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HSSW311 Social work 3B: Groups and Communities

Updated: 09 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BSW and 72cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

offered for the first time in Sem 2 2011
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Yoni Luxford (yoni.luxford@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit presents students with the theoretical frameworks and practical skills for group work. Included are areas that cover assessing the need for a group, understanding group formation, development and processes and closure. The second part of the unit examines the role of community development in relation to social work practice, with a focus on the current socio-economic climate.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Case Study 50% 2500-3000
Assessment Notes
Examining a researched case study of a community organisation and the services they provide analysed within the current socio-economic and welfare climate.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 and 4 GA: 1 and 3
Group Exercise 40%
Assessment Notes
Group assessment presenting a case study of a group including identifying the need, the planning process, group formation and conclusion presented online for peer feedback and discussion.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 and 5 GA: 1, 2 and 8
Online Assessment 10%
Assessment Notes
Presentation of a designated issue online for peer discussion.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 5 GA: 1, 2 and 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe the processes involved in group planning, formation and development;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical frameworks used in group work;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of community work;
  4. identify the skills needed for community work practice in a range of community work situations;
  5. use online technologies to communicate developing ideas with peers.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This is a core unit of the Bachelor of Social Work and specifically addresses theory and practice in relation to the discipline of social work and is assessed in assessment tasks 1 and 2. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students must work within a group and practice group work skills during this unit whereby effective communication skills will be required to successfully engage in the residential school and ongoing online discussions. This is assessed in assessment task 1 and 3. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Social work students are taught a global perspective through their development of an understanding of disadvantage, marginalisation, and the ways in which society and culture contribute to this. This attribute is assessed and practiced through assessment task 2. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
All social work theory and practice units are taught in the problem based learning framework where students are expected to make use of a variety of sources of information and contribute to group learning. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will be exposed to and expected to develop independent learning strategies and techniques throughout the unit. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is a core social work principle. 		True True
8 Team Work
All social work theory and practice units are taught in the problem based learning framework where students are taught to contribute to group learning. In particular, this unit focuses on group formation and group work skills where teamwork is paramount. This attribute is assessed and practiced through assessment task 1 and 3. 		True True True
   

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