Courses & Units

Social Work Practicum 1 HGW513

Cradle Coast, Hobart, Launceston

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 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 translated into practice. Students will be required to attend preparation seminars and a placement interview prior to commencing placement.

Summary

Unit name	Social Work Practicum 1
Unit code	HGW513
Credit points	37.5
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences
Discipline	Social Work
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Semester 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

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

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	12/7/2021	10/8/2021	30/8/2021	17/10/2021

* 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 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

explore and display ethical, inclusive and culturally responsive social work practice skills in an agency setting.
identify social work theories and relate theory to practice in an agency setting.
demonstrate an awareness of and an ability to implement a range of tasks and social work interventions, methods and techniques used within an agency setting.
recognise and display professional attitudes, workplace behaviours and communication skills (verbal, nonverbal and written) appropriate to the profession of social work, particularly in complex and challenging situations.
apply reflective supervision as it relates to your own practice within professional supervision.

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	$5,437.00	$2,551.00	$2,981.00	$6,324.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

HGW503, HGW516, HGW527 and HGW512

Teaching

Assessment	Examination - invigilated (externally - Exams Office) (100%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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