Social Work Field Education 1

Course aim

To enable the student to engage in the development of his/her social work practice, in a supported learning environment, and located in a practice setting.

Course content

Students will complete a 500 hour placement in which their professional selves will be developed. Using theory in practice will involve understanding the role of values and ethics, process and purpose, the professional relationship, accountability and competence, approaches to intervention strategies.

Textbook(s)

Cleak and Wilson 2013, Making the most of Field Placement , 3rd edition, Cengage, Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
WELF 1019	Communication Skills in Social Work and Human Services
WELF 2019	Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing
BEHL 2009	Group Work
WELF 2010	Working with Community
WELF 2012	Human Service Intervention
WELF 2020	Interviewing Skills in Social Work and Human Services

All first and second year (and third year for double degree students) courses of the program Bachelor of Social Work, with the exception of the first year elective. 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
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 weeks
Field Placement (Fieldwork)	500 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 weeks
Field Placement (Fieldwork)	500 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 weeks
Field Placement (Fieldwork)	500 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

Interview, Placement, Portfolio

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

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.375
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.