SPSW 1001 seeks to develop:

A critical understanding of the way in which social political and economic features have shaped the development of welfare provision in Australia;

An understanding of various models of the Welfare State, the ideologies which underpin them and the conceptions of welfare that the models support;

An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different levels of government in Australia for welfare service provision;

An understanding of the ways in which the welfare of individuals, groups and communities may be affected by class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, location and age.

An understanding of the role of beliefs, attitudes, and values in welfare service provision

SPSW1001 will consider four major themes:

1. Perspectives on Welfare :an introduction to the concept of welfare and welfare service delivery, and its central values: needs, rights,, equity, access, justice and disadvantage;

2. History and Development of the Welfare State;

3. Specific Issues such as employment/unemployment, poverty, the gendered welfare state and racial inequality;

4. The Institutional Framework of Service Delivery.

SPSW1010

There will be no disadvantage caused for any students in the transition to this course. Students who fail to complete the existing course will be accommodated in available learning units.

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This course is not available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Social Work

Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode

Email Discussion Group
Lecture
Self Directed Learning
Tutorial

Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Email Discussion Group: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Self Directed Learning: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term