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Social Work Practice: Indigenous Peoples (SCWK90063)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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This subject is designed to introduce students to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues in the context of social work responses. The subject begins with an overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, including pre-contact, colonisation and contemporary developments. Specific attention will be paid to engaging communities - including practice principles, strategies and skills. This subject will emphasise the importance of critical self-reflection.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will:
- introduce students to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history;
- introduce students to the history of social work practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities;
- build awareness and understanding of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues in Australia;
- introduce culturally responsive strategies and skills for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and
- foster critical self-reflective practice.
Generic skills
Students completing this subject will have gained:
- a critical appreciation of the historical and contemporary interface between non-Indigenous and Indigenous cultures in Australia and the implications for practice
- knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and ways of knowing and the implications for practice
- knowledge of the cultural context of practice and the implications for practice
Last updated: 3 November 2022