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SOCWORK 722 - Developing Social Work Professional Identity

  • Course description

    30 points

    Examines contemporary and historical social work cultural identity, language and discourse as a global profession. Socialisation to the profession and its values is explored through a defined range of practice fields, premised on a human rights and social justice framework. Systemic models of practice are reviewed. Inter-professional practice, professional ethics, anti-oppressive and bicultural practice and registration are analysed in the New Zealand setting.


    Course director
    Barbara Staniforth


  • Learning outcomes

    At completion of this course, students will be able to:
    • Articulate a conceptual framework for social work as an international profession underpinned by principles of human rights, ethics and social justice.
    • Analyse how social work is situated within Aotearoa New Zealand from both bicultural and multicultural perspectives.
    • Critically explore fields of practice from an anti-oppressive social work practice perspective.
    • Identify international social justice problems and the role of social work.
    • Critically reflect on competencies derived from professional codes within New Zealand social work.
    • Explore social work contributions within multi-professional environments and other partnerships.

  • Delivery modes

    Weekly lecture

  • Currently scheduled classes

    2018 Epsom (Semester 1): 3 hour block weekly sessions on Tuesdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm

  • Take this course

    This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:

  • School

    Counselling, Human Services, and Social Work



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