Social Work
Social Work
SCWK2007 Life-course Perspectives on Development
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Emma Tseris Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2 x 1-hr lectures/wk and 1x1-hr tutorial/wk x 12 wks Prerequisites: 48 credit points of units of study Prohibitions: : SCWK2004 Assessment: 1500 wd essay (30%) and 2-hr exam (50%) and 1000 wd assignment (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: NB: This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work and combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work degrees.
This unit of study focuses on human development, communication and understanding diversity. Students are invited to engage critically with influential 20th and 21st century paradigms which have informed understandings of human development and wellbeing. Students are introduced to the scope of social work practice, including thinking about the importance of community and social connectedness.
SCWK2008 Social Work and Mental Health
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Emma Tseris Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2x1-hr lectures/wk and 1x1-hr tutorial/wk x 12 weeks Prerequisites: 48 credit points of units of study Prohibitions: : SCWK2005 Assessment: 1500 wd tutorial reflection paper (30%) and 2-hr exam (50%) and 1000 wd assignment (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: NB: This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work and combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work degrees.
This unit of study focuses on a range of perspectives relevant to social work practice in mental health. It introduces students to mental health issues commonly experienced in contemporary society, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, drug and alcohol addiction, self-harm and suicidality. it also explores several contextual issues surrounding the topic of mental illness, including the social determinants of mental illness, labelling and stigma, working with young people experiencing distress, working with families, the effects of child abuse and domestic violence, and grief.