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Child and Family Welfare (SCWK90039)
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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Child and family welfare is a long-established field of practice for professional social workers, and this subject provides a foundation in the field of service to children at risk of harm, in the context of their family, carers and communities. Practice frameworks including public health and child rights approaches are considered, for understanding and responding to serious risk. Key legislation, policies, and previous and current efforts to reform the child protection systems, within Australia are studied, with reference to international approaches. Students will learn about the functions and skills required of social workers practicing in this particular area.
The subject is delivered online with weekly online tutorials, combining the flexibility of self-directed learning with peer discussions.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Describe a public health model approach to child and family welfare in Australia;
- Outline a children's rights approach to child and family welfare in Australia;
- Describe legislation and policy in Australian child and family welfare systems; and
- Articulate a beginning knowledge of Australian child and family welfare practice and systems, inclusive of service delivery mechanisms and issues within the Australian context.
Skills
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Critically examine the social work role in Australian child and family welfare systems; and
- Critically examine the social, cultural, organisational, and ethical contexts of child and family welfare practice in Australia.
Application of Knowledge and Skills
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Critically analyse contemporary issues in Australian child and family welfare systems, by synthesizing and analysing the research and policy evidence for a variety of practice perspectives, risk perspectives, and social work perspectives, and applying them to a range of practice setting; and
- Critique service delivery issues in Australian child and family welfare systems, with reference to the provision of services to children, young people, and their families, and apply this critical understanding to a range of practice settings.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- critically analyse texts and practices
- link theory to practice
- competently communicate in ways relevant to both academic and practice contexts
- undertake independent research
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written essay
| Mid teaching period | 40% |
Recorded, audio-visual case presentation
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Written analysis of the case presented in the AV
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Jenny Conrick Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 September 2024 to 3 November 2024 Last self-enrol date 13 September 2024 Census date 20 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 October 2024 Assessment period ends 22 November 2024 September contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Connolly, M. & Morris, K. (2012) Understanding child & family welfare: Statutory responses to children at risk. Basingstoke UK: Palgrave
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Health and Human Services Course Master of Social Work Course Master of Advanced 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: 31 January 2024