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SWK3116 Field Placement 1
SCHOOL OF REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Credit Points: 45
Prerequisites:
SWK3110 Organisational Contexts
SWK3112 Social Work Theory and Practice 1: Advanced Interpersonal Skills
SWK3113 Social Work and Mental Health
 
Description:
This unit comprises two components: a supervised Social Work practice placement (comprising of a minimum of 500 hours) and integrative academic study. Students are placed in social work organisational settings, where they practice and learn social work under the supervision of a qualified social worker. The unit enables the student to build an understanding of a particular field of practice through a structured fieldwork placement, organised and supported by academic staff. Field Placement 1 meets the standards of the Australian Associations of Social Workers (AASW) guidelines for social work field placement education.

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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
K41Bachelor of Social Work - Bunbury
 
 
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, Graduate Attributes 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 Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014