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Questions and Answers
Describe your family in 1 to 3 words.
Describe your family in 1 to 3 words.
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What is your rationale behind the chosen word to describe your family?
What is your rationale behind the chosen word to describe your family?
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How has your family changed over the years?
How has your family changed over the years?
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What challenges might your family face in the future?
What challenges might your family face in the future?
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Participation is strongly encouraged in SWK354.
Participation is strongly encouraged in SWK354.
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What percentage of overall continuous assessment do pre-course quizzes account for?
What percentage of overall continuous assessment do pre-course quizzes account for?
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Which of the following is a topic for one of the course sessions?
Which of the following is a topic for one of the course sessions?
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Match the following issues with their associated concepts or frameworks:
Match the following issues with their associated concepts or frameworks:
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Study Notes
Seminar Overview
- Mentimeter Code for engagement: 2314 7659
- Icebreaker activity: Describe your family with 1 to 3 words and discuss.
Class Conduct
- Respect classmates' sharing; maintain confidentiality.
- Information shared in class should not be discussed outside.
- Course materials and updates available on Canvas.
- Contact instructor via Canvas or SUSS email: [email protected].
Learning Outcomes
- Gain knowledge about the diverse needs of families.
- Analyze strengths and challenges of modern families in Singapore.
- Understand socio-economic conditions contributing to poverty.
Skills Development
- Develop practical approaches considering ethnic, gender, cultural, and sexual differences.
- Empower families using a strengths and empowerment perspective.
- Apply generalist practices to enhance family dynamics.
Course Structure
- Comprises 6 sessions focusing on various family issues:
- Poverty
- Illness
- Grief and Loss
- Family Violence
- Addictions
- Disability
- Assessment components include quizzes, assignments, discussion boards, and exams.
Assessment Requirements
- Minimum 40% needed in each assessment area to pass.
- Overall Continuous Assessment (OCAS) details:
- Pre-course quizzes: 5%
- Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA): 35% (Due September 26, 2024)
- Discussion Board (DB): 10% (August 31 - September 7, 2024)
- Exams: 50%
Key Concepts and Issues
- Family definitions and assumptions relevant to family social work.
- Analysis of the family social work process.
- Protective and risk factors in family resilience.
- Application of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in understanding poverty.
- Family developmental stages and life cycle considerations with respect to grief and loss.
- The ecological perspective and its relation to marginalization and poverty.
- Tools for practice: Genograms, Ecomaps, and Timelines.
- Theoretical frameworks such as the Double ABC-X Model and the Transtheoretical Model of Change.
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Description
Participate in SWK354's interactive seminar focused on families and their dynamics. Engage with peers by sharing descriptors that reflect your family's unique characteristics and discuss the reasoning behind your choices. This seminar aims to deepen understanding of familial structures and issues.
