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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Unit aim
Considers the planning processes necessary to allocate scarce resources in an equitable and feasible way within a society. Issues of social justice and equity are discussed within the context of specific communities and across the three levels of government. Socio-demographic data are analysed and interpreted and community consultation processes are emphasised
Unit content
Topic 1: Introduction to social planning
Topic 2: Uses and limitations of social planning
Topic 3: Politics in social planning
Topic 4: Engaging with the community in social planning
Topic 5: Research skills for social planning
Topic 6: Using data and indicators in social planning
Topic 7: Applying theory to practice: case studies in social planning
Topic 8: Social innovation and enterprise: core concepts
Topic 9: Social innovation and enterprise: applications
Topic 10: Future directions in social planning.
Learning outcomes
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 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | discuss and analyse the fundamental concepts of social planning and the social planning environment | |||||||
| 2 | assess and evaluate the effect of social plans and policies on people's lives and social wellbeing | |||||||
| 3 | critique the political aspects of social planning, taking into account equity and social justice issues | |||||||
| 4 | understand the role and potential of social innovation and social enterprise in planning and developing contemporary human services. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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discuss and analyse the fundamental concepts of social planning and the social planning environment
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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assess and evaluate the effect of social plans and policies on people's lives and social wellbeing
- GA6:
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critique the political aspects of social planning, taking into account equity and social justice issues
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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understand the role and potential of social innovation and social enterprise in planning and developing contemporary human services.
- GA1:
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
- Wadsworth, Y, 2011, Do It Yourself Social Research, 3rd edn, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest. ISBN: ISBN 978 1 74237 063 7.
- Wadsworth, Y, 2011, Do It Yourself Social Research, 3rd edn, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest. ISBN: ISBN 978 1 74237 063 7.