Supervised Field Placement 2B (SCWK90051)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This agency-based supervised field education subject provides a focused practice learning experience. It provides students with opportunities for both professional learning and development and workplace preparation. Students will learn to integrate advanced theory and practice. They will further develop and consolidate practice skills, increase their knowledge of the interface between policy, research and evidence-based practice and increase their understanding of the organisational contexts and fields of practice. This subject requires students to complete 250 hours of the second supervised field placement required within the Master of Social Work course.

Supervised field placements are offered in a variety of government or non-government agencies, across many varied fields of research and clinical practice.

Intended learning outcomes

Students should demonstrate capability in:

  • being prepared for professional social work practice
  • understanding foundational theories informing social work practice;
  • demonstrating the methods of social work practice, including casework, counselling, group-work, community development, policy and research;
  • understanding the fields of social work practice, including child and family, health and mental health.

Generic skills

  • critically analyse texts and practices
  • understand recent developments in social work contexts of practice
  • link theory to practice
  • competently communicate in ways relevant to both academic and practice contexts
  • undertake independent research

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
SCWK90050 Supervised Field Placement 2A
February (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Practice portfolio and report. The portfolio is developed throughout the placement, and is due by the completion of the 250 hours.

  • 1500 words
Hurdle requirement: Pass/Fail 		Throughout the semesterN/A

Completion of 250 hours of agency-based supervised field placement

  • 250 hours
Hurdle requirement: Students must complete 250 hours of agency-based supervised field placement		Throughout the semesterN/A

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Summer Term
    Principal coordinatorJudi Brewster
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursThe contact hours for this subject represent the second half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two consecutive study periods, comprised of agency-based placement, including 1 day university-based integrative seminar and Pre-placement preparation 8 x 1 hr seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
    Total time commitment204 hours
    Teaching period28 January 2019 to 14 March 2019
    Last self-enrol date 6 February 2019
    Census date 8 February 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail 1 March 2019
    Assessment period ends14 March 2019
  • April
    Principal coordinatorJudi Brewster
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursThe contact hours for this subject represent the second half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two consecutive study periods, comprised of agency-based placement, including 1 day university-based integrative seminar and Pre-placement preparation 8 x 1 hr seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
    Total time commitment204 hours
    Teaching period 8 April 2019 to 24 May 2019
    Last self-enrol date17 April 2019
    Census date26 April 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail10 May 2019
    Assessment period ends24 May 2019
  • July
    Principal coordinatorJudi Brewster
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursThe contact hours for this subject represent the second half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two consecutive study periods, comprised of agency-based placement, including 1 day university-based integrative seminar and Pre-placement preparation 8 x 1 hr seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
    Total time commitment204 hours
    Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 18 August 2019
    Last self-enrol date10 July 2019
    Census date12 July 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail 2 August 2019
    Assessment period ends18 August 2019
  • October
    Principal coordinatorJudi Brewster
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursThe contact hours for this subject represent the second half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two consecutive study periods, comprised of agency-based placement, including 1 day university-based integrative seminar and Pre-placement preparation 8 x 1 hr seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
    Total time commitment204 hours
    Teaching period21 October 2019 to 6 December 2019
    Last self-enrol date30 October 2019
    Census date 1 November 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail22 November 2019
    Assessment period ends 6 December 2019

Time commitment details

250

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Social Work
  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 3 November 2022