Unit Synopsis

Social Work Field Education 1 offers a practice-focused learning experience that allows you to integrate theory and practice and develop a sense of professional identity and proficiency by applying your classroom-based learning in a supervised social work setting. Throughout this placement, you will develop your direct practice skills and critically reflect on your use of self to gain insight into the collaborative nature of social work. Additionally, you will deepen your knowledge of the interface between policy, law, ethics, and practice in your agency setting and consider the organisational and legal constraints placed on the social work role in this context. Critical reflection is a key component of this unit and social work practice, facilitating the ongoing evaluation and improvement of practice. You will engage in regular reflective exercises to assess your interactions, decisions, and the impact of your practice. This process will deepen your understanding of your professional identity and enhance your work with diverse communities. This placement is the first of two compulsory Field Education placements. Students are required to attend the placement for a total of 500 hours.

Details

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2025

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).