Human Service Field Placement B

Course aim

To enable students to integrate advanced skills and to consolidate his or her professional identify and presentation as competent human services workers.

Course content

Students will complete 300 hours in placement building on their professional identity through the development of learning objectives and by developing a working relationship with their supervisor. Students engage in reflective practice, identify their own professional pathways, and apply theory in practice, and manage their own workload. Exerting a positive influence in the workplace, student will establish credibility as a professional and manage culturally appropriate and collaborative relationships within their placement setting.

Textbook(s)

Cleak H & Wilson J 2013, Making the most of field placement, 3rd edn, Thomson Learning, South Melbourne

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 (and third year for double degree students) in the Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services). Students are required to have undertaken a criminal history screening through the Department of Families and Communities and to have completed a 1 day Child Safe Environments Course. Some placements may require students to hold a current drivers licence and recognised First Aid Certificate.

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, Mid placement report, Placement

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.