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 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1A#

Note

The major placement for this subject is normally undertaken partially during the mid-semester period and then concurrently during Semester 2.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Mr Stuart Evans

Prerequisites

196-007 Professional Practice Laboratory and 196-005 Social Work Theory & Practice 1.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

75 days of field-based practice

Subject Description

This subject requires students to spend 75 days or equivalent working in a social work agency where social work is practised under the supervision of a qualified and experienced social work field educator. The subject is divided into two parts: a 5-day field orientation placement and a 70-day supervised professional practicum. Students with relevant work experience may apply for exemption from the 5-day field orientation placement. On completion of 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1A# students should be able to demonstrate developing knowledge and skills of effective social work practice.

Assessment

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

Prescribed Texts

Subject readings will be available from the School.

  • A Jones & J May, Working in Human Service Organisations. Longman Cheshire, 1992.
  • 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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