Doctor Michael Houlbrook
LECTURER,
Social Work and Community Welfare Studies(SoSSP)
Personal
Qualifications
- PhDSocComOrg University of Western Sydney
- MEd University of Technology, Sydney
- GCertEd University of Technology, Sydney
- PGDipEd University of London
- BSc University of London
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Social Work and Community Welfare Studies(SoSSP)
Contact
| Email: | M.Houlbrook@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 6348 |
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| Location: | 1.1.75 Bankstown |
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Biography
Mick Houlbrook has worked at the University of Western Sydney (UWS) for the last 10 years – teaching in adult education and social sciences (community services). As a former director for the Centre for Community Welfare Training, Mick was involved in the development of a graduate degree run in work-based mode, which forms a substantial part of his research at the university.
In previous employment Mick has worked in several trade unions as an educator/organiser as well as Community Legal Centres, DoCS (WA) and several schools in WA and the UK. He also has strong connections with the community sector through his previous work and activities as a political activist. He has also worked as a consultant to organisations including NSW Child Protection Council.
Mick describes his practice as informed by Critical Social Pedagogy – which is a form of learning centered in critical theory and social justice. He sees the aim of learning as a means of social transformation based on informed, participatory and democratic activity. Mick’s recent work and publications are focused on issues of recognition of high levels of experience for people who may not have formal qualifications and on accountability issues in the community sector.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Houlbrook.
Publications
Books
- Houlbrook, M. (2009), 'The Politics of Work-based Learning: Experiences from the Australian community sector', : Lambert Academic Publishing 9783838301297.
Journal Articles
- Houlbrook, M. (2012), 'RPL practice and student disposition - insights from the lifeworld', Journal of Education and Work, 16.
- Houlbrook, M. (2012), 'RPL practice and student disposition : insights from the lifeworld', Journal of Education and Work, 16.
- Houlbrook, M. (2011), 'Critical perspectives on results-based accountability: practice tensions in small community-based organisations.', Third Sector Review, 24.
- Wagner, R., Childs, M. and Houlbrook, M. (2001), 'Work-Based learning as critical social pedagogy', Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 20.
Conference Papers
- Houlbrook, M. (2007), 'The 'Hard Shoulder' Of Highway 61: Uneven Pathways In Work-Based Knowledge Production', The Times They Are a Changing: Researching transitions inlifelong learning., Stirling, Scotland.
- Houlbrook, M. and Wagner, R. (2005), 'Reshaping the lifeworld - work-based learning and the dialectics of lifelong learning in a community sector example', What a Difference a Pedagogy makes; Proceedings of the Centre for Research into Lifelong Learning. International Conference, .
- Houlbrook, M. and Wagner, R. (2004), 'Learning contracts as dangerous pratice', Doing Thinking Activity Learning: 12th International Conference on Post-compulsory Education and Training, Surfers Paradise, QLD.
- Houlbrook, M. and Wagner, R. (2004), 'Learning Contracts as Dangerous Practice', Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Post-Compulsory Education and Training, Gold Coast.
- Houlbrook, M. (2003), 'Work-based learning as counter hegemonic practice? Examples from community sector', Creating Spaces: Interdesciplinary Writings in the Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra.
Research
Access in Higher Education, Accountability in community organisations, Work-based learning, critical pedagogy.
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Previous Projects
| Title: | Developing Critical Practice in Results Based Accountability |
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| Years: | 2009-01-13 - 2011-04-30 |
| ID: | P00016464 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Houlbrook, Peri O'Shea and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | UWS WSCF SONG - Identifying, evaluating and recording the importance of process in small community organisations |
| Years: | 2009-11-23 - 2012-10-06 |
| ID: | P00017593 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Houlbrook, Peri O'Shea and Rosemary Leonard |
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