SWM5108 Supervised professional practice 2
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
SWM5108 Supervised professional practice 2 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 9 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before SWM5108
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After SWM5108
No unit lists SWM5108 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Pre-requisite: Must have passed (SWM5104 or SWM5119) and SWM5103 and SWM5003
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will facilitate your entry into the social work profession across a range of practice fields. You will observe, practice, and critically reflect on the role of social work in a health or human services context for a minimum of 500 hours. You will perform a range of social work interventions and assessments within the placement, based on your experience and learning from the pre-fieldwork units.
The range of activities is aligned with the 2023 Practice Standards of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). These Practice Standards have informed nine learning outcomes to help you succeed. Additionally, under the guidance of a social work qualified Supervisor and an assigned University Liaison, you will demonstrate performance at the level expected of a newly qualified social worker. Your progress through the unit will be aided by a learning agreement, mid-placement and end-of-placement reporting, critical reflection activities, and timesheets to ensure that you are meeting the AASW requirements for placement hours and supervision.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Immersive |
| Trimester 2 | Caulfield | Immersive |
Assessment
- Learning agreement (1,000 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Mid-placement report (1,000 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- End-of-placement report (1,500 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Critical Reflection 1: Orientation to Practice (1,500 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Critical reflection 2: Communication and assessment (1,500 words)PresentationCompetency hurdle-
- Critical reflection 3: Professional identity and planning for the future (1,500 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Supervision records (1,500 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Placement hours timesheet (No word count - Daily placement timesheet calculated by student)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Supervision hours timesheet (No word count - Weekly supervision timesheet calculated by student)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
On successful completion of this unit you will be able demonstrate competence across the four domains of effective social work practice Professionalism, Understanding Context, Applying Professional Skills and Drawing on Evidence and Knowledge. More specifically you will be able to:
- 2
Explain and apply the AASW Code of Ethics to the practice context/setting.
- 3
Apply culturally safe practices and prioritise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples diversity, strengths, and knowledge.
- 4
Adapt knowledge and skills of advocacy and cultural diversity aimed at achieving fair and equitable access for people to resources.
- 5
Adapt practice to work inclusively and respectfully with cultural difference and diversity.
- 6
Adapt theory and research and show advocacy within a social work knowledge framework.
- 7
Justify decisions based on a holistic assessment of people’s risks, needs, strengths, goals, and preferences.
- 8
Propose ways of strengthening and promoting social work’s identity and professional standing.
- 9
Synthesise feedback and critical reflection and set goals to strengthen practice through supervision.
- 10
Appraise skills and knowledge to maintain and improve, and set goals to broaden professional development.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Maura Bevilacqua
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Maura Bevilacqua
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for SWM5108?
SWM5108 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is SWM5108 offered?
In 2025, SWM5108 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
Does SWM5108 have an exam?
No. SWM5108 has 9 assessment tasks and no exam.