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Unit Synopsis
In this unit, you will explore how culture, identity, migration, intersectionality, and structural inequalities shape people's lived experiences and engagement with social institutions and services. You will examine how interpersonal, community, organisational, and broader social structures can influence experiences of wellbeing, participation, inclusion, and access to resources and opportunities. Drawing on contemporary social work perspectives, you will analyse factors that contribute to social disadvantage and inequity and consider their implications for practice. You will develop an understanding of culturally responsive principles and explore their application in working with diverse individuals, families and communities. You will critically reflect on the influence of your personal and professional values, assumptions, and social positioning in cross-cultural practice contexts. By the end of the unit, you will have strengthened your capacity to engage ethically, critically, and responsively with cultural diversity in contemporary social work 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
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).
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
To see assessment details from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.
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%).
Past Exams
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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
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.
This year further videos were included to support the learning. Continue to review the resources and update them as appropriate.
Weekly learning resources were reviewed for relevance and clarity, and updated where needed.
Source: SUTE unit comments
More opportunities for collaboration with teacher and other students would be welcomed.
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.
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
The unit information was not updated prior to the unit start.
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.
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
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.
Continue to offer additional resources — including podcasts, current articles, and practice-focused materials — to support students who wish to explore topics in greater depth.
In Progress
Source: SUTE Teacher Report
Drop-in sessions were valuable.
Continue to offer drop-in sessions to promote accessibility and support for students.
In Progress
To see Learning Outcomes from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.