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Social Care and Human Services - SOC863

This unit examines responses to changing concepts of human need for support. Drawing on applied research and a range of theoretical frameworks it examines studies of care and the delivery of human services in Australia and comparable countries. Additionally, the unit develops skills in the management of human service organisations. Students will be introduced to a range of human service types and models and review developments in policy, organisation and funding through the application of a number of different theories and methods. It seeks to develop research skills relevant to researchers, administrators, service professionals or policy makers in the human services field.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

S1 Evening - Session 1, North Ryde, Evening

Staff Contact(s): Dr Tobia Fattore
Prerequisites:

Admission to MPASR or GradDipPASR or GradCertPASR or MAppAnth or MSocEntre or GradCertSocEntre or MPPP or GradDipPP or MGlobalHlthDevStud or MDevStud or MPPPMDevStud or MPH Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): SOCX863
Unit Designation(s):

Arts

Science

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Sociology

Faculty of Arts

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