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SWK318 - Skills for Regional and Remote Practice

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Social Work

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(SWK405)

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (SWK101) AND Must have passed 1 unit in (SWK301)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

SWK201

Unit Description

This unit provides an overview of Australian regional, rural and remote contexts of human service and social work practice. It focuses on issues of regional and remote poverty, workforce related issues, remote service delivery and working with First Nations Peoples in remote settings. The unit is designed to foster and/or enhance knowledge of the unique challenges to service delivery from a sociological, cultural, economic, political and geographical standpoint. Service design and development for remote communities incorporates community-based, outreach and services supported through technological advances.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critically analyse the features of remote and rural environments in terms of the sociological, economic, political and cultural contexts.
2.	Define the different service delivery models utilized within geographically and culturally isolated communities.
3.	Identify and apply the practices, trends and challenges associated with remote and regional community service delivery.
4.	Critically analyse the workforce implications for human services organisations in remote locations.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Quiz (20 minutes)	10%	2 - Define the different service delivery models utilized within geographically and culturally isolated communities. 3 - Identify and apply the practices, trends and challenges associated with remote and regional community service delivery.'
2.	Case Study (2500 words)	50%	1 - Critically analyse the features of remote and rural environments in terms of the sociological, economic, political and cultural contexts. 2 - Define the different service delivery models utilized within geographically and culturally isolated communities. 3 - Identify and apply the practices, trends and challenges associated with remote and regional community service delivery. 4 - Critically analyse the workforce implications for human services organisations in remote locations.
3.	Practical Assessment: Video Recorded Critical Reflection (10 minutes)	40%	1 - Critically analyse the features of remote and rural environments in terms of the sociological, economic, political and cultural contexts. 2 - Define the different service delivery models utilized within geographically and culturally isolated communities. 3 - Identify and apply the practices, trends and challenges associated with remote and regional community service delivery. 4 - Critically analyse the workforce implications for human services organisations in remote locations.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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