SWRK3007
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This online course focuses on high level ethical decision making relating to individual, group and community practice. It runs parallel to SWRK3300:Field Practicum. Students will be required to integrate and critique theoretical models and decision making tools relevant to their practicum field of practice.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Formulate an advanced awareness of their personal and professional values and how these impact on ethical decision making, and a capacity to appraise these values with reference to the requirements of professional practice.
2. Demonstrate a high level of self-awareness and open transparent decision-making that integrates and is responsive to feedback from clients, peers, supervisors and teaching staff
3. Incorporate a critical understanding of the application of the AASW Code of ethics and knowledge of a range of perspectives and theoretical frameworks that influence ethical decision making in practice
4. Develop and apply knowledge from a range of ethical frameworks, models and approaches to assessment and intervention with clients, paying particular attention to work with people from culturally, linguistically and spiritually diverse backgrounds
5. Develop a capacity to search for, analyse and present relevant literature in relation to ethical social work practice and specific issues related to social work practice.
Content
- Ethical theories and perspectives
- Ethical decision making frameworks and models and their application in social work practice
- Ethical decision making processes and practice responses to a diverse range of client presenting issues
Requisite
To enrol in this course students must be active in the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) [12317], and have successfully completed SWRK2001, SWRK2003, SWRK2005, SWRK2200 and have successfully completed or be concurrently enrolled in SWRK3300.
Assumed knowledge
SWRK2001, SWRK2003, SWRK2200
Assessment items
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study/Problem Based Learning
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Ethical Decision Making - Case studies
Written Assignment: Ethical Decision Making and Analysis
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
Course outline
- SWRK3007 - Semester 1, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 195.5 KB)
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.