Unit of Study SWRK6004 Social Work Organisations, Leadership and Management (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Examines the organisational context of social work practice. Analyses the relevance of organisational, leadership and management theories for social work. Highlights the constraints organisations place on social work’s professional agenda, as well as the opportunities to promote social justice through organisational practice. Emphasises the potential for social workers to lead organisational change initiatives.

Unit content

1. Introduction to the organisational dimension of social work leadership and management
2. Organisational theories, change and social work practice
3. Important organisational issues
4. Risk and decision making
5. Leadership and supervision
6. Ethical considerations for social work in organisational practice

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	Term4

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 social work organisations and management using organisational theories

evaluate implications of organisational issues involved in social work practice within and across organisations

critically reflect on the role of social workers in leading and facilitating organisational change, to promote ethical practice, human rights and social justice

demonstrate and critically reflect on collaborative social work leadership skills in group and team contexts

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Critical review	30%
Presentation	30%
Reflective writing	40%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Critical review	30%
Presentation	30%
Reflective writing	40%

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