phe3pfp participatory field placement
PARTICIPATORY FIELD PLACEMENT
PHE3PFP
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students undertake a practice-based placement, either in a relevant external organisation or agency, or internally at La Trobe University. This allows students to engage in approved tasks designed to achieve specific learning objectives relating to continuous and life-long learning in a service-teaching mode. The aim of the subject is to give students an opportunity to integrate theoretical concepts, in a supervised setting, to expand relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes. This might be in the area of project development and implementation, for example. The seminar series accompanying the placement seeks to orient students to practical concerns of a work environment and to gain a broad perspective about potential employment possibilities.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSusan Chong
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in course HBHS (in either the Public Health or Rebhabilitation Counselling majors) and must have passed 240 credit points OR Must be enrolled in HZHSB, HZHSID and must have passed 360 credit points.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects PHE3PFA, PHE3PFB, PHE3PFC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Sciences - HBHS - (Public Health or Rehabilitation Counselling majors) are highly recommended to complete PHE3FPI prior to undertaking this subject.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Making the most of field placement | Recommended | Cleak, Helen & Wilson, Jill. 2004 | Thomson Learning |
| Media | The Melbourne Age My Career section | Prescribed | Various | Fairfax Media Ltd |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate, in the field, the requisite types of knowledge, skills and attitudes required for a relevant entry level position in Public Health, Rehabilitation Counselling or Pastoral Care
- Activities:
- Participate in 80-120 hours of field placement.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
02. Demonstrate an ability to reflect on the experience of ethical practice in the field.
- Activities:
- Maintain a reflective journal that compares experience and key ethical frameworks.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
03. Examine and explain the practice frameworks that are used within a placement setting.
- Activities:
- Research and identify frameworks, and comprehend their rationale and application in a placement site.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
04. Evaluate the placement setting as a site for continuous learning using relevant discipline-based frameworks.
- Activities:
- Develop a process for evaluating the placement site in the light of service learning and practice frameworks.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSusan Chong
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 15.0 days placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"Approximately equivalence 10-15 days (8hr day) of 80-120 hours off-site"
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical continuous learning site report (2000 words) | 45 | 01, 03, 04 | |
| Position description (500 words) | 15 | 01 | |
| Oral presentation (equiv 500 words) | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Critical learning journal report (1000 words) | 25 | 01, 02 |