In this unit,you will expand your knowledge of interpersonal, family and structural theories of violence. You will design and develop social work assessments and interventions, informed by evidence-based practice and sound theoretical underpinnings. Critical thinking and reflection is required to evaluate the power imbalances in society, and where the social work role can address these injustices. You will analyse the dilemmas inherent in the role of statutory social work, particularly around child protection,where there are tensions between 'custody' and 'care'. Importantly, you will engage with the discourses about poverty, inequality, violence and trauma, as experienced by vulnerable and marginalised groups, and ways in which social work professionals can work collaboratively with others to achieve more effective outcomes. You will consider strategies to assist with self-care, safety and supervision given the intense nature often associated with this work.
Level | Postgraduate |
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Unit Level | 9 |
Credit Points | 6 |
Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisites: SOWK29001 Ethical and Legal Issues in Practice SOWK28005 Social Work Field Education 1 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 |
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Each 6-credit Postgraduate 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 Task | Weighting |
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1. Written Assessment | 30% |
2. Written Assessment | 30% |
3. Case Study | 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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