WS5604 - Field Education 2

Credit points:	09
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Students will undertake a 14 week block placement with an accredited social work supervisor to prepare them for entry into professional social work. Preparation for placement takes place in a block workshop in July.

Learning Outcomes

• to assess needs and select and apply appropriate intervention strategies;
• to be able to apply theoretical concepts and principles of practice;
• to be able to identify major social, political and economic factors impinging on agencies and shaping policy and practice;
• to evaluate and record processes and outcomes;
• to recognise and evaluate social work roles and functions and how they relate to agencies services and objectives;
• to understand policy formulation and how policy and practice influence each other;
• to continue to develop knowledge and skills in generic practice.

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:	WS5303 A WS5516 A WS5611 and allow concurrent for WS5611
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	WS4504

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Beth Tinning
Lecturers:	Ms Ines Zuchowski, Ms Tracey Dickinson, Ms Sandra Croaker, Ms Sally Watson.
Contact hours:	24 hours workshops/Seminars - preparation workshop 7th -8th July 2013 490 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.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Non-standard start/end 07-Jul-2013 to 22-Nov-2013
Face to face teaching 07-Jul-2013 to 08-Jul-2013 (compulsory pre placement workshop)
Coordinator:	Ms Beth Tinning
Lecturers:	Ms Ines Zuchowski, Ms Tracey Dickinson, Ms Sandra Croaker, Ms Sally Watson.
Contact hours:	14 hours workshops/Seminars - on campus pre-placement workshop required 7th -8th July 2013- students may attend Cairns or Townsville campus 490 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 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Beth Tinning
Lecturers:	Ms Ines Zuchowski, Ms Tracey Dickinson, Ms Sandra Croaker, Ms Sally Watson.
Contact hours:	30 hours workshops/Seminars - Pre placement 7th -8th July 2013 and integration Seminars 490 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 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Beth Tinning
Lecturers:	Ms Ines Zuchowski, Ms Tracey Dickinson, Ms Sandra Croaker, Ms Sally Watson.
Contact hours:	30 hours workshops/Seminars - Pre placement and integration seminars. Pre placement seminar available in Mackay in July if sufficient enrolments, otherwise students must attend workshop 7th - 8th July 2013 in either Townsville or Cairns 490 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.