SCWK4011: Domestic and Family Violence

2026 unit information

This unit of study explores the context and concepts associated with domestic and family violence. Students will examine the professional perspective of social work and learn how to critically engage across practice, policy, and research. Specific themes and topics include nature and extent of domestic and family violence, legal and services systems responses, dignity based social work practice to promote child and family wellbeing, how to address intersecting complexities in practice and learning how to collaborate with intention.

Unit details and rules

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Details

Study level	Undergraduate
Academic unit	Social Work
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: ?	(SCWK3005 or SCWK3015) and SCWK3011 and SCWK3012 and SCWK3013 and SCWK3014
Corequisites: ?	None
Prohibitions: ?	None
Assumed knowledge: ?	None

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Session	MoA ?	Location	Outline ?
Intensive February - March 2026	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable

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