Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Arts and Humanities

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• Unit Title

  Children and Family Studies Professional Placement

• Unit Code

  CHN3113

• Year

  2021

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  30

• Full Year Unit

  Y

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Ms Brooke CHAPMAN

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Description

The unit offers students the opportunity to explore their professional development needs and prepare for future work through a process of individual needs assessment, flexible self-directed learning, reflective practice and the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts in their role working with children and families. The concepts of case management and trauma informed practice and how these are applied in practice will be taught within an applied framework. The unit has a field based practicum component where students will undertake supervised practice and be required to demonstrate they can validate the Australian Community Workers Association Practice Guidelines. Due to the experiential nature of this unit, where active participation is required, new enrolments will not be accepted after the first week of the enrolment period.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 120 credit points. Students cannot enrol in this unit after Week 1 of the semester without Course Coordinator approval.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CHN4118.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Develop a portfolio of knowledge and skills to meet ACWA Practice Guidelines and codes of conduct.
2. Demonstrate, throughout the professional placement, the knowledge and skill requirements for graduate entry level employment in the children and family services field.
3. Display evidence of the integration of theoretical learning and practical application in working with children and families services across a range of contexts.
4. Engage in constructive personal evaluation with the workplace and university supervisors.
5. Apply case management and trauma informed practices within a placement as appropriate.

Unit Content

1. Supervised placements to meet the ACWA Standards of Practice when working with children and families.
2. Employment preparation.
3. Cross cultural practice.
4. Australian Community Workers Association Practice Guidelines and codes of conduct.
5. Case management, and trauma informed practice.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Simulation exercises, workplace placement, guest speakers from the field.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

^ Mandatory to Pass

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