Outline

Overview

This unit is a continuation of SCWK5005 Practice Learning 2A

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Social Work
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	SCWK5005
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Lobna Yassine, lobna.yassine@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Pam Joseph, pam.joseph@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Margaret Spencer, margaret.spencer@sydney.edu.au
	Lobna Yassine, lobna.yassine@sydney.edu.au
	Sarah Murray Heal, sarah.murrayheal@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	Oral Presentation Group presentation	0%	Multiple weeks	30 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Learning Plan Please see the 2022 Field Education Handbook and Canvas for details.	0%	Progressive	1,500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Mid-placement report Please see the 2022 Field Education Handbook and Canvas for details.	0%	Progressive	1,500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	End-of-placement report Please see the 2022 Field Education Handbook and Canvas for details.	0%	Progressive	1,500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Final portfolio Comprises compiled documentation as per 2022 Field Education Handbook.	0%	Progressive	6,000 words equivalent.
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ? = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

A detailed description of each assessment task will be provided on Canvas.

These assessment reflect the progressive requirements for Placement Learning 2A (SCWK5005) and Placement Learning 2B (SCWK5006).

Hand-signed copies of each written assessment submission should be scanned and uploaded to Canvas.

Learning Plan: Your Learning Plan (LP) should relate to the 8 AASW Practice Standards (2013) and be set out in the template provided to you in class. It should reflect your learning goals for the placement and include specific tasks (strategies) which will assist you to meet those goals. You should begin to draft the LP within the first two weeks of placement, and discuss it in supervision with your Field Educator (FE), and external social work supervisor if you have one. The LP is due by Day 15 of your placement.
Mid-placement report: The mid-placement report is a summary of your learning in the first half of the placement. It should be written as a critically reflective essay. Please refer to the Field Education Handbook for guidance about the content. It should include comments by your FE, and your external SW supervisor if you have one.
Group presentation: The presentation task requires a group of students to facilitate a 30-minute class discussion, which may include related activities of the group’s choice, based on two academic articles taken from the recommended reading list for that week. The discussion should encourage all students in the class to consider the extent to which the topic and chosen readings contribute to their understanding of their own placement and other diverse social work fields of practice.
End of placement report: The end of placement report is written as a final reflection on your learning throughout the placement. Refer to the Field Education Handbook for specific content. It should include comments by your FE, and external SW supervisor if you have one, and be signed by them and you.
Placement portfolio: The placement portfolio should include all of the following documents: Cover sheet/checklist, Learning Plan, Mid-placement Liaison Visit Summary, Mid-placement Report, End-of -placement Report and signed timesheet.

Assessment criteria

All assessments in this Unit of Study are awarded a Pass/Fail grade.

Result name	Description
Pass	Learning outcomes are met to a satisfactory standard
Fail	Learning outcomes are not met to a satisfactory standard.

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 will be in accordance with the University of Sydney Assessment Procedures 2011.

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	Learning outcomes

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance is required at all scheduled classes.

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 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Please refer to the Reading List contained 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 a deepening knowledge of concepts central to the social work discipline and be able to apply these in your practice.
LO2. Demonstrate the ability to work productively, collaboratively and openly in diverse groups and across cultural boundaries.
LO3. Demonstrate an ability to apply critical thinking and problem solving to both social work theory and practice.
LO4. Demonstrate an ability to communicate appropriately and effectively in a range of academic and professional settings, including communicating with confidence using oral/written/digital media, communicating effectively and appropriately in both one-on-one and group interactions, being an engaged and reflective listener and collaborating and functioning as an effective team member.
LO5. Demonstrate a capacity to work effectively in interdisciplinary (including interprofessional) settings.
LO6. Reflect on your ethical responsibility through committing to core values of professional integrity, principles of social justice and a knowledge of AASW Practice Standards for Social Workers.

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.

In response to previous student feedback, the previous "Learning Circles" model has been replaced by a Student Communities of Practice model with a greater focus on domains of practice. In addition, to ensure alignment with University expectations and accreditation standards, the quantity of assessment tasks has been adjusted. An individual presentation has been replaced with a group presentation.

Disclaimer

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Current students

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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Useful links

SCWK5006: Practice Learning 2B

Semester 2, 2022 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links