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WS2512 - Organisational Practice
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2012 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1 |
Administered by: |
School of Arts & Social Sciences |
Since all social welfare work takes place within some organisational context, an understanding
of the nature and dynamics of human service organisations is an essential basis for
effective social welfare practice. This subject provides students with the skills
to practice within a range of organisational environments.
Learning Outcomes
- acquire knowledge of a number of strategies for change and resistance for sustaining
and improving social welfare practice within human service;
- develop some of the skills required to manage non-profit (community) organisations;
- increased awareness of the interplay between social welfare practices and diverse
organisational settings particularly in relation to the environment, purpose, technology,
structure and culture of human service organisations;
- understanding of human service organisations (particularly non-profit organisations),
management principles, practices and issues;
- understanding of the nature of human service organisations and relevant organisational
theory.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively.
Assumed Knowledge:
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To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points
(four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
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Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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WS2014 WS3012 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Debra Miles, Assoc. Professor Susan Gair |
Lecturer:
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Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan. |
Workload expectations: |
- 13 hours lectures
- 24 hours tutorials
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Assessment: |
presentations (50%); assignments (50%). |
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Mackay,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Debra Miles, Assoc. Professor Susan Gair |
Workload expectations: |
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Assessment: |
presentations (50%); assignments (50%). |
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Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Debra Miles, Assoc. Professor Susan Gair |
Workload expectations: |
- 13 hours lectures
- 24 hours tutorials
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Assessment: |
assignment 1: journal 3x250 words (20%) 3x250 words (20%) (40%); assignment 2: organisational analysis (60%). |
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Study Period 2,
External
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Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Debra Miles, Assoc. Professor Susan Gair |
Lecturer:
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Dr Narayan Gopalkrishnan. |
Method of Delivery: |
CDROMandWWW - LearnJCU
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Assessment: |
assignments. |
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Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.