SOAD3102 Field Education 1

Mr Luke Roberts

Student will be allocated to a seminar during the lecture held in week 1.

2017

13.5

1 x 2-hour lecture once-only
1 x 2-hour seminar fortnightly
4 x 8-hour field placements weekly

1 1 of SOAD2014, SOAD1013
2 1 of DSRS1202, SOAD2002
3 SOAD2011 - Practicing Social Work
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2 and 3)

SOAD3100B has been successfully completed

Introductory level studies in social work

Bachelor of Social Work

In this topic students will undertake field placement in social work roles with a range of clients - individuals, groups and communities - in casework, community development, social planning or social policy work. Students will have the opportunity to observe social work in action and apply social work knowledge and practice skills. In the process students' critical analysis and analytical reflection on their practice will be developed.

This topic aims to develop the broad range of knowledge and skills required to:

initiate, develop and sustain relationships with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities
identify, assess and respond to risk, diversity, rights and responsibility
explore and identify the objective and subjective dimensions of issues, needs, resources and concerns
establish a process to observe, analyse, synthesise assessment data
contract, set goals and monitor service arrangements
implement the appropriate and negotiated intervention strategies
end the planned change process
take responsibility for professional practice
take responsibility for administrative functions in the agency

On successful completion of this topic it is expected that students will be able to:

Develop and sustain relationships with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities
Identify, assess and respond to risk, diversity, rights and responsibility
Explore, identify and frame problems
Establish a process to observe, analyse and synthesise assessment data
Contract, set goals and monitor service arrangements
Implement the appropriate and negotiated intervention strategies.Students are required to demonstrate learning, in consultation with their field educator.

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2017 are no longer published.

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