An introduction to the context for academic and professional work in social services in New Zealand.
This paper provides students with an introduction to the integration of social science concepts and their application to the social services from a Treaty-based perspective. Students will gain knowledge of, and the ability to critically analyse, the historical conditions that have shaped the relationship between tangata whenua and tauiwi. In addition, students will gain knowledge of the development of social services in Aotearoa/New Zealand, an understanding of the planned change process and ecological model and its relevance to the social services, an understanding of their own cultural origins and the way in which these shape attitudes and values, as well as the skills necessary to access and present information.
| Paper title | Working with People: The New Zealand Context |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SOWK111 |
| Subject | Social Work |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $955.05 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- COMF 111, SOWX 111, COMX 111
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
- Suitable for first-year Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts students.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Social and Community Work programme website
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator to be confirmed.
- Paper Structure
- The paper utilises:
- Thirteen 2-hour lectures
- Twelve 1-hour tutorials
- Textbooks
- Readings provided and recommended texts:
- Connolly, M. and Harms, L. (2013) Social Work: Contexts and Practice (Third Edition). Oxford University Press, Auckland
- Chenoweth, L., and McAuliffe, D., (2012) The Road to Social Work and Human Service Practice: An Introductory Text (Third Edition). Cengage Learning, Australia
- Course outline
- A course outline will be made available at the commencement of the semester.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will develop:
- An understanding of the knowledge base that underpins social work in Aotearoa New Zealand
- The ability to locate themselves in relation to the practice context in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Knowledge of the ecological model and a variety of theories, models and approaches across the ecological systems
- Knowledge of te Tiriti o Waitangi and the ability to analyse the historical and contemporary conditions that influence the practice landscape in the Aotearoa New Zealand context from a tiriti-based perspective
