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Units SCWK1002 Semester 2 2021 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

SCWK1002: Introduction to Human Services

Overview

This unit provides an introduction to human services in Australia. It will provide insights into the historical and contemporary characteristics of the human service sector, including the challenges posed by marketization, professionalization and neoliberalism for addressing human needs in different fields of practice. The unit introduces foundational knowledge and skills needed to work in human service organisations.

Details

Academic unit	Social Work
Unit code	SCWK1002
Unit name	Introduction to Human Services
Session, year ?	Semester 2, 2021
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Margot Rawsthorne, margot.rawsthorne@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Meaghan Katrak Harris , meaghan.katrak-harris@sydney.edu.au
	Dara Sampson, dara.sampson@sydney.edu.au
	Margot Rawsthorne, margot.rawsthorne@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Key challenges facing human services: discussion paper Written task	40%	Week 08 Due date: 04 Oct 2021 at 23:00 Closing date: 28 Nov 2021	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Organisational Analysis and Profile Group project	30%	Week 12 Due date: 07 Nov 2021 at 23:00 Closing date: 28 Nov 2021	10 minutes presentation plus powerpoint
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Collaboration: blog posts Reflective blog post	30%	Week 12 Due date: 07 Nov 2021 at 23:00 Closing date: 28 Nov 2021	1000 words
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Organisational analysis: This is a group work project. Your group will undertake allocated a human service organisation and undertake a detailed analysis, including: mapping; interviewing; and assessment. Your group will present on the organisation to your peers (your presentation will be submitted for marking).
Key challenges facing human services: Discussion paper . This is an individual written essay. You will identify and discuss a key challenge facing human services, making explicit links to theoretical ideas. Using research, policy and other academic literature develop an argument for a promising strategy to address this challenge.
Collaboration: blog posts. Write 3x500 word blog posts reflecting on the collaborative process taking shape in your group.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Module 1 – Human Services: What are they and why are they?	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 02	Module 2 – Where are we now…..really	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	Module 3 - Resourcing support – funding models and their impacts	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Module 4 – People, systems and power	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Module 5 – A closer look at some examples	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 06	Module 6 – Social Work practice in the service system	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 07	Module 7 – Size matters	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 08	Module 8 - Who is listened to?	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 09	Module 9 – If all the world is a problem….	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 10	Module 10 – Imagining a different world	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Knowledge Sharing	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 12	Knowledge sharing and what have we learned this semester?	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: The Sydney School of Education and Social Work requires attendance of at least 90 percent of all seminars, workshops or lectures. Where a student is unable to attend at the required rate evidence of illness or misadventure may be required and the student may be required to undertake extra work. Students should discuss the circumstances of their absence(s) with the co-ordinator of the unit of study. Further details are provided in the School canvas site: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/13426

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Readings provided via Canvas site

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University’s graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. identify key theories, developments and debates in the human services sector
LO2. demonstrate an understanding of the role of human service workers
LO3. undertake a human service organisational analysis
LO4. critically analyse the impact of current policy and practice developments on service users and human service workers.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Closing the loop

90% attendance is required for tutorials for 1 hour per week

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If you are undertaking professional experience/field education placement as part of your enrolment in this unit of study, please assess your specific needs and requirements for the safe and successful completion of an external placement within a host organization. You will be given the opportunity to disclose any health issues that have a work health and safety significance before arranging a placement so that your safety, and the safety of others, can be properly assessed. The Professional Experience Coordinator/Field Education Manager will work to ensure that the workplace assignment to you is appropriate for your needs and requirements. If you are experiencing disability, and require reasonable adjustments to be arranged, please contact Disability Services as early as possible prior to commencing the internship. Please note, in all cases, and for the purpose of organizing reasonable adjustments, only the impact and not the nature, of your disability will be disclosed to the host organization.

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Closing the loop

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