Human Service Field Placement B

Course aim

To enable students to develop or extend their skills and knowledge in a specified area of human service practice and to consolidate personal identity and presentation as competent human service workers.

Course content

Negotiating a placement; developing learning objectives; developing a working relationship with a supervisor; exerting positive influence in the workplace; managing workload; establishing credibility as a professional; engaging in reflective practice; identifying professional pathways; applying theory in practice; completing a satisfactory placement; establishing and managing culturally appropriate and collaborative relationships.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
WELF 3013	Human Service Field Education A
WELF 3016	Managing Professional Practice

All first and second year courses in the Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services),

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	1.5 hours x 8 weeks
Field Placement	300 hours x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

End of placement report, Learning contract, Mid placement report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.