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    Overview

    Uses practice research to critically examine professional frameworks of organisational and community change and development practice.

    Students in this paper will form teams and follow a human centered design process to engage with community partners on a chosen project. On completion of this paper students will have developed knowledge and applied skills in processes and methods of community and organisational work, professional frameworks and the roles of the social change worker.

    About this paper

    Paper title Communities and Organisations - Advanced Practice
    Subject Social Work
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period(s) Semester 1 (Distance learning)
    Semester 1 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,701.51
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    SOWK 553
    Restriction
    SOWK 403
    Limited to
    MSCW (Applied), PGDipSW
    Contact

    socialwork@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Marissa Kaloga

    Paper Structure

    The key themes are:

    • Human Centred Design
    • Social Innovation
    • Project Planning in Coummunity
    • Developing Programmes
    • Working in Groups
    • Community Collaborations
    • Engaging with Government
    • Resourcing Community Work
    • Enhancing Impact
    • Working with Volunteers
    • Evaluation
    Teaching Arrangements

    The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.

    There are two compulsory workshops for this paper. Information about these are provided in the course books. Other teaching arrangements are by lecture and Blackboard participation.

    Textbooks

    Lewrick, M., Link.P ., Leifer, L. (2020). The design thinking toolbox: A guide to mastering the most popular and valuable innovation methods. John Wiles & Sons.

    Course outline
    This is provided with the course books.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Teamwork.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    In this paper students will:

    • Develop professional frameworks for organisational and community change and development practice
    • Apply the planned change process to organisational and community work settings
    • Describe and analyse organisation and community situations and develop appropriate programmes to meet goals
    • Integrate a range of social work facilitative and conflict skills and methods for effective practice in meso and macro settings

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Workshop

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 09:00-15:50 10
    AND
    B1 Tuesday 09:00-15:50 22

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    L1 Tuesday 09:00-11:50 11-13, 15-21

    Workshop

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 09:00-15:50 10
    AND
    B1 Tuesday 09:00-15:50 22
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