In this course you will undertake a professional placement of 500 hours (approximately 70 days) and participate in three integrated learning seminars delivered by RMIT that will frame and support your placement. You will be placed in an organisation and be involved in day-to-day social work practice, which can include direct practice with individuals, families and/or small groups and which may also involve project work and research. This course is based upon experiential learning in which your social work values, knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a workplace context. Your Field Educator, Task Supervisor and Course Coordinator will assess your learning, development, and professional competence throughout your placement experience.
You will be allocated to a placement by the academic staff. The allocation is based on a range of factors, including the information you provide in your Personal Planning Form (PPF) and whether you meet the requirements of the organisation.
Please note that you must be enrolled in this course to participate in the placement preparation and allocation process. The placement preparation and allocation process begins six months prior to your commencement in this course. You will not be eligible for placement allocation if you do not enrol in this course.
Certain preparation tasks must be completed in advance of your commencement in this course for you to be eligible to participate in the placement allocation process. For example, you must, complete by the appropriate deadlines:
You are required to attend the three compulsory Integrated Learning seminars where you will critically engage and reflect upon your placement experience with the Field Education academic team, as well as your peers. The seminars focus on integrating social work and course work theory with direct practice experiences on placement. Participation in these seminars will assist in further developing and meeting your learning goals with seminar activities linked to your PebblePad workbook.