Course overview
This course will enable students to examine and apply approaches to community work in diverse contexts and use its practice knowledge to address contemporary community issues. Students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of contested notions of community and the diverse models of community work in social work and human service practice. Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of the politics of community work; relations of power and control in community work and how to engage community members in participation, consultation and collective action. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of International global issues; strategies and tactics in community work; needs assessment; social capital; racism and anti- racist strategies; principles of empowerment and ethical dilemmas in community work; reflexive practice, shared responsibilities and accountability to community/ies, at an advanced level to equip them for professional social work and human service practice with Indigenous and other culturally diverse communities.
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 50039
Section 01OL
Size 60
Available 46
Magill
Class number 59074
Section LE01
Size 210
Available 189
Class number 55263
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 55264
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 20
Class number 55265
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 55266
Section TU04
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 55267
Section TU05
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 55268
Section TU06
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 55269
Section TU07
Size 30
Available 26
Mt Gambier
Class number 59075
Section LE01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 55270
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
Whyalla
Class number 59073
Section LE01
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 55271
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 29
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