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SCWK3010: Field Education 1 Honours

Semester 2, 2021 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit includes a compulsory, full time field education practicum of 60 days as well as class based learning. In negotiation with their field educators, students produce a learning plan that sets out what they expect to learn, how this learning will happen and how they will monitor and evaluate their learning. In addition, students attend fortnightly placement classes and peer support and accountability groups. These provide a forum in which to explore issues concerning the integration of practice and theory, approaches to investigating one's practice, as well as opportunities for support and consultation with other students and Social Work staff. Written assignments and oral presentations allow students to demonstrate their placement learning.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Social Work
Credit points	18
Prerequisites ?	SCWK3006 and SCWK3007 and SCWK3008
Corequisites ?	SCWK3009
Prohibitions ?	SCWK3005
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Margaret Spencer, margaret.spencer@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Susan Heward-Belle, susan.hewardbelle@sydney.edu.au
	Mary Jo Mc Veigh, mary.mcveigh@sydney.edu.au
	Mark Thorsby, mark.thorsby@sydney.edu.au
	Sacha Jamieson, sacha.jamieson@sydney.edu.au
	Nina Melander, nina.melander@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Learning Circles project See Canvas or Field Education Handbook for detailed description of task.	0%	Multiple weeks Due date: 25 Oct 2021 at 12:00 Closing date: 08 Nov 2021	In class discussion
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Learning Plan See Canvas site or Field Education Handbook 2021 for detailed description.	0%	Multiple weeks Due date: 27 Aug 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 17 Sep 2021	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Mid Placement Report Mid Placement Report	0%	Week 09 Due date: 27 Sep 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 17 Oct 2021	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	End of Placement Report See Canvas Site or Field Education Handbook 2021 for detailed description.	0%	Week 13 Due date: 26 Nov 2021 at 23:59 Closing date: 17 Dec 2021	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:
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Assessment summary

See Canvas of the 2021 Field Education Handbook for a detailed description of each assessment task.

Assessment criteria

All assessment tasks are graded on a pass/fail basis in this unit of study.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Late penalties apply in accordance with the Sydney School of Education and Social Work policy guidelines.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Pre-semester	Compulsory Pre-placement seminar	Tutorial (6 hr)
Week 03	Mapping the terrain: Understanding the professional context	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Journeying towards critical practice	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 07	Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 09	Privileging service users' knowledge and expertise	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Engaging constructively amidst conflict and complexity	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 13	Ethically centred social work practice	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 18 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 360-450 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

See Reading List in Canvas.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. demonstrate knowledge of professional social work and the social, political and economic context in which it is located.
LO2. demonstrate an ability to act professionally and to separate personal and professional issues.
LO3. demonstrate knowledge and skills of a range of social work interventions.
LO4. demonstrate knowledge and an ability to work within organisations.
LO5. demonstrate the capacity to assess situations, advocate and negotiate appropriately and communicate clearly in both written and oral form.
LO6. demonstrate an ability to evaluate and critically reflect on practice.
LO7. demonstrate openness to learning.
LO8. demonstrate readiness to proceed to the final year and second placement.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Changes have been made to this unit based upon student feedback.

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Unit details and rules

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Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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