The Welfare of Australians (SWSP1011)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
SW105
Assessment methods
Presentation, portfolio, exam.
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Maree Petersen ()
Dr Maree Petersen (m.petersen@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Introduces a range of key contemporary themes relating to the welfare (or well-being) of Australians, including issues of poverty and inequality, citizenship and diversity. Aims to develop students' beginning knowledge, appreciation and critical understanding of the institutional, policy and cultural responses to the promotion of wellbeing in Australian society; of society and its government and private institutions, and the special historical and contemporary circumstances of Indigenous Australians. Seeks to support critical analysis and personal reflection; policy, social and cultural awareness; and a commitment to engage in civil society as an active and responsible citizen.
