WS4504 - Field Education 2

Credit points:	09
Year:	2015
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

Available to BSW students.

Students will undertake a 500 hours block placement with an accredited social work supervisor to prepare them for entry into professional social work. Preparation for placement takes place in Study period 1 and 2, students attend workshop in July.

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.

Prerequisites:	WS3503 AND WS4514 AND WS4511. ALLOW CONCURRENT IN WS4511.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	WS5604

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator:	Ms Ines Zuchowski
Contact hours:	16 hours - Pre-placement workshop on campus in Townsville in July. Plus integration seminars during placement. 500 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 27-Aug-2015
Face to face teaching (compulsory pre placement workshop - please contact College or Field Education staff for dates.)
Coordinator:	Ms Ines Zuchowski
Contact hours:	16 hours - Pre-placement workshop on campus in Townsville or Cairns in July. Plus online integration during placement. 500 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 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator:	Ms Ines Zuchowski
Contact hours:	16 hours - Pre-placement workshop on campus in Cairns in July. Plus integration seminars during placement. 500 hours professional experience
Assessment:	learning plan; mid-placement assessment; end of placement assessment; placement report; weekly practice journal; attendance at all integration workshops, pre-placement planning workshops and completion of pre-placement tasks.
Mackay, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator:	Ms Ines Zuchowski
Contact hours:	16 hours - Pre-placment workshop on campus in Townsville in July. Plus integration seminars during placement and fortnightly journals. 500 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.