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Supervised Field Placement 2A (SCWK90050) // Dates and times
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February
May
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Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Bronwyn McFadyen Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours The contact hours for this subject represent the first half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two immediately consecutive study periods, comprising the first placement, including 2 sessions of university-based integrative seminars and pre-placement preparation 6 x 1.5 hour seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers. Total time commitment 250 hours Teaching period 12 February 2024 to 29 March 2024 Last self-enrol date 21 February 2024 Census date 23 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 March 2024 Assessment period ends 29 March 2024 February contact information
- May
Principal coordinator Bronwyn McFadyen Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours The contact hours for this subject represent the first half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two immediately consecutive study periods, comprising the first placement, including 2 sessions of university-based integrative seminars and pre-placement preparation 6 x 1.5 hour seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers. Total time commitment 250 hours Teaching period 20 May 2024 to 7 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 29 May 2024 Census date 31 May 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 June 2024 Assessment period ends 7 July 2024 May contact information
- September
Principal coordinator Bronwyn McFadyen Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours The contact hours for this subject represent the first half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two immediately consecutive study periods, comprising the first placement, including 2 sessions of university-based integrative seminars and pre-placement preparation 6 x 1.5 hour seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers. Total time commitment 250 hours Teaching period 2 September 2024 to 18 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 11 September 2024 Census date 13 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2024 Assessment period ends 18 October 2024 September contact information
Time commitment details
250
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
Students must undertake placement offerings in sequential offerings to fulfill accreditation requirements.
The primary placement block where most students undertake their placements is between May and August. Accordingly, placement subjects should be enrolled and completed in the following order: SCWK90050 (May) and SCWK90051 (July).
Students unable to enrol in the above subject pairing or who need to take placement part time will require approval from the Subject Coordinator and should contact sw-placements@unimelb.edu.au
Note: Before being allowed to commence a student placement, all students must satisfy certain pre-placement requirements found at: https://mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/study/current-students/placements. This should be completed at least 4 weeks before the placement period.
Last updated: 15 February 2024