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HSSW310 BSW Fieldwork l

Credit Points 18
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
18 February 2013 22 February 2013 Mandatory Ability to enrol in this unit will be removed approx two days prior to the commencement of this mandatory intensive school. Days 1 and 5 of the dates are allocated for travelling to and from the intensive school.
15 July 2013 19 July 2013 Mandatory Days 1 and 5 of the dates are allocated for travelling to and from the intensive school
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BSW and 72cp including HSSW300 and HSSW301 or candidature in MSW(ProfQual) and 24cp including HSSW300 and HSSW301
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HSSW330
Notes

1. This unit is primarily fieldwork education whereby the student is placed with an experienced social work supervisor and is expected to practise in a professional social work role for the 450 hour duration of the fieldwork. In addition students will attend the equivalent of a five-day intensive school (Days 1 and 5 of the dates are allocated for travelling to and from the intensive) where they will reflect on their practise in the professional environment and engage in online discussion throughout using the Learning Management System.

2. A Secure Digital (SD) memory card, of at least 8GB, is required for saving video recordings during the intensive school for this unit.

3. If you are currently receiving a scholarship you will need to advise the Scholarship Office that you are undertaking this unit OFF campus. You may need to enrol as ON campus in order to retain your Scholarship.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Sabina Arora (sarora3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This is the first of two fieldwork units comprising 450 hours in a social work related practicum. Practical fieldwork is an integral part of social work education and required by the Australian Association of Social Workers for eligibility. Fieldwork placements provide students with the challenge of working with clients in a supervised setting. Placements can be undertaken in a range of social work settings including hospitals, community health centres, community organisations, social service organisations and government bodies. Students are supervised by an experienced social worker during their practicum where they will be expected to undertake the duties of a beginning social work student.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Working with People
ISBN: 9780195558821
Harms, L., Oxford University Press 2008
Text refers to: Trimester 1 and 2 , On and Off Campus
Making the Most of Field Placement
ISBN: 9780170222433
Cleak, H. and Wilson, J., Thomson Learning 2012
Text refers to: Trimester 1 and 2 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

The Helping Process: Assessment to Termination
ISBN: 9781111298432
McClam, T. and Woodside, M., Wadsworth 1st ed. 2011
Text refers to: Trimester 1 and 2 , On and Off Campus
The Human Services Internship
ISBN: 9781111186876
Myer Kiser, P., Cengage Learning 3rd ed. 2011
Text refers to: Trimester 1 and 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30% 2500
Assessment Notes
Weekly written online journal
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7
Assignment 2 20% 2000
Assessment Notes
Case presentation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2,3,4 GA: 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8
Practical 50%
Assessment Notes
SR/RNS (satisfied requirements/requirements not satisfied) Successful completion of 450 hours field placement
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO:1, 2,3 GA: 1,2,6,7,8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. explain and critique the role of a social worker in an appropriate work related field;
  2. apply social work skills to work individuals as part of a team in a professional social work setting;
  3. apply reflexive techniques to analyse developing professional practice and contextualise the policies and practices of the agency;
  4. communicate developing ideas with peers.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This is a core unit of the Bachelor of Social Work and students will practise the skills and incorporate theoretical knowledge from previous units whilst undertaking fieldwork. This is assessed in assessment tasks 1 and 2. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students are expected to use high level communication skills with peers, colleagues and clients during their fieldwork practice. This is assessed in assessment tasks 1 and 2. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Social work students are expected to develop a global perspective in their developing understanding of disadvantage and marginalisation and the ways in which society and culture contribute to this. This attribute is assessed and practised through assessment task 1. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will be exposed to and expected to develop independent learning strategies throughout the unit which can be practised throughout their lives. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be undertaking fieldwork with direct client contact where they will be required to use problem-solving skills to assess the clients requirements from a social work service. This is assessed in assessment task 1 and 2. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will be required to work in a socially responsible manner during their fieldwork. This is assessed in assessment task 1 and 2. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students will be required to work as part of a team in their professional fieldwork practice. This is assessed in assessment task 2. 		True True
   

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