| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Field Placement |
| Unit ID: | CHSUG3006 |
| Credit Points: | 30.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (BSWUG1001 or BUGEN3705 or CHSUG1001 or CHSUG1003) (At least 30 credit points from ANY subject-area at 2000-2999 level) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 090515 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
| Field education provides an opportunity for the student to apply the academic content from other units studied in a direct practice context. Students are assisted in learning the skills required for effective community and human services practice as field education provides experiences that allow the student to make the transition from "knowing what" to "knowing how". Students will complete 260 hours of supervised fieldwork practice in an approved human services agency. For most students, this field placement is the culmination of their course of study and the final preparation before entering the field. In this way, there is an expectation that during the unit of fieldwork placement, students will attain a level of professional practice equivalent to that of a new worker in the field. |
| Grade Scheme: | Ungraded (S, UN) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - days |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| On successful completion of the course the students are expected to be able to: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Analyse the context of welfare practice, including the role and function of the placement agency, and the staff within the agency. |
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| K2. | Integrate theory and appropriate research into practice in an agency context. |
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| K3. | Critically appraise different styles and modes of professional practice, including the role(s) and responsibilities of the welfare professional, and the specific knowledge and skills required for this setting. |
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| K4. | Acquire a strong knowledge of one particular field of practice. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Demonstrate a high level of written and oral communication skills. |
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| S2. | Apply assessment skills and identify and prioritise the issues to be addressed in working with individuals, groups, families or communities under supervision. |
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| S3. | Choose appropriate interventions (under supervision), including monitoring and evaluation of these interventions. |
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| S4. | Critically reflect on the developing professional identity. |
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| S5. | Keep appropriate records in accordance with agency policy and professional obligations. |
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| S6. | Identify and practise self-protective strategies when working in potentially dangerous or stress inducing situations |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Complete the practicum with a level of skills, knowledge and competence consistent with a newly qualified worker. |
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| A2. | Work collaboratively with other professionals, service providers and service consumers. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Placement expectations and responsibilities
•Professional supervision
•Use of learning contracts
•Reflective practice within the Human and Community Services context
•Trauma informed practice within the Human and Community Services context
•Working with challenging clients, developing self-care and self-protection strategies etc.
•Culturally competent practice within the Human and Community Services context
•Working in legal context: Working in Child protection and more broadly the human services context. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K4, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Achieve the standards of practice expected at final year level in relation to the individual learning contract (must be completed by Final Placement Review) | Learning Contract: Field Education Learning Plan and Assessment Report | S/U | | 2. | K3, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, A1, A2 | Critically reflect on the fieldwork placement experience | Fieldwork Journal | S/U | | 3. | K1, K3, S1, A1, A2 | Analyse the role and function of the agency in the wider service network, and the place of community and human service practice in its function | Presentation | S/U |
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