required to attend 6 x 7 hour seminars delivered as one day workshops across the term. Further details, including dates, will be advised via the Blackboard site. This unit should be completed after SWRK5001 and SWRK5002.
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 analyse different approaches to social work practice with individuals and their friends and families, including social casework, case management, crisis intervention, relationship counselling, and family therapy
critically evaluate different practice theories relevant to particular social work contexts and modes of practice
demonstrate effective communication skills in working with involuntary clients and their partners or families
Teaching and assessment
Teaching method |
Seminar 7 hours per seminar (Weekly for 6 weeks) |
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 |
Prescribed learning resources
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