Critical exploration of contemporary Pacific social issues, considering and developing relevant social service responses to identified Pacific social issues.
| Paper title | Pasifika and Social Services |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SOWK508 |
| Subject | Social Work |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2023 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,482.25 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- SOWK 408
- Limited to
- PGDipSW, MSW
- Notes
- May not be credited with SOWK411 or SOWK521 completed in 2016 or 2017.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Social and Community Work programme website
- Teaching staff
To be advised when paper is next offered
- Textbooks
To be advised when paper is next offered
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding,
Ethics, Environmental literacy, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students completing the SOWK 508 will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to analyse, question and reflect on their initial understanding of Pacific Peoples and communities
- Attain a critical appreciation of Pacific Peoples and their world views
- Identify the diverse issues affecting Pacific Peoples and where they are located within the ecological model
- Develop an awareness of ethical and cultural issues involved in working with Pacific Peoples
- Critically apply their knowledge to develop an appropriate framework for policy, research or practice in relation to a Pasifika social issue they're most familiar with and which is reflective of their organisational context
