SOAD9111 Social Issues and Social Policy

Dr Ben Lohmeyer

2020

4.5

1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
1 x 99-hour independent study per semester
1 x 1-hour on-line exercises weekly

1 Admission into MSWGE-Master of Social Work (Graduate Entry)
2 2 of SOAD9102, SOAD9103, SOAD9110, SOAD8021, SOAD9060
3 Admission into MSWQS-Master of Social Work (Qualified Social Worker Entry)
3a Admission into MDPP-Master of Disability Policy and Practice
3b Admission into MDPPA-Master of Disability Policy and Practice [1.5 years]
3c Admission into MDPLA - Master of Disability Practice and Leadership - 1.5 years
3d Admission into MDPL - Master of Disability Practice and Leadership - 2 years
Must Satisfy: ((1 and 2) or ((3 or 3a or 3b or 3c or 3d)))

This topic examines contemporary social problems and the Australian social policy responses to these issues. Contemporary issues which affect individuals and communities will be explored including but not limited to drug and alcohol misuse; domestic and interpersonal violence; social inequalities such as those brought about by poverty; intimate relationships; rape and sexual assault and health inequalities. This topic will equip students with research and policy-led understanding of social issues and develop students' abilities to work with clients experiencing social disadvantage.

To enable students to understand the broader policy context of social issues -to provide students with social work contexts of social issues and to enable them to understand the relationship between personal issues and public concerns -to enable students to develop skills to apply social work knowledge and values to understanding contemporary social problems in Australia

On successful completion of this topic students should be able to:

analyse contemporary social problems in the context of Australian social work practice
employ skills to understand policy responses to social issues in contemporary Australia
describe Australian social policies which relate to particular social problems
articulate appropriate social work responses to individual and social issues and understand the connection between social and individual issues

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