HUSE3001
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course prepares students for working with individuals and families across a range of human services. It focuses on person-centred and strengths-based approaches to casework - collaborating with, supporting and coordinating services for, people with multiple and often complex needs. Drawing on theory and practice models, emphasis is given to developing an empowering and anti-oppressive strategy to working with people as partners, and fellow stakeholders in the community.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Discuss critically the use of casework in contemporary human services, including the role and influence of the state on this form of practice.
2. Distinguish between different casework approaches and identify a personally preferred practice model based on values, beliefs, aims and context.
3. Apply specific strategies and skills to a fictional case study to demonstrate application of person-centred practice principles.
4. Reflect critically on experiences in the course to extend learning.
Content
The course will include the following topics
- Definitions of casework and case management including strategies and techniques of casework and processes of case management and key critical debates
- Key principles of practice including: person-centred, culturally safe, trauma-informed, strengths-based, anti-oppressive, inclusive, participatory and recovery-oriented practice
- Supporting people across a diverse range of service contexts such as mental health, disability, aged care, employment, housing and alcohol and other drug services
- Core functions, processes and skills of casework and case management
- Ethical practice
- Culturally competent casework and case management practice
- The management of case management
- Critical self-awareness and critically reflective practice
Requisite
If you have successfully completed SPSW3003 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
40 units at 1000 level and HUSE2001
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Short Answer Questions
Written Assignment: Review of Video Case Study
Project: Group Project
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- HUSE3001 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 231.1 KB)
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