Social Work Field Education 2

Course aim

To enable students to consolidate their social work knowledge and skills and demonstrate professional practice at the standards expected of a new graduate.

Course content

The students will consolidate their social work knowledge and skills through the placement including the conceptualisaiton of a specific project or program in relation to social work purpose. The students will develop advanced knowledge of social work process and frameworks, professional approaches to practice, judgement, decision-making and accountability, collegial and client relationships, and the planning, implementation and evaluation of program/service. The students will demonstrate their identification with the social work profession in practice and engage with the expectations of professional developement. Students will consolidate their social work practice skills and knowledge through completion of this course.

Textbook(s)

Dunk-West, P 2013, How to be a social worker: a critical guide for students, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke

Prerequisite(s)

Satisfactory completion of or concurrent enrolment in all previous courses in the Bachelor of Social Work. 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
Field Placement (agency placement of 500 hours)	500 hours x N/A
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Field Placement (agency placement of 500 hours)	500 hours x N/A
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Field Placement (agency placement of 500 hours)	500 hours x N/A
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 weeks

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

Assessment

Continuous assessment - Portfolio, Placement, Presentation

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.