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 196-017 Supervised Professional Practice 2A

Note

Formerly available as 196-419. Students who have completed 196-419 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This subject will normally be undertaken in the period between the two teaching semesters.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Mr Stuart Evans

Prerequisites

196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1A and 196-023 Supervised Professional Practice 1B, 196-005 Social Work Theory & Practice 1 and 196-006 Social Work Theory & Practice 2.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

70 days

Subject Description

This subject consists of a 70-day practicum working as a supervised student social worker in an organisation where social work is practised. By the end of 196-017 Supervised Professional Practice 2A, it is expected that students will be able to practise social work with the degree of autonomy, knowledge and competence expected of a new graduate.

Assessment

Assessment by Examination Board based on two reports written by a field teacher in consultation with the student, and a report written by the supervised practice supervisor.

Prescribed Texts
  • AASWWE Field Manual Project Group, A Handbook for Field Educators in Social Work and Social Welfare. AASWWE 1991.
  • R Chiafers & M Griffin, Developing Social Work Skills. Brooks/Cole, 1997.
  • A Brown & I Bourne, The Social Work Supervisor. Open University Press, 1996.
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