HCS400 Social Work Theory and Practice 4 - Macro Practice and Professional Identity (8)
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This subject is the final theory and practice subject in the Bachelor of Social Work courses. It requires students to critically apply practice methods to a range of social work contexts with a particular emphasis on community work. By the end of this subject students will demonstrate reflective practice and integration of theory and practice at the level of a new graduate. Students will have an understanding and beginning development of their professional identity as social workers. This subject draws together knowledge from the whole course and serves as a “capstone” subject for integrating knowledge from many sources into a cohesive framework for practice and further research. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Online* | Wagga Wagga Campus | | On Campus | Dubbo Campus | | On Campus | Port Macquarie | | On Campus | Wagga Wagga Campus |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: HCS400
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictions|
Must have successfully completed HCS200, HCS202 and HCS300 |
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| Prerequisite(s) | Incompatible subject(s) |
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| HCS200HCS202HCS300 | HCS405 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to critically apply community work principles to social work practice
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of how to undertake macro level practice to effectively facilitate community and systemic change
- be able to participate in face-to-face learning activities as per accreditation requirements
- be able to demonstrate a social work professional identity by arguing for professional values, use of self, theoretical and skills-based approach
- be able to integrate learning from across the course, through using critically reflective practice (and evidence based practice - HCS511) to justify a coherent practice framework
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Community work interventions with specific client groups and issues.
- Advanced community development and capacity building in specific contexts including international, rural and remote and entrenched/enmeshed communities.
- Influencing structural change within and between organisations, communities and government.
- Professional practice with issues of gender, sexuality, race, spirituality, culture, class and violence.
- Strategies for critical professional development: reflection in supervision, learning and practice
- Development of a professional identity through integration of professional practice, values and knowledge to ensure the student becomes a reflective practitioner and can identify and articulate their professional practice framework.
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 5 day residential school.
The residential school will involve the students in interactive experiential learning all basic skills in a safe environment. It will provide specific lectures and opportunities for discussion and clarification of key concepts and processes.
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
