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Supervised Field Placement 2A (SCWK90050)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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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 is the first part of the 500-hour placement (taken with SCWK90051) and 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 across many fields of research and clinical practice.

Intended learning outcomes

Knowledge 

On completion of this subject, students should be able to: 

  • Extend knowledge from SCWK90049 and identify and discuss cultural and other diversities, human rights issues and inequities in practice approaches, theories and research.

Skills 

On completion of this subject, students should be able to: 

  • Critically engage in professional decision making in the context of client assessments and intervention planning; and
  • Critically reflect on practice skills and frameworks that are particular to the field of practice.

Application 

On completion of this subject, students should be able to: 

  • Display effective application of engagement and communication skills with different stakeholder groups to meet the needs of the placement setting;
  • Apply knowledge of SW theories, methods and skills in effective communication to meet the needs of the placement setting;
  • Apply knowledge of the organisation's recording systems, and skills in documenting, to complete written work in a timely and appropriate style to suit the contextual setting;
  • Integrate self-regulation, self-awareness, and beginning reflexivity into professional practice; and
  • Apply relevant social work theory and research in practice.

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: 12 November 2022