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SWK4110 Legal and Ethical Practice
SCHOOL OF REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

This unit explores the legal, professional and ethical opportunities and constraints of social work practice. Students will consider the tensions and dilemmas of socio-legal practice through an examination of social work interventions in selected settings in contemporary Australia, with specific reference to rural, regional and remote (RRR) issues. This unit will also examine the role of law reform and the relationship between the law and ethical practice. Students will critically analyse and deliberate on ethical and legal issues in social work professional practice.

 



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
K41Bachelor of Social Work - Bunbury
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2010 VET: 31/03/2010