edu3swe student welfare experience
STUDENT WELFARE EXPERIENCE
EDU3SWE
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students will develop an understanding of student welfare in primary and secondary schools in Australia. In particular students will focus on the evidence supporting the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood's (DEECD) Framework for Student Support Services in Victorian Government Schools, and its implementation. In this subject, students will participate in a field experience equivalent to a minimum of 10 days duration, working in schools with student welfare staff or in community services organisations with their practitioners.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorCathleen Farrelly
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Framework for Student Support Services in Victorian Government Schools: Professional Development Support Material | Prescribed | Dept of Education, Victoria (1998) | COMMUNITY INFORMATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, MELBOURNE VICTORIA |
| Readings | The road to Social Work & Human Service practice (2nd Ed) | Prescribed | Chenoweth, L., and McAuliffe, D. (2005) | SOUTH MELBOURNE: CENGAGE LEARNING AUSTRALIA. (CHAPTERS 3 AND 5) |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify, describe and explain a range of issues and perspectives contained in policies directed towards supporting student welfare.
- Activities:
- Literature review and Field experience
02. Demonstrate critical reflection skills.
- Activities:
- Literature review and Field experience
03. Evaluate contemporary welfare practices and programs in schools and community service organisations.
- Activities:
- Literature review and Field experience
04. Demonstrate knowledge of student welfare services both within schools and in the wider community that collaborate to enhance social equity and student welfare.
- Activities:
- Literature review and Field experience
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorCathleen Farrelly
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus online learning"
Placement - Off Site
One 10.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Experience report (1500-1750 words) Hardcopy (30%) 10 min verbal presentation (20%) | Hurdle requirement - 10 days (minimum) of compulsory field experience. Satisfactory participation and performance to defined exit standards are required to meet the compulsory hurdle requirement. | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Literature Review (equiv. to 2000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03 |