Human Service Field Placement A
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
WELF 3022
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
151220
Unit Value
9
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy
Course aim
To enable students to apply human service practice knowledge and skills in a work setting and to critically reflect on their professional identity as a human service worker.
Course content
Students will complete 280 hours in placement. They will demonstrate human service skills and draw from theory in their practice. Students will develop their professional selves through developing a working relationship with a supervisor, establishing effective and constructive relationships, and managing diversity within their placement organisation, and by evaluating their effectiveness as a worker.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| WELF 2012 | Human Service Intervention |
| WELF 2010 | Working with Community |
| WELF 2020 | Interviewing Skills in Social Work and Human Services |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Lecture (online) | 1 hour x 7 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 7 weeks | ||
| Field Placement | 200 hours x N/A | ||
| Workshop | 6 hours x 1 day | ||
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*: 0.250
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.
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