SOWK12015 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Professional Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will gain the knowledge, values and skills required for effective cross-cultural practice. You will examine the history of migration and migration policies and its impact on the experiences of culturally diverse communities in Australia. You will also explore key cross-cultural research literature for effective cross-cultural practice. You will have the opportunity to reflect on the impact of your personal and professional values on cross-cultural practice.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites: SOWK11014; SOWK11015.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026

Term 1 - 2026 Profile
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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Case Study 40%
3. Written Assessment 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 34.62% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE unit comments
Feedback
I really enjoyed this unit. The videos about the assessment requirements were clear and there were lots of resources to reinforce each week's learning material.
Recommendation
This year further videos were included to support the learning. Continue to review the resources and update them as appropriate.
Action Taken
Weekly learning resources were reviewed for relevance and clarity, and updated where needed.
Source: SUTE unit comments
Feedback
More opportunities for collaboration with teacher and other students would be welcomed.
Recommendation
The unit will continue to offer interactive ZOOM sessions designed around collaborative inquiry and peer learning. These sessions will be promoted through Moodle, with reminders highlighting their relevance to assessment and professional skill development.
Action Taken
Interactive Zoom sessions were scheduled and promoted through weekly Moodle announcements. Case-based activities and peer learning prompts were incorporated to encourage collaboration and discussion.
Source: SUTE unit comments
Feedback
The unit information was not updated prior to the unit start.
Recommendation
Continue to have the content for each respective week finalised and available prior to the week. Please note that the pre-recorded lectures for the term are NOT released all at once, but gradually as students progress through the term.
Action Taken
Weekly readings and assessment instructions were finalised prior to the start of the term. Lecture recordings continued to be released progressively, aligned with weekly learning progression.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
I found this unit was very informative and relevant. I often found myself 'going down a rabbit hole' reading additional articles and journals related to cross cultural perspectives that I found intriguing.
Recommendation
Continue to offer additional resources — including podcasts, current articles, and practice-focused materials — to support students who wish to explore topics in greater depth.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE Teacher Report
Feedback
Drop-in sessions were valuable.
Recommendation
Continue to offer drop-in sessions to promote accessibility and support for students.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Analyse the impact of migration and migration policies on the experiences of diverse communities in Australia
  2. Identify research on cross-cultural communication and apply to cross-cultural practice
  3. Analyse the applicability of Eurocentric theories for working with culturally diverse groups and apply cross-cultural perspectives to cross-cultural practice
  4. Identify research on cultural identity and acculturation and apply to cross-cultural practice
  5. Reflect on the impact of personal cultural and professional values in cross-cultural practice.


Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Written Assessment •
2 - Case Study • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10
1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Case Study • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • •