SWK526 - Leadership in Social Policy

In this unit students will develop an advanced critique of current social policy debates, and examine the impacts of policy on human service organizations and social work roles. Students will build on their analytical, critical, and problem-solving skills in the fields of social policy and human service leadership. Students will examine the ways in which social policies impact organizations, communities, groups and individuals in their day-to-day life. Students will explore how social policy and organisational structures can perpetuate social divisions and inequalities as well as maintain, and enhance privilege and power for specific individuals, groups, and communities. Organisational models and leadership approaches are critically examined. Students will apply leadership through harnessing radical social work, feminist social work and eco-social work to influence and shape national and territory/state social policy within a global context.

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PRESCRIBED TEXT - EMPOWERMENT AND CONTROL IN THE AUSTRALIAN WELFARE STATE