HGW Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002
Interpersonal Theory and Practice 1
Enrolment code: HGW301
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Consists of two parts: (a) Working with Individuals: develops an understanding of the
helping process in the context of human services; examines a number of interventions
including active listening, problem solving, griefwork and crisis intervention. Tutorials are
experiential and focus on communication skills as they relate to social case work.
(b) Small Group Theory: provides an introduction to the central concepts and concerns of
group work theory; and explores group dynamics and group processes in relation to
planning, implementing and evaluating group programs, including teams, task force
committees, self-help and personal growth groups.
Staff Ms D Murray
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 8 full days teaching comprising lecture/tutorial/workshops
Prerequisites entry to Year 1 of BSW
Assessment mode part (a) completion of workbook (20%) live interview (20%), 2-hr exam in
June (40%); part (b) 1,500-word essay (20%)
Required texts etc
Interpersonal Theory and Practice 1 Reader.
Courses [R3B] [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Social Work Practice and Theory
Enrolment code: HGW302
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Assists students in developing an understanding of the social work profession at a
beginning level. Students consider relationships between theory and practice and examine
issues, problems and dilemmas that confront social workers in their daily practice. In
doing so, they will also analyse the relation of theory to values, attitudes, beliefs and
action in social work and in the wider social context.
Staff Ms C Craft
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 6 full days teaching comprising lecture/tutorial/workshop
Prerequisites entry to year 1 of BSW
Assessment mode 2,000-word essay (25%), 1,500-word essay (35%), 2-hr exam in June (40%)
Required texts etc
Social Work Practice and Theory Reader
Ife, J, Rethinking Social Work, Longman, Melb, 1997
Payne M, Modern Social Work Theory: A Critical Introduction, Macmillan, Lond, 1991.
Courses [R3B] [R4B]
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Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Social Work Practicum 1
Enrolment code: HGW303
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Students are provided with a 14 week fieldwork placement in a social work setting in
order to experience a range of practice tasks. Qualified supervisors (Social Workers with a
minimum of 2 years experience in the field) are allocated to each student and, through
supervision, the theory of social work is translated into practice. Assistance is provided to
ensure that students’ personal reactions to social work practice are better understood.
Students return to the Launceston campus prior to semester 2 for 5 days (over one week)
of workshops which prepare them for the practicum experience.
Staff Ms S Patton
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern (14 wks fieldwork placement) (490 hrs) in a social service agency with the
supervision of a qualified social worker
Prerequisites successful completion of all first year BSW academic units
Assessment mode Continuous evaluation of student performance by the Fieldwork
supervisor. At mid placement and at the end of placement, student, fieldwork
supervisor and liaison staff (from the School of Sociology & Social Work at the
University) formally evaluate student performance based on the education plan and
the Assessment Workbook. In addition to successfully meeting the performance
standards of the placement evaluation, students must attend the integration days
and complete the required assignment.
Required texts etc
Bogo M and Vayda E, The Practice of Field Instruction in Social Work, Uni Toronto, 1987
Courses [R3B] [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Social Policy
Enrolment code: HGW304 or HGW404
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: offered in 2003
Provides students with an understanding of the social policy process and its relationship
with social work practice in the Australian context. Students consider the value dilemmas
and the social, political and economic influences in contemporary policy making, and by
critically assessing policy initiatives and the areas of problem identification and policy
formulation and implementation, help to develop their own framework for practice.
Staff Dr J Patford
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial
Prerequisites entry to year 1 of BSW
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Assessment mode oral presentation (15%), 2,000-word paper (35%), 3-hr exam in June (50%)
Required texts etc
Social Policy Reader
Courses [R3B] [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Research Processes in Social Work
Enrolment code: HGW305 or HGW405
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: offered in 2003
Introduces students to various types of social work research and covers basic skills in
regard to data entry and analysis.
Staff Prof R Bland
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial
Prerequisites entry to Year 1 of BSW
Assessment mode tutorial presentation (10%), 3,000-word assignment (40%), 2-hr exam in
June (50%)
Required texts etc
Alston M and Bowles W, Research for Social Workers: An Introduction to Methods, Allen and
Unwin, Syd, 1998.
Courses [R3B] [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Organisational Context
Enrolment code: HGW306 or HGW406
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Reviews key areas of organisational theory and explores the impact of economic,
legislative and cultural changes on Australian welfare organisations.
Staff Dr J Patford
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial
Prerequisites entry to Year 1 of BSW
Assessment mode tutorial presentation (15%), 2,000-word assignment (35%), 3-hr exam in
June (50%)
Required texts etc
Jones A, May J, Working in Human Service Organisations.
Recommended texts etc
Jones A and May J, Working in Human Service Organisations, Longman Cheshire Aust, 1992.
Courses [R3B] [R4B]
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Social Work Practice and the Law
Enrolment code: HGW307 or HGW407
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Provides students with an awareness and understanding of the legal dimensions and
issues in a number of specific areas and settings in which social work and law typically
interact. The unit enables them to perform as competent social workers who have an
understanding of legal institutions, issues and procedures, as well as of the major areas of
law which relate to their practice.
Staff Assoc Prof R Bland
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial
Prerequisites entry to Year 1 of BSW
Assessment mode 1,000-word tutorial paper (10%), 2,000-word essay (40%), 2-hr exam (50%)
Required texts etc
Hobart Community Legal Centre, The Tasmanian Law Handbook, 1998
Swain P, In the Shadow of the Law: The Legal Context of Social Work Practice, Federation Press,
1995.
Courses [R3B] [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Interpersonal Theory and Practice 2
Enrolment code: HGW401
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Consists of two parts: (a) Casework with Individuals and Families: builds on the
communication skills learned in HGW301 and integrates them into the more complex
interventions involved in social casework. Reference is made throughout the lectures and
tutorials to age, gender, cultural background and agency context, emphasising their
relevance for practice. Ethical issues and the principles of social justice are addressed
throughout.
(b) Groupwork Theory and Practice: provides an opportunity for students to integrate
groupwork theory and practice, by joining a number of groups both as leaders and as
participants and completing a detailed analysis of at least one group session. Workshops
are experiential and based on a range of topics relevant to social work practice.
Staff Ms C Craft
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 8 full days teaching comprising lecture/tutorial/workshop
Prerequisites completion of all 1st-year BSW requirements
Assessment mode practical demonstration of skills (40%), 2-hr exam (30%), group
presentation (10%), groupwork log (20%)
Required texts etc
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Interpersonal Theory & Practice 2 Reader
Courses [R3B] [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Community Work Practice
Enrolment code: HGW402
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Explores the historical development and theoretical foundations of community work
practice. Relevant knowledge and practice skills are developed through analysis of
Australian and overseas projects.
Staff Ms S Patton
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 6 full days teaching comprising lecture/tutorial/workshop
Prerequisites completion of all 1st-year BSW requirements
Assessment mode 3,000-word assignment (50%), 2-hr exam in June (50%)
Required texts etc
Ife J, Community Development, Longman Melb, 1995
Community Work Reader
Courses [R3B] [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Social Work Practicum 2
Enrolment code: HGW403
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Is conducted in the same manner as HGW303. Students draw on experiences gained from
the first fieldwork placement. There is an expectation that students will be functioning
reasonably independently as a beginning level practitioner and will demonstrate greater
familiarity with the field by the completion of the placement.
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern (14 wks fieldwork placement) (490 hrs) in a social service agency with the
supervision of a qualified social worker
Prerequisites completion of all first year BSW units and second year BSW academic units
Mutual exclusions HGW408, HGW409
Assessment mode as for HGW303
Required texts etc
as for HGW303
Courses [R3B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Social Work Practicum 2 (Honours)
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Enrolment code: HGW408
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Special note: differs from HGW403 only in the number of weeks and weight
Has the same objectives as HGW403.
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern (10 wks fieldwork placement) (350 hrs) in a social service agency with the
supervision of a qualified social worker
Prerequisites completion of all first year BSW units and second year BSW academic units
Mutual exclusions HGW403
Assessment mode as for HGW303
Required texts etc
as for HGW303
Courses [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Social Work Practicum 3 (Honours)
Enrolment code: HGW409
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Is a 10-week research placement. The unit provides the opportunity for students to
implement the research proposal prepared as a part of HGW410.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern compulsory attendance (10 wks placement) (350 hrs) in a research
environment
Prerequisites successful completion of HGW410 in sem 1 and University Ethics Committee
approval for research proposal
Mutual exclusions HGW403
Assessment mode regular contact with supervisor, adequate work output, attendance at
honours seminars and research presentations as required.
Required texts etc
as for HGW303
Courses [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Social Work Honours Dissertation
Enrolment code: HGW410
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Special note: may be completed full time or part time
Builds on the knowledge gained in HGW305/405 Research Processes in Social Work. The
unit provides an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge of either quantitative
or qualitative research methods to a topic of their choosing as approved by the Honours
Committee.
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Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern sem 1: 1-hr workshop weekly; sem 2: 2-hr supervision weekly
Prerequisites entry into BSW(Hons)
Mutual exclusions HGW403
Assessment mode 4,000–8,000-word dissertation (100%)
Courses [R4B]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Reflective Practice
Enrolment code: HGW701
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Focuses on the development of reflective practice in social work. The unit provides an
innovative framework to guide reflection on the knowledge and values that influence
social work practice. Models of supervision are also explored.
Staff Prof R Bland (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 6 x 6.5-hr workshops
Assessment mode 4,000-word essay (40%), video and reflective exercise (40%), class
presentation (20%)
Required texts etc
Course reader
Courses [R7H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Context of Social Work Practice
Enrolment code: HGW702
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Explores the changing political context of social work practice. The unit aims to provide
students with the opportunity to discuss the rapid changes that have occurred at an
international, national and local policy level in the last decade. The unit focuses on
international politics including globalisation, the national political context and the impact
of economic rationalism, managerialism and policies such as mutual obligation and
consumer participation. The impact of these changes on human service organisations and
the role of social work will be emphasised.
Staff Prof R Bland (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 6 x 6.5-hr workshops
Assessment mode 4,000-word essay (40%), 3,000-word essay (40%), class presentation (20%)
Required texts etc
Course reader
Courses [R7H]
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Advanced Practice A
Enrolment code: HGW703
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Focuses on advanced practice knowledge and skills in a range of social work methods
including family work, group work and community work. Recent theoretical
developments in these areas are presented and students have the opportunity to explore
how these might be applied in their work contexts.
Staff Prof R Bland (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 6 x 6.5-hr workshops
Assessment mode 4,000-word essay (40%), video and reflective exercise (40%), class
presentation (20%)
Courses [R7H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Advanced Practice B
Enrolment code: HGW704
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Explores advanced practice knowledge and skills in a range of social work fields including
mental health, child protection, domestic violence, sexual assault and addiction. The unit
is issue based and students will have the opportunity to focus on areas that are relevant to
their work. The unit is problem focused and emphasises the integration of social work
methods and the development of innovative responses within each field.
Staff Prof R Bland (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 6 x 6.5-hr workshops
Assessment mode 4,000-word essay (40%), video and reflective exercise (40%), class
presentation (20%)
Courses [R7H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
Minor Thesis
Enrolment code: HGW705
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Students in this unit are required to conduct an original piece of research. The topic may
be chosen from any area of interest to the student within social work practice and the
methodology may be qualitative or quantitative.
Staff Prof R Bland (Coordinator)
Unit weight 50%
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Teaching pattern students are required to attend the research methodology seminars
conducted as a part of the Master of Social Work by Research.
Prerequisites Completion of HGW701, HGW702, HGW703, HGW704
Assessment mode minor thesis of 15,000–20,000 words
Courses [R7H]
Faculty website <http://www.arts.utas.edu.au/>
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