Module Details | Module Name: | Social Work Theory | Module Code: | FSSW502 | Credit Value: | 15 | Level: | 5 | EFTS Factor: | 0.1250 | Pre-requisites: | Nil | Co-requisites: | Nil | Mode of Delivery: | Face-to face, Online (Web Supported) | Learning Hours: | Teaching/Learning Methods | Learning Hours | | Total Tuition Time (TTT): | 60 | | Independent Student Study Time (ISST): | 90 | | Total Student Learning Hours (TSLH): | 150 | Contact Details |
Teaching Team | Phone Number | Room Number | Times Available for Student Consultations | Sarah Fraser Sarah.fraser@nmit.ac.nz | 5469175 ext 619 | Upstairs S block | By Appointment |
1. Te Whainga / Aim | Students will develop knowledge of a variety of theories, models and perspectives, which have impacted on the development of social work practice. Demonstrate an understanding of selected theories and models in relation to social work fields of practice
2. Nga Huanga / Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this module students will be able to:
2.1 Explain the interrelationships between theory and practice in the social work field 2.2 Discuss how practice shapes theory and how theory shapes practice 2.3 Demonstrate an understanding of a range of social work perspectives, theories and models with emphasis on the major assumptions, strengths and weaknesses of each perspective, theory and model 2.4 Explain the processes and methods of working with individuals, families, whanau, groups, and communities underpinned by a range of theories/models 2.5 Demonstrate an understanding of selected theories and models in relation to social work fields of practice
3. Te Iho / Content | * Praxis – social work practice and its relationship to theory * Perspectives, theories and models in Social Work which may