Subject description
This subject prepares students to conduct advocacy for social issues to promote change within communities, systems, and social policy. Students will study the different theoretical frameworks and approaches to advocacy, analyse opportunities and barriers encountered in advocacy actions and debate different advocacy strategies. Students will undertake an advocacy initiative where … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Co-Requisite
Equivalence
HAS 336 - Social Advocacy
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
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Analyse and evaluate information about social problems;
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Develop advocacy approaches to complex and unpredictable problems;
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Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively;
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Transmit ideas about social problems and advocacy to others, using a range of formats;
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Identify connections between advocacy and social responsibility, social justice and civic awareness.
Assessment details
Position Paper
Critical Reflection on Simulations
Advocacy Forum
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Embedded WIL:This subject contains elements of "Embedded WIL". Students in this subject will experience activities that relate to or simulate professional practice as part of their learning.
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