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Unit of Study WEL92001 - Social Work across the Lifespan (2020)

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  • Enrolment information

    All online students are required to attend a compulsory residential workshop at the Gold Coast campus. This unit integrates and extends knowledge from other units in the Master of Social Work (Prof. Qual.), especially WEL91003 and WEL91004.


Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 explain the relevance of human development theories for engaging with people at different points in the lifespan
2 explain the potential and scope of social work practice with people across the lifespan, particularly with respect to health and wellbeing, and in building resilience and facilitating recovery
3 critically evaluate the ways in which social workers can work with individuals, groups and communities to respond effectively to health and disability needs, particularly with respect to mental health
4 demonstrate social work practice skills in assessing and working with people with mental health needs and their partners, family members and friends.

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

  1. explain the relevance of human development theories for engaging with people at different points in the lifespan
    • GA4:
  2. explain the potential and scope of social work practice with people across the lifespan, particularly with respect to health and wellbeing, and in building resilience and facilitating recovery
    • GA4:
  3. critically evaluate the ways in which social workers can work with individuals, groups and communities to respond effectively to health and disability needs, particularly with respect to mental health
    • GA6:
  4. demonstrate social work practice skills in assessing and working with people with mental health needs and their partners, family members and friends.
    • GA6:

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