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SWK1101 Introduction to Professional Helping
SCHOOL OF REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:
The Unit has been designed for students who will be undertaking careers which involve working with people in a service role ie educational, therapeutic, support (eg social work, teaching, nursing, personnel management). This role engages the service worker in a relationship with other people, the purpose of which is to bring about a positive change for the other person(s), ie increase learning, increase self competence, increase self understanding, increase general health and well being etc. An understanding of the nature of the change relationship between the worker and the service recipient(s) and an understanding of the change process is critical to effective practice as a service worker.

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
E11Bachelor of Social Work - Bunbury
G27Bachelor of Social Work Honours - Bunbury
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2006 VET: 3/31/2006