Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

3 Seminar hours

Incompatible

SWSP4181

Restricted

MSocWkSt students only

Assessment methods

Case study, Practical Skills Demonstration

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Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

This course will provide students with a comprehensive knowledge and skill base for advanced practice in health and ageing. In weekly seminars and a series of intensive focused workshops, the aim is to develop students' critical reasoning, assessment and intervention skills with individuals, families and groups and caregivers in diverse health contexts. The course uses weekly interactive scenario-based leaning case studies, taught with social work practitioners, to examine and apply concepts of inclusive practice and knowledge-based and ethical decision-making in assessment and intervention, and demonstrates skills in professional writing, team work; individual and systems advocacy skills; and understanding and application of outcome-focused practice and use of evidence for best practice. In addition, students will participate in a series of more focused themed workshops which address generic knowledge and skills for professional social work practice such as working with alcohol and drug issues and grief and loss.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery 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 Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile