Faculty of Education and Social Work
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SOCWORK 721B - Theories and Skills in Social Work Practice
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Course description
15 points
An in-depth examination of theoretical perspectives, skills and approaches in social work practice related to interpersonal work with individuals, families and groups living through challenging situations. Content will include a critical engagement with contemporary literature and the examination of evidence-informed interventions and critically reflective strategies that help guide professional practice in collaborative and safe environments.
Course director
Hong-Jae Park
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Learning outcomes
At the completion of this course, it is intended that students will be able to:- Conceptual – students will be able to demonstrate an understanding from a range of social work
- theories and evidence informed practice approaches.
- Methods – students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge and evidence informed interventions to diverse areas of social work involving: individuals, families, groups, communities and organisations.
- Practice skills – students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of ethical social work
- process in their developing practice.
- Reflective skills – students will be able to examine and apply critical reflective skills to self and practice.
- Culture – students will be able to locate themselves culturally, and identify and develop knowledge, skills and values in terms of bi-cultural and cross cultural practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Course Coordinators
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Delivery modes
Block Intensive (intensive on campus days)
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Currently scheduled classes
2018 Epsom (Semester 2): One week block sessions from Mon 23 July to Thursday 26 July from 9am to 4pm and on Friday 27 July from 9am to 12pm
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Take this course
This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:
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School
Counselling, Human Services, and Social Work
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