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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit prepares students for social work practice in rural, regional, remote and urban localities. It considers community building and group work practice from a social work perspective, through a social justice and sustainability framework. The emphasis in the unit is on working constructively and respectfully with difference and conflict. Students will examine creative and resourceful means of implementing collective intervention policies and practices to mobilise services, obtain resources and advocate on behalf of/with others.
Students undertaking this unit in Off-Campus mode must attend the 5-day Residential on the Bunbury campus as a requirement of completing this unit.
Students must pass 2 units from SWK3116, SWK3121
Unit was previously coded SWK5111
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | Not Offered | 12 x 3 hour seminar |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Lectures, tutorials, discussion groups, case studies and audiovisual resources. Off-Campus delivery includes on-line instruction and attendance at 5-day residential.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Symposium | 20% |
| Assignment | Project Workbook | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | Reflective Paper | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Symposium | 20% |
| Assignment | Project Workbook | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | Reflective paper | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit prepares students for social work practice in rural, regional, remote and urban localities. It considers community building and group work practice from a social work perspective, through a social justice and sustainability framework. The emphasis in the unit is on working constructively and respectfully with difference and conflict. Students will examine creative and resourceful means of implementing collective intervention policies and practices to mobilise services, obtain resources and advocate on behalf of/with others.
Students undertaking this unit in Off-Campus mode must attend the 5-day Residential on the Bunbury campus as a requirement of completing this unit.
Students must pass 2 units from SWK3116, SWK3121
Unit was previously coded SWK5111
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | Not Offered | 12 x 3 hour seminar |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Lectures, tutorials, discussion groups, case studies and audiovisual resources. Off-Campus delivery includes on-line instruction and attendance at 5-day residential.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Symposium | 20% |
| Assignment | Project Workbook | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | Reflective Paper | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Symposium | 20% |
| Assignment | Project Workbook | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | Reflective paper | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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