Undergraduate - UnitATS3772 - Field placements in child and youth care settings

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Synopsis

The student needs to show an ability to integrate all he or she learned and to apply it into a practice setting. They must specifically show the ability to keep process notes and referral reports, participate in case discussions and intake interviews, to be open to supervision, show skill in working within a team context, and show comfort in working within a one-on-one case level as well as on a project or developmental level.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate integration and application of assessment and intervention knowledge on a child client in practice;
2. Ability to write process notes, report and refer problems experienced by the child client;
3. Conduct and participate in intake interviews and case conference discussions;
4. Make use of supervision;
5. Demonstrate ability to work in a team context;
6. Efficiency in moving between micro and macro levels of working with clients.

Assessment

Field presentation and activities: 10%
Portfolio of evidence (1,800 words): 60%
Oral Examination (40 min): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Rika Swanzen

Contact hours

Block workshop at start of semester

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Child and youth development

Prerequisites

ATS1285 and ATS1286 and ATS2763 and ATS2765