Field Placement 1 (SWSP7155)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2020
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
6
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
MW
Incompatible
SWSP3077, SWSP3155, SWSP7077, SWSP7165, SWSP7288, SWSP7366
Prerequisite
SWSP7111, SWSP7177 and a further #2 units of core study from the Master of Social Work Studies course list
Restricted
Restricted to MSocWkSt students
Assessment methods
Participation in 400-500 placement hours as approved by the NMSW Field Education Manager, oral and w ritten 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 | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course is the first supervised practice experience in a social welfare agency for the MSocWkSt students enrolled in the #32 unit program. The course focuses on the integration of practice experience with earlier course material and the companion courses. As a result of the impact of COVID-19 the Australian Association of Social Workers has adjusted the number of required field experience hours by 20%. Therefore in 2020 most (although not all) placements will run for 400 hours (approximately 13 weeks at 4 or 5 days per week), starting 3 weeks before beginning of semester. In addition, students must attend a mandatory pre-placement workshop prior to placement commencing, and are strongly encouraged to attend four integration workshops. In summer semester 2020 these workshops will be conducted via Zoom. Please note that supplementary assessment is not available for this course.
