10771 (v.4) SW 465 - Honours Field Practicum

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Area:	Department of Social Work and Social Policy
Credits:	100.0
Contact Hours:	38.0
Seminar:	1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Fieldwork:	1 x 37 Hours Quarterly
Other Requisite(s):	Admission: Requisite upon completion of all units in the third year of the Bachelor of Social Work
Syllabus:	70 days of supervised field practice, undertaken four days per week over a semester period, in accordance with the syllablus for SW 463. In addittion, students participate in Honours program seminar and individual tuition in research one day per week.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Understood the purpose and role of the placement organisation and its relationship to the broader social, economic and political context and to critically analyse the organisation's role. Identified the needs for, purpose, scope and limits of social work involvement within the organisational context and utilised this understanding to provide social work service. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in order to meet the client's interest. Analysed and assessed social needs, select appropriate intervention strategies from a range of options and plan for and put these into operation. This includes the ability to practice different forms of social work intervention: casework, family work, group work, community work, social policy practice and research. Utilised a wide range of social work skills including supporting, enabling, networking, counselling, brokering, mediating, advocating, educating, program development, policy critique and policy development. Demonstrated clear, fluent and effective interpersonal communication and written communication.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Australian Association for Social Work and Welfare Education. (1991), A Handbook for Field Educators in Social Work and Social Welfare. Wagga Wagga, Charles Sturt University. O'Connor, I., Wilson, J. and Setterlund, D. (1998). Practicum, Chapter 7 and 8 in Social Work and Social Welfare Practice (third edition). Melbourne, Longman. O'Connor, I., Smyth, P. and Warburton, J. (2000), Contemporary Perspectives on Social Work and Welfare Practice. Melbourne, Longman. Just Policy, The Journal of the Australia Council of Social Service ACOSS, Sydney.
Unit Texts:	Social Work Field Education Manual. (2001), Bentley, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Curtin University of Technology.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Completion of Field Placement 100%. This is a Pass/Fail assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Summer Period Y