MSWPG7218 Social Work Placement 2

Students will be appropriately prepared for placement through the completion of required prerequisite units and preparatory activities prior to undertaking this unit. Students will complete a minimum of 500 hours of supervised placement in an approved practice setting. Placement provides a structured opportunity for students to engage in social work practice in real-world contexts.Placement learning is supported through regular supervision, feedback, and participation in practice tasks that are tailored to students¿ learning goals, enabling them to learn from experience while consolidating their professional identity. Building on learning experiences from placement 1, students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for entry level professional social work practice.Placement is undertaken concurrently with an integrative learning unit. This unit is designed to support the synthesis of theory and practice through structured opportunities for critical thinking and reflection, shared learning, and peer support throughout the placement experience.

Unit handbook

Credit points

EFTSL

0.25

Band

Social Work Prof Pathway

Field of Education

Social Work (090501)

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2027 contribution amount* $4,506
2027 grandfathered contribution amount^ $2,114

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Social Work Professional Pathway CSP unit fees

For the Social Work Professional Pathway band, the student contribution is determined by the unit Field of Education (FOE) code as well as the course in which you are enrolled. Only approved courses are eligible for the Social Work Professional Pathway fee.

2027 Social Work Professional Pathway $2,470
2027 grandfathered Social Work Professional Pathway $2,114

This fee band is for Human Welfare Studies and Services units (FOE code starting with 0905) in the Bachelor of Community and Human Services, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work (Qualifying), Master of Social Work (Qualifying) (Children and Families).

Students enrolled in courses not approved for this fee will pay the standard student contribution above. Read more about Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) fees.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. Find our more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. Find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule.