School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Field Placement 2
  • Unit Code

    SWK4116
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    45
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Marion Ann SMYTH

Description

Field Placement 2 comprises of two components: a supervised Social Work practice placement of 500 hours and academic study. This unit addresses the accreditation and practice standards of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Students demonstrate their integration of academic study within the context of participation in a professional community of practice setting. Student learning builds on and consolidates practice skills and knowledge from a previous placement. Student skills, knowledge and values for Social Work practice are further developed through the use of professional supervision on placement, supportive university liaison officers and formal integration sessions. Due to the experiential and active participation requirements of this unit, new enrolments are not accepted after the end of week 2 of the teaching period.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 1 units from SWK4111 AND Students must pass 1 units from SWK4106, SWK4110)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SWK4115

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply and critique theoretical and empirical knowledge used in practice.
  2. Apply social work practice skills in the context of the agency setting.
  3. Appraise the legislative and policy context of the placement agency's work.
  4. Demonstrate an ability to effectively work in a team and organisational context.
  5. Effectively use supervision to enable self-monitoring, self-regulation and reflection for professional development and learning.
  6. Explain the interaction between person, situation and context as a function that shapes social and individual problems.
  7. Formulate and apply professional judgement in the context of ethical dilemmas that arise in the course of the placement.

Unit Content

  1. Communication skills for working effectively in teams in agency settings.
  2. Contemporary social work practice environments.
  3. Exploring the social work role.
  4. Models of reflective practice.
  5. Planning for a social work career.
  6. Professional and personal boundaries.
  7. Types of supervision.
  8. Values identification, relevant social work knowledge and skill development through field placement and supervision.

Learning Experience

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Field placement, an online learning environment and on-campus or on-line integration seminars.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Field placement
Portfolio ^Learning Links
ONLINE
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Field placement
Portfolio ^Learning Links

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

SWK4116|2|1

School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Field Placement 2
  • Unit Code

    SWK4116
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    45
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Marion Ann SMYTH

Description

Field Placement 2 comprises of two components: a supervised Social Work practice placement of 500 hours and academic study. This unit addresses the accreditation and practice standards of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Students demonstrate their integration of academic study within the context of participation in a professional community of practice setting. Student learning builds on and consolidates practice skills and knowledge from a previous placement. Student skills, knowledge and values for Social Work practice are further developed through the use of professional supervision on placement, supportive university liaison officers and formal integration sessions. Due to the experiential and active participation requirements of this unit, new enrolments are not accepted after the end of week 2 of the teaching period.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 1 units from SWK4111 AND Students must pass 1 units from SWK4106, SWK4110)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SWK4115

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply and critique theoretical and empirical knowledge used in practice.
  2. Apply social work practice skills in the context of the agency setting.
  3. Appraise the legislative and policy context of the placement agency's work.
  4. Demonstrate an ability to effectively work in a team and organisational context.
  5. Effectively use supervision to enable self-monitoring, self-regulation and reflection for professional development and learning.
  6. Explain the interaction between person, situation and context as a function that shapes social and individual problems.
  7. Formulate and apply professional judgement in the context of ethical dilemmas that arise in the course of the placement.

Unit Content

  1. Communication skills for working effectively in teams in agency settings.
  2. Contemporary social work practice environments.
  3. Exploring the social work role.
  4. Models of reflective practice.
  5. Planning for a social work career.
  6. Professional and personal boundaries.
  7. Types of supervision.
  8. Values identification, relevant social work knowledge and skill development through field placement and supervision.

Learning Experience

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Field placement, an online learning environment and on-campus or on-line integration seminars.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Field placement
Portfolio ^Learning Links
ONLINE
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Field placement
Portfolio ^Learning Links

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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