Ethical Decision Making

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
SOWK 5005
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Course ID
202798
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Campus
Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Soc Work and Soc Car
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Chris Horsell
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will enable students to apply specialised professional and ethical practice frameworks to shape strategies for practice, research, advocacy and systems change. Students will use skills as an ethical and reflexive practitioner to explore the relationship between self as a social worker, practice frameworks and social science knowledge. Students will develop and evaluate knowledge of recent developments in evidence-based practice and the re-creation of social work knowledges. 

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 55251
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
10 Aug - 11 Aug Monday 9:10am - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-05
7 Sep - 8 Sep Monday 9:10am - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-05
19 Oct - 19 Oct Monday 9:10am - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-05
Class number
Class number 55252
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
10 Aug - 11 Aug Monday 9:10am - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-03
7 Sep - 8 Sep Monday 9:10am - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-03
19 Oct - 19 Oct Monday 9:10am - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-03
Class number
Class number 55253
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
10 Aug - 11 Aug Monday 9:10am - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04
7 Sep - 8 Sep Monday 9:10am - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04
19 Oct - 19 Oct Monday 9:10am - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of SOWK5000 Social Work and Policy Practice/SOWK5001 Contemporary Practice Theories for Social Work/SOWK5002 Social Work Practice Skills

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following course has not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in SOWK5004 Social Work Practicum 1

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed WELF5096 Ethical Decision Making at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Assessment

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Master of Social Work