WS4504 - Field Education 2

Credit points:	09
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Available to BSW students and Graduate BSW students.

Students will undertake a 15 week block placement with an accredited social work supervisor to prepare them for entry into professional social work. Preparation for placement takes place in Semester 1.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate an ability to identify and apply appropriate methods of intervention, describe their theoretical underpinnings and critically reflect on their effectiveness in addressing service user needs;
• demonstrate a capacity to describe and analyse how organisations are able to address and meet client needs, organisational goals and community expectations;
• demonstrate the ability to identify major social, political and economic factors and their impact on agencies and shaping policy and practice;
• demonstrate an ability to reflect on, and articulate, the impact of policies and practice paradigms on intervention and integrate reflective practice in the implementation of service delivery;
• demonstrate an ability to engage in research activities that could inform and/or enhance professional practice in the light of clients needs, organisational goals and social policy;
• demonstrate an ability to identify and engage in the process of continuing education and reflective practice that informs professional and ethical practice model;
• demonstrate the ability to practice as an entry level professional social work practitioner.

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 speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products.

Prerequisites:

WS3503 WS4511 and allow concurrent enrolment for WS4511

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Debra Miles, Ms Ines Zuchowski
Contact hours:	30 hours workshops/Seminars - Preparation workshop 11-12th July. Integration seminars throughout placement 75 days professional experience
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.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Non-standard start/end 11-Jul-2009 to 20-Nov-2009
Face to face teaching 11-Jul-2009 to 12-Jul-2009 (compulsory pre placement workshop)
Coordinator:	Dr Debra Miles, Ms Ines Zuchowski
Lecturer:	Ms Dallas Seedsman.
Contact hours:	14 hours workshops/Seminars - on campus pre-placement workshop required - students may attend Cairns or Townsville campus 525 hours professional experience
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 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Debra Miles
Contact hours:	30 hours workshops/Seminars - Preparation workshop 11-12th July. Integration Seminars throughout placement 525 hours professional experience
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 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Debra Miles
Contact hours:	30 hours workshops/Seminars - Pre placement and integration seminars 525 hours professional experience
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.