Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
Placement commences on the 27th of July 2020 and concludes on the 30th of October 2020 (14 weeks).
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
Students are required to undertake a minimum of 500 hours of placement in a setting that is relevant to social work practice in order to experience a range of practice processes and tasks. Field educators are 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 integrated into practice. Students will be required to attend preparation seminars and a placement interview prior to commencing placement.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Social Work Practicum 1 |
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| Unit code | HGW513 |
| Credit points | 37.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Social Work |
| Coordinator | Matthew Williamson |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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* 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 (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Learning Outcomes
- Implement ethical, inclusive and culturally responsive social work practice skills in an agency setting.
- Develop and articulate a foundational critical social work framework for practice within agency settings.
- Apply a foundational critical social work framework to inform social work interventions, methods, and techniques within agency settings.
- Practice in a manner that conforms to the inherent functional requirements of UTAS social work students and the standards outlined in the AASW Practice Standards 2013 section VI.
- Use a foundational social work framework to critically reflect on your own practice within professional supervision.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
HGW503, HGW512, HGW516 and HGW527
Co-requisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Students undertake 500 hours of placement (minimum) in a setting that is relevant to social work practice. 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 and a field education placement interview in Semester 1. |
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| Assessment | Continuous evaluation of student performance by the Field Educator. At mid placement and at the end of placement, student, field educator and liaison staff (from the School of Social Sciences, Social Work Program at the University) formally evaluate student performance based on the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards 2013 and the AASW Code of Ethics 2010. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid March. |
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| Recommended |
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