Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
Click on an offering mode for more details.
Unit Overview
- Description
This unit explores issues and approaches associated with working with particularly vulnerable and traumatised children, families and communities, and in so doing it seeks to represent the voice and perspective of service users. Attention is paid to a key aspect of the professional's role—the assessment process. The complex nature of assessment, as stage, process and relationship is explored. In addition, this unit explores the complex relationships at all levels of the child protection system, both with internal and external stakeholders. Students are asked to evaluate their own assessment competencies and areas for development. Self-care is constructed as mental health wellbeing, the organisational, professional and individual barriers and opportunities for sustaining mental health wellbeing are considered.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Non-standard teaching period UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate an understanding of the role and mandate, and of the moral, legal and organisational frameworks that shape child protection responses across organisations; (2) demonstrate an understanding of the theory and practice of assessment, its role in child protection, and their own capacity for development in assessment; (3) show an increased range of assessment tools through a peer-learning process; (4) demonstrate an understanding of the nature of resistance and strategies for working through and across resistance; (5) demonstrate an understanding of the complex conceptual and experiential interrelationship between mental health, substance use and parenting—and child protection; (6) identify organisational, professional and individual barriers and opportunities for mental health wellbeing and professional identity in child protection practice; and (7) demonstrate an understanding of team work—within and across agencies and the meaning of client as team member—and an assessment of their own capacity for and areas for development in teamwork..
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) group presentation and (2) essay. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Stephan Lund
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- SWSP5619 Theory and Practice: Child Protection
- Contact hours
- 30 hours
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.