Overview
Uses skills-based training to teach interpersonal skills and professional practice in different settings.
Study and application of social work roles and skills in preparation for practice. This paper prepares students for fieldwork placements. The objectives of this professional practice paper are based on learning basic interpersonal/communication skills required for social work practice. This will assist students to engage purposefully with clients. This involves assisting students to understand and apply a range of social work skills in different social service contexts.
About this paper
| Paper title | Introduction to Professional Practice |
|---|---|
| Subject | Social Work |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(Distance learning)
Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,911.72 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- SOWK 320
- Limited to
- MSCW (Applied), PGDipSW
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on Social and Community Work programme website
- Teaching staff
Course co-ordinators and lecturers: Susan Wason and Louie Claasen
- Paper Structure
- The paper will include topics related to practice skills. The paper will cover communication skills as well as skills required for placement and practice.
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching. Remote classes are a minimum of 1.5 hours every fortnight over an online platform.
For on-campus students this paper comprises three-hour weekly classes that include teaching, role plays, discussions, observations, readings, and individual and group work. The skills-based learning framework should enable students to cover the course content and assessment requirements and participate cooperatively and supportively with fellow students.
- Textbooks
Required: Rogers, M., Whitaker, D., Edmondson, D., Peach, D. (2020). Developing Skills and Knowledge for Social Work Practice 2nd edition. London; Thousand Oaks, California; Sage.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Understand social work skills and how they apply to a varity of social work contexts
- Critically analyse their practice in relation to skills
- Reflect on their actions in an applied stiuation and discuss in relation to theory
- Demonstrate competence in basic interpersonal skills and formal writing before entering a fieldwork placement
Overview
Uses skills-based training to teach interpersonal skills and professional practice in different settings.
This paper prepares students for fieldwork placements through the study and application of social workrooms and skills. The objectives of this professional practice paper are based on learning basic interpersonal/communication skills required for social work practice. Learning will involve the application of a range of social work skills, thus preparing and assisting students to engage in professional practice.
About this paper
| Paper title | Introduction to Professional Practice |
|---|---|
| Subject | Social Work |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(Distance learning)
Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- SOWK 320
- Limited to
- MSCW (Applied), PGDipSW
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on Social and Community Work programme website.
- Teaching staff
Course co-ordinators and lecturers: Susan Wason and Louie Claasen
- Paper Structure
- The paper will include topics related to practice skills. The paper will cover communication skills as well as skills required for placement and practice.
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching. Remote classes are a minimum of 1.5 hours every fortnight over an online platform.
For on-campus students, this paper comprises three-hour weekly classes that include teaching, role plays, discussions, observations, readings and individual and group work. The skills-based learning framework should enable students to cover the course content and assessment requirements and participate cooperatively and supportively with fellow students.
- Textbooks
Required: Rogers, M., Whitaker, D., Edmondson, D., Peach, D. (2020). Developing Skills and Knowledge for Social Work Practice 2nd edition. London; Thousand Oaks, California; Sage.
- Course outline
Course content will be available in Aoroa.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Understand social work skills and how they apply to a variety of social work contexts
- Critically analyse their practice in relation to skills
- Reflect on their actions in an applied situation and discuss in relation to theory
- Demonstrate competence in basic interpersonal skills and formal writing before entering a fieldwork placement