HSW314 - Social Work Field Education A
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online^ with significant campus requirements, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
Credit point(s): | 4 |
EFTSL value: | 0.500 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sevi Vassos |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H330 |
Prerequisite: | Students must complete the following 9 units: HSW101, HSW111, HSW118, HSW201, HSW202, HSW212, HSW216, HSW221, HSW235. |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | A minimum of 500 hours (across at least 65 days) of professional experience (field education) as per AASW accreditation requirements, in a social or community service agency or program. Students must attend integration seminars (on-campus or online) during placement. Time for personal study and completion of some assessment items will be required outside of placement hours. Students are also required to participate in online independent and collaborative learning activities. |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | A minimum of 500 hours (across at least 65 days) of professional experience (field education), as per AASW accreditation requirements, in a social or community service agency or program. |
In-person attendance requirements: | A minimum of 500 hours (across at least 65 days) of professional experience (field education) in a social or community service agency or program. |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 600 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. |
Note:*National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only. Department of Human Services policy - Police Record Check and Working With Children Check In accordance with Department of Human Services policy, all students are required to undertake a National Police Record Check prior to the commencement of each placement. The field placement team will advise students on the timing of these checks. Students are also required to hold a current Working with Children Check in Victoria (or the interstate equivalent) prior to the commencing placement. The type of Working Students who do not have a current National Police Record Check and a current Working with Children Check (or interstate equivalent) are unable to undertake placement and this will delay course progression. Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory. |
Content
This unit requires students to develop an individualised educational learning plan for their structured and supervised practicum in an approved human service organisation. As per the regulatory requirements of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) students are provided with 1.5 hours per week of supervision from a field educator who is a qualified social worker with a minimum of two years post qualifying experience, who has undertaken appropriate supervision training. The student and the placement field educator are supported by the university liaison person (ULP) who is a qualified social worker with a minimum of five years post qualifying experience who provides a minimum of two substantial contacts. Opportunities are provided for students to integrate theory with practice and develop the required skills and knowledge base to meet the AASW Practice Standards. Students are placed in a range of settings where learning experiences are with individuals, families, groups and communities.
RPL is possible for HSW314 Social Work Field Education A for students who are able to demonstrate that their prior experience has provided them with the knowledgeand experience that would normally be provided in the first placement.
There is a separate process in applying for this type of RPL and more information is available in RPL Guidelines.
Applications for RPL are due 30 November of the year prior to students undertaking their first placement. Late applications cannot be accepted and students are encouraged to apply earlier than this if possible.
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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ULO1 | Explain (with reference to course materials) social work theories, micro-skills and processes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
ULO2 | Integrate social work theoretical knowledge with placement practice. | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
ULO3 | Apply awareness of self, social location and critical reflection in verbal and/or written communication. | GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO4 | Develop and demonstrate professional skills and understandings of the Practice Standards of the AASW consistent with the beginning capability level required at the end of the HSW314 placement as required by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
ULO5 | Apply the Australian Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics to placement context. | GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO6 | Demonstrate beginning capability standard of professional identity and practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Placement Orientation and Establishment | Written portfolio of work (approximately 500 words) that comprises the following:
| Ungraded Pass or Ungraded Fail only. |
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Assessment 2: Mid-placement review | Written portfolio of work (approximately 1000 words) that comprises the following:
| Ungraded Pass or Ungraded Fail only. |
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Assessment 3: Critical reflection assignment | 1500 words | Ungraded Pass or Ungraded Fail only. |
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Assessment 4: Final placement review report | Written portfolio of work (approximately 1000 words) that comprises the following:
| Ungraded Pass or Ungraded Fail only. |
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This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HSW314 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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