WS3503 - Field Education 1

Credit points:	09
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Available to level 3 BSW, BCW students and Grad BSW students.

Students will undertake a 13 week block placement with an accredited community welfare or social work supervisor. This provides the foundation for further theoretical, empirical and applied study. Placement preparation workshops will be held prior to placement beginning.

Learning Outcomes

• to develop an understanding of the workings of welfare/community organisations and the interrelationships of such organisations;
• to develop and integrate knowledge and skills in generic practice;
• to develop a knowledge of the variety and range of different types of community welfare/social work practice;
• to develop an understanding of the role of a professional community welfare/social worker;
• to develop the practice skills of a community welfare/social worker;
• to promote an understanding of the organisational and political context of community work/social work practice.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products.

Assumed Knowledge:	To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Prerequisites:	WS2510 AND WS2511

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Ms Amanda Nickson
Lecturer:	Ms Tanya Giles-Hilder.
Contact hours:	13 weeks fieldwork
Assessment:	learning plan, mid-placement assessment, end of placement assessment, statement of learning (1,500 words), daily practice journal, attendance at all integration workshops, pre-placement planning workshops and completion of pre-placement tasks.
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Ms Amanda Nickson
Lecturers:	Ms Amanda Nickson, Ms Ines Zuchowski, Ms Michelle Redman-MacLaren.
Contact hours:	13 weeks fieldwork
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	learning plan, mid-placement assessment, end of placement assessment, statement of learning (1,500 words), daily practice journal, attendance at all integration workshops, pre-placement planning workshops and completion of pre-placement tasks.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Ms Jo Mensinga
Contact hours:	13 weeks fieldwork
Assessment:	learning plan, mid-placement assessment, end of placement assessment, statement of learning (1,500 words), daily practice journal, attendance at all integration workshops, pre-placement planning workshops and completion of pre-placement tasks.
Mackay, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Ms Amanda Nickson.
Contact hours:	13 weeks fieldwork
Assessment:	learning plan, mid-placement assessment, end of placement assessment, statement of learning (1,500 words), daily practice journal, attendance at all integration workshops, pre-placement planning workshops and completion of pre-placement tasks.

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.