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Working with Groups and Communities (SCWK90057)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject is designed to introduce students to social work practice with groups and communites. The subject begins with an overview of group and community work practices, showing how historical context has affected use of the different methods of social work. The subject then examines theoretical frameworks for working with groups and communities, explores group and community work practices within current policy and government program contexts and features presentations from practitioners from a range of practice settings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to demonstrate:
- A clear understanding of the scope of social work practice with groups and communities and their value base;
- Knowledge of the historical foundations of group and community work as social work practice;
- An understanding of the current policy and program contexts in which group and community work is undertaken;
- An understanding of the different practice settings in which group and community work is carried out;
- An ability to understand, analyse and evaluate relationship building in group and community work;
- Increased knowledge and skills in aspects of practice with groups and communities; for example, working with marginalized populations.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- critically analyse texts and practices;
- understand recent developments in social work contexts of practice;
- link theory to practice;
- competently communicate in ways relevant to both academic and practice contexts;
- undertake independent research.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
2000 word written essay (due mid semester) 40%
3000 word case study (due end of semester) 60%
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Winsome Roberts Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours (8 x 1.5 hour lectures; 8 x 1.5 hour tutorials) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 12 February 2018 to 13 April 2018 Last self-enrol date 23 February 2018 Census date 2 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 April 2018 Assessment period ends 27 April 2018 February contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be available on LMS
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Social Work - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022