SWM5007 Supervised professional practice 2
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
SWM5007 Supervised professional practice 2 is a level 5, 18-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs SWM5005 and SWM5119.
- Credit points
- 18
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 9 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before SWM5007
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After SWM5007
No unit lists SWM5007 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will help you gain foundational knowledge and skills required to practice in the social work profession by providing practical experience in various practice areas.
It includes at least 500 hours of supervised field education, allowing you to observe, participate, and analyse the role of social work in a health or human services setting.
The ASSW requires you to undertake 2 placements in diverse fields of practice and context. The assessments are designed to assist you in the evolution of your practice as a lifelong learner and a reflective practitioner in a real life practice based setting.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester (extended) | Caulfield | Immersive |
| Second semester (extended) | Caulfield | Immersive |
Assessment
- Learning agreement (1,500 words) (Pass/Fail)ArtefactCompetency hurdle-
- Mid-placement report (1,500 words) (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
- The end-of-placement report (1,500 words) (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
- Critical reflection 1 (1,500 words) (Pass/Fail)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Critical reflection 2 (1,500 words) (Pass/Fail)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Critical reflection 3 (1,500 words) (Pass/Fail)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Supervision records (1,500 words) (Pass/Fail)DemonstrationCompetency hurdle-
- Supervision hours timesheet (500 words) (Pass/Fail)ArtefactCompetency hurdle-
- Placement hours timesheets (500 words) (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain and apply the AASW Code of Ethics to the practice context or setting.
- 2
Apply culturally safe practices and prioritise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s diversity, strengths, and knowledge.
- 3
Adapt knowledge and skills of advocacy and cultural diversity aimed at achieving fair and equitable access for people to resources.
- 4
Adapt practice to work inclusively and respectfully with cultural difference and diversity.
- 5
Adapt theory and research and show advocacy within a social work knowledge framework.
- 6
Justify decisions based on a holistic assessment of people’s risks, needs, strengths, goals, and preferences.
- 7
Propose ways of strengthening and promoting social work’s identity and professional standing.
- 8
Synthesise feedback and critical reflection and set goals to strengthen practice through supervision.
- 9
Appraise skills and knowledge to maintain, improve, and set goals to broaden professional development.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars14 hours
Attend a 500 hour placement in an agency deemed appropriate by the AASW as a suitable second year placement.
You are expected to attend up to 14 hours of integrated seminars with the Field Education team throughout your placement. Up to 7 hours will be within the first 250 hours of placement and the other remaining 7 hours will be in the second half of placement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Maura Bevilacqua
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Maura Bevilacqua