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Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using 6 digits.
- 179890
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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
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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
Attendance at any block course on Auckland Campus OR contact workshop on Manawatū Campus or Online is compulsory. Further details and any changes will be available on the course stream site.
All assessments are compulsory and must be passed. A 'Pass' grade must be achieved for the test before commencing the placement. Students are required to undertake a minimum of 450 hours (60 days) Field Education Placement. Attendance at contact workshops and block courses is compulsory.
Prerequisite courses
You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.
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 Apply and evaluate practice-relevant knowledge to evidence readiness for the field education placement.
- 2 Critically reflect on emerging professional identity, values, and practice capabilities through active participation in supervision to demonstrate readiness for entry-level social work practice.
- 3 Analyse and integrate professional knowledge, skills, ethics, values, and theory, and reflect on their application in field education practice.
- 4 Critically evaluate the development of competence as measured against each of the Social Work Registration Board competencies.
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
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| Test | 1 2 3 | 0% |
| Portfolio | 1 2 3 4 | 0% |
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
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.