SWRK2003

Interpersonal Skills for Professional Practice

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Humanities and Social Science

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Professional interpersonal skills and the ability to reflect on and analyse work with a supervisor are taught in a classroom-based workshop.

Objectives

Development of professional interpersonal skills, in particular:
1. Attending and listening, verbal and non verbal cues, empathy, genuineness, concreteness, immediacy, confrontation, self disclosure.
2. Understanding of the helping relationship and the role of self.
3. Awareness of one's values.
4. Capacity to reflect on one's own work and to give and receive feedback.
5. Understanding of different contexts for the use of professional interpersonal skills.
6. Understanding of professional interpersonal skills with different client groups e.g. children, involuntary clients.

Content

The course uses an experiential model where students learn by actively practising the skills involved. Content areas include the skills of interpersonal helping, the helping relationship, giving and receiving feedback constructively, reflecting on work and various contexts for the use of professional interpersonal skills.

Replacing Course(s)

SWRK2030A - Field Education 1 Part A.

Transition

Not applicable.

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

Completion of all first year social work courses or the completion of the first year of a Bachelor of Speech Pathology Program or a Bachelor of Pyschology Program.

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Workshop

Assessment Items

Journal

Skills Development Learning Journal (minimum 3,500 words and weekly entries). Submitted in week 3, week 8 and at the end of semester. This assessment is graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory.

Other: (please specify)

An oral assessment which requires students to interact for 15 minutes with a "client" (professional actor). The student then reflects on the interaction and prepares for a supervision session with a staff member. This assessment is graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
Students are required to gain a satisfactory result on both assessment items in order to achieve a satisfactory result for this course.

Contact Hours

Workshop: for 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Compulsory Components

Requisite by Enrolment	This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work or Bachelor of Speech Pathology and associated combined degree programs.

Timetables