Field Placement 1 (SWSP3155)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
6
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
FW
Incompatible
SWSP7077, SWSP7155, SWSP3077
Prerequisite
SWSP1011, SWSP1033, SWSP1044, SWSP2066, SWSP2077 and SWSP2088
Companion
SWSP3011
Restricted
Restricted to BSocWk or BSocWk (Hons) students
Assessment methods
500 placement hours, work-based assessment, practice reflections.
Course enquiries
Doctor John Drayton ()
Dr John Drayton (j.drayton@uq.edu.au) and Field Education staff
Work Integrated Learning
Field Experience
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
First supervised practice experience in a social welfare agency for Bachelor of Social Work students. It focuses on integration of practice experience with course material and companion courses. The placement consists of 500 hours (approximately 18 weeks, 4 days per week) commencing two weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. Please note that supplementary assessment is not available for this course.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
