PARTICIPATORY FIELD PLACEMENT
PHE3PFP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students undertake a practice-based placement, in a relevant organisation or agency, in order to conduct approved tasks designed to achieve specific learning objectives.Under the guidance of staff, the student researches and obtains their own placement.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 on potential employment possibilities.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rick Hayes
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: If in HBHS then must have passed all 7 core first year subjects and must have passed 105 credit points at 2 from Public Health or Rehabilitation Counselling major. If in HZHSID, HZHSB or AZAHS then must have passed all 7 core first year subjects and must have passed 90 credit points at 2 from Public Health or Rehabilitation Counselling major. All other students require coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHE3PFA, PHE3PFB, PHE3PFC
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Only for students undertaking Bachelor of Pastoral Care or majoring in Public Health or Rehabilitation Counselling
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rick Hayes
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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 2,100-word critical placement report | 45 | |
| oral class presentation (equiv to 500 words) and placement position description (equiv to 500 words) | 30 | |
| weekly 100-word precis of The Age 'My Career' topics (total of 500 words) | hurdle requirement | 0 |
| written learning journal report (equiv to 1,000 words) | 25 |