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Learning Outcomes
1. | Critically reflect on their personal and practical preparedness for field education placement; | ||
2. | Demonstrate a beginning capacity for critical reflection; | ||
3. | Describe the role and models of professional supervision in social work practice; | ||
4. | Reflect on the application of various sources of knowledge to practice; | ||
5. | Identify their own emerging professional practice framework, and; | ||
6. | Exhibit the ability to take responsibility for their practice learning in social work. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
---|---|---|
Portfolio | Preparation of portfolio that includes cover letter, professional resume, National Police Check, Working with Children Check, Placement Agreement Form | 20% |
Assignment | Personal knowledge audit and field placement learning plan | 40% |
Exercise | Critical incident report and reflection | 40% |
Required reading
Making the most of field placement 3rd Edition
Cleak, H & Wilson, J 2013
Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne
Being Critically Reflective: Engaging in Holistic Practice
Gardner, F 2014
Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke
Social Work Field Education Manual Latest Edition
Victoria University
http://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/arts/pdfs/Social-Work-Field-Manual.pdf
Practice Standards Latest Edition
AASW
https://www.aasw.asn.au/document/item/4551
Code of Ethics Latest Edition
AASW
https://www.aasw.asn.au/practitioner-resources/code-of-ethics
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