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HSSW410 Social Work Intervention Models and Skills

Updated: 03 November 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
16 April 2012 20 April 2012 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BSW and HSSW310 or candidature in MSW(ProfQual) and HSSW330
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

A Secure Digital (SD) memory card, of at least 8GB, is required for saving video recordings during the intensive school for this unit.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Linda Turner (linda.turner@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Students in this unit will be exposed to the theory and skills required for effective use of specific models of intervention used by social workers, including brief intervention, crisis intervention and disaster response and the solution-focused model. The unit will cover the underlying beliefs, the strategies and techniques, and the articulated goals of each model. A critical review of the strengths, value, limitations and applications of each model will be conducted. Students will also demonstrate their skills in responding to client situations using each of the models.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Critical Social Work: Theories and Practices for a Socially Just World
ISBN: 9781742370927
Allan, J., Briskman, L. and Pease, B. (eds), Allen and Unwin 2nd ed. 2009
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , 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
Essay 40% 2500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,3 GA: 1, 2
Written Assignment 60% 3000
Assessment Notes
Written Assignment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2,3,4 GA: 1, 2,4,6,7, 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe intervention models used by social workers and identify situations when their use is appropriate;
  2. demonstrate the ability to use the models' established skill sets in practice situations;
  3. articulate critically informed limitations of specific intervention models with regard to populations served and practice domains; and
  4. describe best practice intervention models for intervention in a context of crisis, with particular focus on rural environment settings.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Specific social work practice skills are the focus of this teaching in this unit and are assessed in items 1, 2, 3. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Specific models of interpersonal communication and intervention are taught and practised within this unit and are assessed in assignments 1 and 2. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will practise using different information technologies to assist in their life-long learning. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will continue to develop and use the independent learning skills taught throughout the degree. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students are presented with case studies to practise demonstrating their understanding of particular therapeutic communication models being taught and practised. This is assessed in items 2 and 3. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is a core social work value and skill and is taught and practised in this unit. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students work together online in small groups and are assessed on this group work in assessment 3. 		True True
   

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