This course seeks to develop:
1. A critical understanding of the emerging field of case management.
2. An awareness of the role of the state and the competing discourses underpinning social and community care.
3. Knowledge and ability to apply different models and skills to practice.
4. An informed understanding and skill in building supportive relationships with clients, service providers and communities.
5. Assessment, planning, organising, monitoring, evaluation and advocacy skills.
6. A critical awareness and personal stance to empowerment and anti-oppressive practice with individuals, families, groups, communities and organisations.
7. An awareness of ethical and practice dilemmas and strategies to problem-solve.
8. Sensitivity and a skilled approach to working with culturally diverse and marginalised groups.
9. An ability to interrogate social issues and apply appropriate research strategies and approaches.
10. Competence and a creative approach to engaging with debates and disseminating ideas and perspectives.

This course will consider:
1. Critiques & debates in case management.
2. Anti-oppresive, empowerment approaches.
3. Principles of case management.
4. Models of case management.
5. Advocacy, teamwork, networking and managing conflict.
6. Working within the organisational context.
7. Practice dilemmas and policy implications.
8. Influencing social policy and programs.

SPSW3110 Social Policy Processes in the Welfare Stream.

Any students who have successfully completed SPSW3110 are eligible to enrol in SPSW3003. The course content is different.

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SPSW1001, SPSW1002 or equivalent.

Internal Mode

Seminar
Workshop

Seminar: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Workshop: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term