Unit

School Of Social Sciences

Social Work and Social PolicyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400511.7

Discipline: SOCIAL WORK

Student Contribution Band: 4

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
400514 - Political Economy of the Welfare State

Prerequisite
101596 Context of Human Services

This pre-requisite will not apply to students enrolled in course 1874 Postgraduate Bridging Program (Social Work).

Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in course 1666/4598 Bachelor of Social Work, 1713 Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social Work or 1874 Postgraduate Bridging Program (Social Work).


About this Unit
This unit examines the context and challenges for social policy in Australia and the relationship between social policy and social work practice. Topics covered include: fundamental debates in welfare policy; comparative and historical contexts in how welfare policy is developed; the impacts of remedial welfare policy and policy solutions to disadvantage; and strategies to influence policy development related to social work practice.


Courses
1666.2Bachelor of Social WorkCONTINUING
1666.3Bachelor of Social WorkCONTINUING
1666.4Bachelor of Social WorkCURRENT
1713.1Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social WorkCONTINUING
1713.2Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social WorkCURRENT
1874.1Postgraduate Bridging Program (Social Work)CONTINUING




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