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Assessing Risk and Vulnerability (SCWK90054)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
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This subject critically examines perspectives on risk and vulnerability relating to a range of psychosocial issues – mental health, child abuse, family violence, substance abuse, health, and disability. These experiences will be critiqued using a variety of practice, theoretical and consumer perspectives. The implications for social work assessment and practice will be explored.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate substantive knowledge about a range of issues such as mental health, child abuse, family violence, disability, and health by drawing on national and international research and epidemiological resources.
- Apply a multidimensional approach to understanding how people respond to these issues.
- Appreciate the diversity and complexity of consumer perspectives, as presented throughout the semester.
- Critically analyse different theoretical approaches to understanding these psychosocial issues.
- Identify the implications for social work assessment and practice.
- Critically reflect upon personal and professional values in relation to these issues.
Generic skills
Students who complete this subject should 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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Case Study
| End of semester | 60% |
Theoretical paper
| Mid semester | 40% |
Additional details
Theoretical paper 2,000 words (40%) due mid semester
Case study 3000 words (60%) due end of semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- August
Principal coordinator Nicole Hill Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 contact hours (8 x 1.5 hour lectures, 8 x 1.5 hour tutorials) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 31 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 11 September 2020 Census date 5 October 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 November 2020 Assessment period ends 5 December 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Connolly, M., Harms, L., & Maidment, J. (Eds). (2017). Social work: Contexts and practice (4th ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Social Work - Links to additional information
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022