Field Placement 1 (SWSP3155)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2016
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
6
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
MW
Incompatible
SWSP7077, SWSP7155, SWSP3077, SW347, SW301
Prerequisite
Years 1 and 2 of the BSocWk list, including SWSP2088
Companion
SWSP3011
Restricted
Restricted to BSocWk students
Assessment methods
Mandatory attendance and participation at 1 pre-placement workshop and 4 half day integration workshops, 500 placement hours, oral and written placement tasks
Course enquiries
Work Integrated Learning
Industry Placements
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. Students who have gained partial credit towards first placement (based on RPL) enrol in SWP3160 instead of SWSP3155.
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 |
