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HSSW411 BSW Fieldwork ll

Credit Points 24
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
10 June 2013 14 June 2013 Mandatory Days 1 and 5 of the dates are allocated for travelling to and from the intensive school.
21 October 2013 25 October 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 HSSW410
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HSSW430
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 550 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.

2. A Secure Digital (SD) memory card, of at least 8GB, is required for saving video recordings during the intensive school for this unit.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Sabina Arora (sarora3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This is a fieldwork unit comprising 550 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 worker and reflect on their practice and the services of the agency.
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% Equiv to 3500 words
Assessment Notes
Weekly journal
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 and 4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
Assignment 2 20% Equiv to 2000 words
Assessment Notes
Case presentation at mid placement
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2,3,4 GA: 1,2,6,7,8
Practical 50%
Assessment Notes
SR/RNS ( satisfied requirements/ requirements not satisfied) Successful completion of 550 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 social work in an appropriate work-related field;
  2. apply advanced students social work skills individually and as part of a team in a professional social work setting;
  3. apply reflexive techniques to analyse their developing professional practice and contextualise the policies and practices of the agency; and
  4. use technologies to 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 requires students to 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 utilise a global perspective in their understanding of disadvantage and margialisation and the ways in which society and culture contribute to this. This is assessed in assessment task 1. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will be exposed to and expected to develop independent learning strategies and techniques throughout the unit which can be practised throughout life. 		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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