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Unit of Study SOCI1005 - Social Policy (2023)

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify some of the central issues in social policy development and analysis

explain how different philosophical perspectives on social responsibility shape the policy process

explain the relationship between social policy and the pursuit of social justice, as well as the impact of power relationships on gender, age, ethnicity, and socio-economic class

describe how policies directly and indirectly impinge on practitioners in their workplaces.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • McClelland, A & Smyth, P, 2014, Social Policy in Australia: Understanding for Action , 3rd edn, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Victoria. ISBN: 9780195526868.
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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.