Social Work, the Law and Ethical Decision Making

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Level 7
20 Credits
0.1667 EFTS
Course duration: 16 weeks
Course Duration
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Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
Prerequisites
- 77225 Becoming Professional: Practicum I
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During this course you will critically evaluate the way in which the law-making functions of the state apply in selected social work practice domains.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

Critically analyse ethical and cultural issues, dilemmas and conflicts in social work practice situations.
Evaluate the practice implications of relevant legislation for particular practice situations.
Demonstrate an awareness of different cultural perspectives, including Māori perspectives on legal and ethical decision-making in social work contexts.
Use evidence to construct arguments for legally and ethically defensible decisions in complex practice situations.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

Access to a laptop or desktop computer
Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

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