SOCWORK 200A/B : Ngā Pou for Mana-enhancing Practice

Education and Social Work

2024 Semester One (1243) / Semester Two (1245) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Engages students in developing a framework for social work practice that supports individual, whānau and community aspirations to ora/wellbeing and enhances individual and collective mana. Focusing centrally on whānau-family-aiga systems, and emphasising critical intersectional analyses of the inequitable impact of socio-structural factors on whānau and communities, it builds core social work knowledge and skills applicable across diverse settings and groups.

Course Overview

This two-semester 30-point course provides an overview of social work with families, family strengths and well-being, and individuals and families in health care systems.  We will explore structural factors, culture, beliefs, and values and how these impact on health and well-being. We will introduce students to social work in health care and in family violence settings.
The course will integrate learning from the following four core concepts: Mana enhancing practice, hauora, oranga, and intersectionality.

The course director for this course is Dr Eileen Joy: eileen.joy@auckland.ac.nz
The main class lecturers are  Eileen Joy, Liz Beddoe and Angela Walter. In addition, students will meet practitioners from a range of social work services.  

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: SOCWORK 101 and 102, or 111 and 115, or 181 or 182 Restriction: SOCCHFAM 215, SOCHLTH 231 To complete this course students must enrol in SOCWORK 200 A and B, or SOCWORK 200

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Social Work

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Examine various perspectives from the social sciences that inform practice with whanau/ family/aiga in Aotearoa (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 8.2)
  2. Discuss the scope and variety of whanau/ family/ aiga forms in a diverse society. (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1 and 8.2)
  3. Critically explore how health and social service systems respond to the human journey across birth to end of life and beyond (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8.1 and 8.2)
  4. Examine the social determinants of health as manifested in Aotearoa and effective strategies to enact oranga (Capability 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 8.1 and 8.2)
  5. Critically examine interventions in family and health service settings to enhance collaborative partnerships with whanau/ families/aiga/communities for change. (Capability 1.3, 1.4, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Engagement Reflection Semester 1 25% Individual Coursework
Assignment 1 15% Individual Coursework
Assignment 2 10% Individual Coursework
Assignment 3 25% Individual Coursework
Engagement Reflection Semester 2 25% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Engagement Reflection Semester 1
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Engagement Reflection Semester 2

To pass this course students must submit all assessments and achieve at least 50% for the overall course.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30-point course  taught over two semesters and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect your weekly commitment to be: 2 hours of lectures, a 1-hour tutorial or workshop session, 4 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 3 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

You will be expected to attend classes and complete reflections on readings that will be graded. This component will also include an assessment of class participation and self-evaluation of goals you have set for the year. 

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete the course.
Lectures may be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events unless we go into online teaching mode. 
Attendance on campus is expected and an apology for non-attendance is expected. 
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetabled class. 

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

A module will be available for each weekly topic with a link to relevant reading. 
Lectures will be recorded but not discussions and workshop exercises.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

2022 was the first year we ran this course. For 2023 we made substantial changes due to student feedback. In 2024 we have modified assessments to ensure that students get a deeper, and consistent engagement with the necessary readings so that they are able to synthesise the material effectively by the end of the year. 

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 05/11/2023 11:53 a.m.