Courses & Units

Research Pathway Social Work Practicum HGW425

To be eligible to undertake this professional experience placement (PEP) students are required to:

attend compulsory Preparation for Placement seminars;
meet the academic pre-requisites for this unit;
meet the Functional Requirements for students enrolled in Social Work; and,
undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children/Vulnerable People Check (Volunteer).

You will be advised of how to meet these requirements at the Fieldwork Orientation Session within the first weeks of Semester 1.

See more information and resources at Field Education Placements.

Introduction

The final year Social Work Practicum is one of the capstone units in the Bachelor of Social Work with Honours degree. Students are required to undertake at least 14 weeks full-time equivalent (FTE) of placement in a setting that provides the opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit. You will design and implement interventions and strategies and you will implement your research project. A Field Educator is allocated to each student and through supervision (provided by a social worker with a minimum of 2 years full time equivalent post graduation experience in the field) the theory of social work is translated into practice. Students will be required to attend preparation seminars prior to commencing placement.

Summary

Unit name	Research Pathway Social Work Practicum
Unit code	HGW425
Credit points	25
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences
Discipline	Social Work
Coordinator	Doctor Tina Kostecki
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Hobart	14 Week Session Jun	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	14 Week Session Jun	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	14 Week Session Jun	On-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
14 Week Session Jun	27/5/2024	17/6/2024	15/7/2024	1/9/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
090501	$4,080.00	$1,914.00	$2,237.00	$4,648.00

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

HGW423, HGW424, HGW431 and HGW414

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Students undertake at least 14 weeks FTE of placement. Placements are undertaken on a full-time basis. In some circumstances part-time placements may be negotiated, subject to availability. Full-time placements are undertaken over a period of 14 weeks. Students will also be required to attend preparation seminars prior to placement, some of these may occur in Semester 1.
Assessment	Field Placement (100%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Cleak, H & Wilson J. 2022 , Making the Most of Field Placement, Thomson, Australia. McAuliffe, D & Chenoweth L. 2008, Leave no stone unturned: The inclusive model of ethical decision making, Ethics and Social Welfare, 2(1), 38-49.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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