Online Courses Handbook 2003

11447 (v.3) FS 361 Practicum I

Area:	School of Social Work and Social Policy
Contact Hours:	2.0
Credits:	50.0
Practical:	1 x 38 Days Yearly
Prerequisite(s):	11439 (v.1) FS 221 Family Practice I or any previous version AND 11442 (v.1) FS 214 Family Dynamics or any previous version
Field education placements in relevant agencies in the government and non government sector, working under the supervision of experienced practitioners. Curtin staff will act as the liaison with field educators and students. Students spend at least one third of their time in face to face contact work with clients of the agency. The remainder of the time will be divided between supervision sessions, indirect tasks, such as collating a family resource index, visits of observation to other agencies and report writing.