Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
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| Gold Coast | N/A | Session 1,2 |
| Online | Session 1,2 | N/A |
Unit aim
Students are required to spend 200 hours in a human service organisation under the supervision of an experienced field educator who assists the student to integrate theory with practice by creating a suitable learning environment.
Unit content
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Teamwork
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Ethical decision making
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Professional and ethical practice
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Analysis and critique
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Judgement and evaluation
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Reflective journaling
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Professional writing
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Self-assessment
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Self-awareness
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Self-directed enquiry.
Learning outcomes
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.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | communicate effectively with professionals, staff and clients | | | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | | Communication and social skills | |
| 2 | analyse knowledge (research and theory) and skills relevant to practice appropriate to the organisational context | | | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | | Communication and social skills | |
| 3 | apply knowledge (research and theory) and skills in assessing need and/or risk | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | Communication and social skills | |
| 4 | actively participate in team processes and evaluate decision-making frameworks | | | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | | Communication and social skills | |
| 5 | demonstrate an understanding of practice ethics | | | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | | Communication and social skills | |
| 6 | critically evaluate processes and personal reflection in a human services context | | | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |
| 7 | evaluate human service organisational settings and discuss their impact on employees and clients. | | | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- communicate effectively with professionals, staff and clients
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- analyse knowledge (research and theory) and skills relevant to practice appropriate to the organisational context
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- apply knowledge (research and theory) and skills in assessing need and/or risk
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- actively participate in team processes and evaluate decision-making frameworks
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- demonstrate an understanding of practice ethics
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- critically evaluate processes and personal reflection in a human services context
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- evaluate human service organisational settings and discuss their impact on employees and clients.
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- Cleak, H & Wilson, J, 2013, Making the Most of Field Placement, 3rd edn, Cengage, South Melbourne. ISBN: 9780170222433.
- McDonald, C, Craik, C, Hawkins, L & Williams, J, 2011, Professional Practice in Human Service Organisations, Allan & Unwin, Crows Nest. ISBN: 9781742370392.
- O’Connor, I, Wilson, J, Setterlund, D & Hughes, M, 2008, Social Work and Human Service Practice, 5th edn, Pearson Longman, Frenchs Forest. ISBN: 9781741039061.
Session 2
- Cleak, H & Wilson, J, 2013, Making the Most of Field Placement, 3rd edn, Cengage, South Melbourne. ISBN: 9780170222433.
- McDonald, C, Craik, C, Hawkins, L & Williams, J, 2011, Professional Practice in Human Service Organisations, Allan & Unwin, Crows Nest. ISBN: 9781742370392.
- O’Connor, I, Wilson, J, Setterlund, D & Hughes, M, 2008, Social Work and Human Service Practice, 5th edn, Pearson Longman, Frenchs Forest. ISBN: 9781741039061.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.