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SWTP400 Public Policy for Social Workers

10 cp
Prerequisites SWTP308 Introduction to Social Work, SWTP310 Social Work Field Placement 1
Teaching Organisation A variety of teaching and learning strategies such as lectures, tutorials, workshops, WebCT and self-directed learning packages may be utilised.

The unit will build on the content of the first year Introduction to Social Work unit by exploring and analysing the policy dimension of social work practice in the Australian context. The unit will provide students with the opportunity to develop an appreciation of the policy skills necessary for social work practice. Emphasis will be given to the development of knowledge about how social policy frameworks explain the development and implementation of policy in both government and non-government contexts. Through practitioner presentations students will engage in current local policy practice issues. These workshops will provide students with the opportunity to conceptualise their public policy work as central to social work practice.

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