196-313 Advanced Practice Methods Laboratory

Formerly available as 196-013/408. Students who have completed 196-013/408 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. The subject dates and HECS/course fee census date for this subject change each year. Check your enrolment record for the correct census date for this subject.

196-211 Social Work Practice with Groups, 196-311 Social Work Practice with Families, and 196-310 Supervised Professional Practice 2#. 196-210 Social Work Practice with Communities may be taken as a corequisite.

This subject assists students to consolidate their practice skills and prior learning in their last semester before graduation. It builds on prior practice classes and the Supervised Professional Practice placements in extending students' reflective practice skills in relation to a selected area of practice. In this subject students will select one option from the elective units offered in any year. These elective units in a specialised area of practice offer students an opportunity to explore a range of intervention skills in an interactive and experiential way, working from an explicit theoretical base. The units offered in this subject may vary from year to year.

• be able to critically analyse texts and practices;

• be able to link theory to practice in creative ways;

• be able to communicate effectively in ways appropriate to both academic and practice contexts;

• be able to understand social, cultural, organisational and ethical contexts and dimensions of practice.

A group or individual class presentation 40% (presentations will commence from session 2 and run throughout the series) and an essay of 2400 words 60% (due at the end of semester). A hurdle requirement of a minimum 80% attendance of sessions required.

Elective unit teachers will provide details of required texts and other readings in elective unit outlines.