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HSSW301 Social Work Direct Practice Skills

Updated: 27 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
10 April 2012 14 April 2012 Mandatory
20 August 2012 24 August 2012 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BSW and 24cp or candidature in MSW (Professional Qualifying)
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Linda Turner (linda.turner@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit presents social work direct practice skills and examines interpersonal communication in relation to social work theory and practise. Students will be exposed to issues and considerations relevant to social work with individuals and families.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Working with People
ISBN: 9780195558821
Harms, L., Oxford University Press 2008
Text refers to: Trimester 1 and 2 , On and Off Campus
Skills for Human Service Practice: Working with Individuals, Groups and Communities
ISBN: 9780195562859
O'Hara, A. and Pockett, R., Oxford University Press 2nd ed. 2011
Text refers to: Trimester 1 and 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30% 2000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2 GA: 1,4, 6
Assignment 2 50% 2500
Assessment Notes
Video and essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 and 4 GA: 1,2,4, 5, 8
Online Assessment 20% equivalent to 1500
Assessment Notes
Presentation of a designated issue online for peer discussion.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO:2, 5 GA:1, 2, 4, 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the main principles of basic counselling micro skills used in social work practice;
  2. understand and demonstrate the use of empathic and reflective listening skills;
  3. demonstrate successful closure skills in casework;
  4. demonstrate and assess skills through reflexive learning; and
  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 social work unit and specifically teaches the 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
This unit teaches students social work micro and interpersonal skills which are practised at the residential school and assessed in assessment task 2. Cooperative peer feedback will be an important part of tutorial/online discussion as students develop their understanding of the unit material and are assessed in assessment task 3. 		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. This attribute will be assessed in all three assessment tasks. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will be exposed to and expected to develop independent learning strategies and techniques throughout the unit which can be utilised throughout their lives. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
All social work theory and practice units are taught in the problem based learning framework where students are exposed to a problem and are expected to make use of a variety of sources of information to examine the biopsychosocial implications of the case study. This process is examined and practised in assessment task 1. 		True True True
8 Team Work
All social work theory and practice units are taught in the problem-based learning framework where students are expected to contribute to group learning. This is assessed and practised in assessment task 3. 		True True True
   

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