179890

Field Work Practice II

An advanced, supervised, field education placement of a minimum of 480 hours (60 days) in a social service setting negotiated by a Massey University staff member who is fully registered with the Social Workers Registration Board. Each placement will be supervised by a registered social worker.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

179890

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

800-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

30

Subject

Social Work

Course planning information

Course notes

Students must successfully complete all the requirements of this course.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

Restrictions

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You cannot enrol in this course if you have passed (or are enrolled in) any of the course(s) above as these courses have similar content or content at a higher level.

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Critically evaluate how they have demonstrated competence to practise social work with Māori.
  • 2 Critically evaluate how they have demonstrated competence to practise social work with different ethnic and cultural groups in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • 3 Critically evaluate how they have demonstrated competence to work respectfully and inclusively with diversity and difference in practice.
  • 4 Critically evaluate how they have demonstrated competence to promote the principles of human rights and social and economic justice.
  • 5 Critically evaluate how they have demonstrated competence to engage in practice which promotes social change.
  • 6 Critically evaluate their competence to understand and articulate social work theories, indigenous practice knowledge, other relevant theories, and social work practice methods and models.
  • 7 Critically evaluate how they have demonstrated competence to apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgements.
  • 8 Critically evaluate how they have demonstrated competence to promote empowerment of people and communities to enable positive change.
  • 9 Critically evaluate how they have demonstrated competence to practice within legal and ethical boundaries of the social work profession.
  • 10 Critically evaluate how they have demonstrated competence to represent the social work profession with integrity and professionalism.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Portfolio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 100%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.