179155

A Foundation of Interpersonal Skills for the Helping Professions

An introduction to the role of self and the skills required to develop an effective helping relationship that can be applied in a variety of helping professions in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

179155

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

100-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Social Work

Course planning information

Course notes

Students must attend the in-person contact workshop at either Auckland or Manawatū campus.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Reflect on the development of knowledge, personal and professional qualities, relationship and communication skills necessary to develop a helping relationship.
  • 2 Explain different models and theories of communication including Māori and Pasifika theories.
  • 3 Apply interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills and protocols appropriately in different contexts.
  • 4 Demonstrate basic engagement social work techniques and approaches to problem-solving.
  • 5 Identify how ethics, values and power impacts on the development of helping relationships.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 2 3 30%
Written Assignment 4 5 40%
Written Assignment 1 30%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Compulsory

DEVELOPING HELPING SKILLS: A STEP BY STEP APPROACH TO COMPETENCY

Author
CHANG V., DECKER, C & SCOTT, S.
ISBN
9781305943261
Edition
3RD EDITION 2018
Publisher
Cengage Learning

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