Supervised Field Placement 2A

Subject SCWK90050 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2013.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 270 hours comprised of 7 weeks x 5 days (7.5 hours per day) agency-based placement, including one university-based early placement seminar and one university-based integration seminar. (These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers.) One day of university and agency-based field preparation pre-placement.
Total Time Commitment:

270 hours.
Prerequisites:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Contact

Social Work

School of Health Sciences
The University of Melbourne
Level 1, 200 Berkeley St
Carlton Victoria 3053 AUSTRALIA
T: +61 3 8344 9419
F: +61 3 8344 4188

E: socialwork-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
W: www.socialwork.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This agency-based supervised placement subject provides an intensive practice learning experience. It provides students with opportunities for both professional learning and development and workplace preparation. Students will learn to integrate advanced theory with practice. They will further develop and consolidate practice skills, increase their knowledge of the interface between policy, research and evidence-based practice and increase their understanding of the organisational context of policy and practice. This subject requires students to attend university and agency-based preparation seminars, early placement seminars and integration seminars and complete the first 35 days of the first professional placement required within the MSW course.
Objectives:

The goal of this subject is to enable students to develop advanced social work practice and intervention skills and a higher level of competence on the key areas of learning. It includes opportunities to complete a placement which focuses on group work, community work, research, social policy and more specialised or intensive direct practice. This practicum also includes a significant reseacrh activity.
Assessment:
  1. A hurdle requirement of 100% attendance at a field preparation seminar, field placement and integration seminars totalling 35 days.
  2. A 3,000 word practice portfolio and report assessed on a pass/fail basis. The portfolio is developed throughout the duration of the placement, and is due at the end of semester.
Prescribed Texts:

Cleak, H., & Wilson, J. (2007). Making the most of field placement (2nd ed). Southbank: Thomson Learning.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Students who complete this subject should be able to:

  • critically analyse texts and practices;
  • understand recent developments in social work contexts of practice;
  • link theory to practice;
  • competently communicate in ways relevant to both academic and practice contexts;
  • undertake independent research
Related Course(s): Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work (250)

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