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Unit of Study WEL91006 - Social Work Field Placement Ia (2016)

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  • Enrolment information

    Students need access to a computer and the internet to be able to complete this unit. Students must enrol in the continuing unit WEL91007 (Social Work Field Placement 1b) for session 3, at the same time as enrolling into this unit (WEL91006) in session 2, before they will be able to commence their Social Work Field Placement 1.

Unit description

Part 1 of 2 units comprising the first social work field placement. Engages students in 400 hours (across WEL91006 and WEL91007) of supervised social work practice in a human service organisation developing professional skills, knowledge and values in line with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) practice standards for social work. Transfers learning gained from other units to practice in a real organisation.

Unit content

Topic 1. Analysing the agency context
Topic 2. Forming professional relationships with clients, colleagues and others
Topic 3. Communicating effectively with a range of stakeholders
Topic 4. Understanding the role of social workers within the organisation
Topic 5. Understanding the range of social work practice within this setting
Topic 6. Making effective use of professional supervision

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 N/A

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 form professional and ethical social work relationships with clients and colleagues in a human service organisation
2 demonstrate effective communication with clients, colleagues and other key stakeholders
3 analyse the organisation, its location within wider social systems and its relationship with other organisations, such as auspicing bodies and funding agencies
4 analyse the ways in which a social work service is provided within the organisation
5 make use of professional supervision to increase their learning about social work practice.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. form professional and ethical social work relationships with clients and colleagues in a human service organisation
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  2. demonstrate effective communication with clients, colleagues and other key stakeholders
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. analyse the organisation, its location within wider social systems and its relationship with other organisations, such as auspicing bodies and funding agencies
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. analyse the ways in which a social work service is provided within the organisation
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  5. make use of professional supervision to increase their learning about social work practice.
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

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