WS3026 - BCW Field Placement

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

Available to BCW students only

Students will be placed in a human services/social welfare agency, under the supervision of a qualified social welfare worker, to undertake a field education project which reflects the learning objectives of this subject. The field placement will be undertaken concurrently with other level three subjects and the field experience can be linked to one or more of these subjects' learning objectives or assessment.

Learning Outcomes

• develop skills in negotiation and consultation by working on a project in conjunction with a human service/social welfare agency;
• further develop practice skills in interviewing, research, group work and policy development;
• further develop their understanding of the policy/practice relationship;
• further develop their understanding of theoretical frameworks of practice;
• be able to link independent practice (field education component) with a range of practice skills.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area.

Prerequisites:

WS2510 and WS2511 and WS2512 and WS2513

Availabilities
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Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	art-les3
Contact hours:	20 hours 140 hours
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Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Dr Amanda Nickson
Contact hours:	20 hours 140 hours
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Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Face to face teaching (Field Placement BCW Students only)
Coordinator:	jc116707
Contact hours:	20 hours 140 hours
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Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	jc157283
Contact hours:	140 hours
Method of Delivery:	Face to face
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Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.