SOCWORK 212 : Bicultural Social Work Practice

Education and Social Work

2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

An introduction to study of the personal and professional impact of the Treaty of Waitangi in social work practice and social workers' obligations to bicultural practice. Development of an understanding of the principles of bicultural practice and articulation of their professional stance.

Course Overview

Year two provides  courses that start to build students knowledge and skills for social work practice. This course critically examines the principles and practice of bicultural and cross-cultural social work. 
Students will  describe and explore social work practice with Māori and other ethnic cultural groups  with reference to ‘Competence To Practice Social Work With Māori Policy Statement’ (Social Workers Registration Board, 2010); Competence to Practice Social Work with Different Ethnic and Cultural Groups policy statement (Social Work Registration Board, 2010) and the ‘Code of Ethics’ (Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, 2019).
The course explores  bicultural  practice and frameworks in respect of mana whenua through 
organizational and professional perspectives. Māori approaches to well-being and their connections 
with spirituality are explored, whilst encouraging a better understanding of the uniquness of the Aotearoa/NZ  and tangata whenua.  

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Social Work

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Disucss Theoretical and practical approaches to bicultural and corss-cultural social work practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  2. Describe Comptent social work practice with Māori and other ethnicities with reference to ANZASW and SWRB competency standards. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  3. Demonstrate Critical appreciation of organisational and professional social work conduct in respect of mana whenua and tangata whenua, and apply to practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Presentation 35% Group & Individual Coursework
Written reflection 25% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 40% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Presentation
Written reflection
Final Exam
Assessment Task requirement: 
  • Students must complete all components of the assessment tasks to achieve an overall pass on this course. Completion to the satisfaction of the examiners:  Students must achieve at least 50% for the course.
  • Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically to Canvas (this site).
  • For information about requests for extensions, penalties for late work (etc), please follow this link: http://www.education.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/current-students/course-booklets.html 

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard [15] point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect [2] hours of lectures, a [1] hour tutorial, [20] hours of reading and thinking about the content and [15] hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

A typical semester is approximately 12 weeks. During this period students should expect to commit 36 hours to direct via on campus lectures/tutorial.  

Students can also reasonably expect to commit approximately 100-120 hours to independent learning. This may include reading (and more reading), note-taking, face-to-face and/or online discussion, writing, engaging in collaborative group work, problem-solving, undertaking practical tasks, reflecting on learning, accessing learning and study resources, assignment and live role play assessment.

Attendance and Participation 

Attendance in class as well as engagement with course activities and readings supports academic success. Therefore it is strongly recommended that students make every effort to attend class and complete all the necessary in-class requirements. 

Students are urged to discuss privately any impairment-related requirements face-to-face and/or in written form with the course director/lecturers

Digital 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.

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 against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

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 at 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.

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.

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 you may be asked to submit your 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. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 18/12/2019 07:32 p.m.