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SWK323 - Legal Issues in Social Work

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Social Work

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(SWK403)

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (SWK102) AND Must have passed 1 unit in (SWK201)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

SWK102 and SWK201

Unit Description

This unit examines the Australian legal system, the process for developing and amending legislation and court processes. Students will be introduced to the legal contexts of human service practice and strategies for influencing legislation. Importantly students will learn about the legislative context of their professional practice and the legal parameters of their expertise in supporting vulnerable client populations. Students will develop knowledge and skills for the application of legislation to practice within statutory roles such as child protection. The impact of Australian law in relation to First Nations Peoples and the implications for practice will be examined.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Interrogate and apply legislation to a filed of professional practice.
2.	Critically analyse the legal contexts of human services professional practice.
3.	Critically examine the role of legislation in supporting human rights.
4.	Analyse the experiences of First Nations Peoples within the Australian Legal system.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Legislation tests A (40 minutes)	10%	1,2
2.	Legislation tests B (60 minutes)	20%	1,2,3'
3.	Legislation tests C (60 minutes)	20%	1,2,3,4'
4.	Essay (2500 words)	50%	1,2,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR
2024	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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