WS2016:04
Field Education Project
Townsville, Cairns
Prerequisites: SS2004 (WS2011 or WS2019)
20 days field work; four hours preparation; 10 hours professional supervision per student group; six hours integration at end of project. Second semester.
Staff: Dr J Thomson (Townsville campus).
Students will engage in a community project, in groups, concerned with identifying social needs, linking needs with resources and program development, implementation and/or evaluation.
Learning Objectives:
- to provide the opportunity for students to practice and demonstrate individual contribution to group processes and tasks;
- to be able to identify and discuss use of basic communication skills in relation to the project;
- to apply basic research methodologies to a field project
- to develop skills in time and resource management;
- to develop skills in negotiation;
- to develop a beginning understanding of the way in which welfare/community organisations operate.
Assessment by statement of learning, group presentation and written report from field educator (100%).
All pieces of assessment are regarded as of equal importance. All pieces of assessment must be completed at a satisfactory standard in order to gain an overall satisfactory grading.