Social Work in Global, Regional and Local contexts PG (12012.1)

The unit explores the complex history of social work globally, regionally (Asia-Pacific), and in Australia and at the local State/Territory levels. Students will critically analyse social work's place, purpose, and fields of practice. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their implications for social work practice will be examined. Social work's relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander is explored and critiqued. Students will develop skills in networking with Indigenous communities and acknowledge, respect, listen, follow, and consult.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify and critique social work¿s place, purpose and practices;
2. Appraise and translate the Sustainable Development Goals into social work practice; and
3. Demonstrate and apply understandings of the history and present experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia and how Social Work can actively collaboratively learn with and from First Nations' experiences and knowledges to decolonise practices.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.