HSW212 - Practice Skills: Social Work Theory and Practice E

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online^ with significant campus requirements, Community Based Delivery (CBD)*

Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Cohort rule:

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (H330)

Prerequisite:

Must have completed two HSW coded units.

Corequisite:

HSW111 and HSW118

Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 2 hour lecture per week supported by weekly online independent and collaborative learning activities.

Scheduled learning activities - online

Online students only: Online independent and collaborative learning activities will support learning across the trimester.

NIKERI-CBD students only: Online independent and collaborative learning activities including online practical experiences (workshops).

In-person attendance requirements

Campus students only: 1 x 2 hour lecture per week. Campus students are required to attend at least 9 out of the 11 lectures.

Online students only: All online students must attend a compulsory 2 day intensive at the Geelong-Waterfront Campus at which core practical learning requirements will be taught.
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NIKERI-CBD students only: There are compulsory intensives for all students at the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute, Geelong-Waurn Ponds Campus. These intensives are arranged by year-level.

Please contact the NIKERI Social Work Course Team for more information on 1800 063 383

Note:

*National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only.

Content

This unit builds on the work undertaken in HSW111 and will centre on the competency requirements for social work practice. It will be conducted in seminar format focusing on the development of self-awareness, listening and communication skills, basic interviewing skills, beginning assessment and case planning skills. Practice skill development and analysis of professional values and ethics will be integral to the unit.

Hurdle requirement

Online students only

  • Attendance at a 2 day intensive held during trimester at Waterfront (Geelong) campus.

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