Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Companion

SWSP3155

Assessment methods

Journal,essay

Course enquiries

Dr Maree Petersen (m.petersen@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) External External Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

Assists students to understand, analyse and work with a wide range of human service organisations. Implications of the centrality of organisations for social work and the skills and knowledge required to work in organisations are explored. Theories and concepts to guide effective social work in organisational contexts are developed, explained and applied to practice situations. This subject requires reflection by students on the experiences gained through their practicum placements. The Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) program is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). The AASW Accreditation Standards (2020) stipulate that accredited social work programs are required to include content that addresses the five core curriculum areas listed below. SWSP3011 contains content in the curriculum area number 1: Constructions of social work purpose, place, and practice.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile