Courses & Units

Research Pathway Social Work Practicum HGW606

Cradle Coast, Hobart, Launceston

Note:

Placement commences on the 24^th of May 2021 and concludes on the 27^th of August 2021 (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

The final year Social Work Practicum is one of the capstone units in the MSW(Q). You will undertake 500 hours (minimum) of placement 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.

You will design and implement interventions and strategies and you will implement your research project. You will document the development, application and evaluation of your interventions and research. At the end of the placement, you are expected to demonstrate that you meet the beginning standards of professional social work practice. You will be required to attend preparation seminars and a field education placement interview in Semester 1.

Full-time placements are undertaken over a period of 14 weeks.

Summary

Unit name	Research Pathway Social Work Practicum
Unit code	HGW606
Credit points	25
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences
Discipline	Social Work
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Hobart	16 Week Session Jul	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	16 Week Session Jul	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	16 Week Session Jul	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
16 Week Session Jul	28/6/2021	21/7/2021	23/8/2021	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

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ¹	Grandfathered Student Contribution ¹	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ²	Domestic Full Fee
090501	$3,625.00	$1,701.00	$1,987.00	$4,216.00

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.

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

Prerequisites

HGW609, HGW605, HGW608 and HGW631

Teaching

Assessment	Direct Observations of Clinical Encounters (DOCEs) (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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