Field Placement 1 (SWSP7366)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2015
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
8
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
MW
Incompatible
SWSP7088, SWSP7266, SWSP4088, SWSP4266, SWSP7288
Prerequisite
SWSP7177, SWSP7288. Students undertake SWSP7366 in their final semester of study.
Restricted
Restricted to MSocWkSt students
Assessment methods
Attend and perform satisfactorily on placement, including completion of all assessment placement tasks. Please note that Supplementary Assessment is not available for this course.
Course enquiries
Course description
Supervised practice experience for MSocWkSt students enrolled in the #24 unit program. Placement runs for 600 hours (approximately 21 weeks at 4 days per week), in a social welfare agency. Focuses on integration of practice experience with course material and companion courses. Semester 1 placement commences on 2 February 2015 and finishes on 1 June 2015. Semester 2 placement commences on 29 June 2015 and finishes on 20 November 2015. Departmental consent required for enrolment. Please contact the School for permission to enrol. Prospective students are advised to contact the Field Education Unit to arrange a pre-placement interview, in the month of April of the same year, prior to going on placement in semester 2; and in the month of October of the previous year, prior to going on placement in semester 1. Please note that supplementary assessment is not available for this course.