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FIELD PRACTICUM
Summer Block Placement 2012
Pre-placement Training Workshop
May 19, 2012
Meeting Schedule
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Time Topic Speaker9:15am– 9:30am Registration
9:30am- 9:35am Introduction Mrs. Eltha WongDeputy Director of Field Instruction
9:35am - 10:35am Training Workshop I – Use of Supervision
Ms. Heidi Hui
10:35am – 12:00pm Training Workshop II – Report Writing
Dr. Anna Choi
12:00pm – 12:15pm Updated Administrative Arrangement for Summer Block Placement
Mrs. Eltha WongDeputy Director of Field Instruction
12:00pm– 12:45pm Students Meeting with Fieldwork Supervisors*
Freelance or New Fieldwork Supervisors
FIELDWORK MODULES
• Summer Block Placement
SOWK 3001 BSWFT2 – 400 hours
SOWK 6251 MSWFT1 – 450 hours
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Summer Block Placement Duration
• Duration:
Jun 4 to Aug 10, 2012, 10 weeks
(local and overseas) * Some adjustment with the schedule and period can be
flexibly arranged with allowance of one week’s time subject to the consent of fieldwork and agency supervisors
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Assessment Criteria (A revised Form A10 will be used in this summer block placement)
• Professional requirements- work attitude- learning attitude- professional development
• Organizational requirements- understand agency & service- role performance & accountability
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Assessment Criteria• Practice competence
- theoretical knowledge application- communication & relationship skills- Problem identification & assessment- Goal setting and contracting - Planning, implementation and monitoring- Skills in facilitating change- Evaluation and termination
• Written Assignment and Use of supervision
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Assessment Criteria
Important Note :A failed grade
in Professional Requirements
will lead to a
failed grade in the Student Fieldwork Practice
regardless of student’s performances in other assessment areas.
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Evaluation Reports• Mid-evaluation Form (A07)• Student’s Review (Form A08)• Agency Feedback Form (A09)• Final Evaluation Report (A10)• Student Feedback on Placement (A11)• Placement Hours Record Form (for part time
students only (C01)• Travelling Expenses Claim Form (for full time
students (C02)• Training Record Form (C05) (optional)
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Assessment & Evaluation • On-going process evaluation• Keep record of any verbal / written warnings • Fieldwork supervisor should report to Deputy
Director of Field Instruction (DDFI) on the early detection of failure cases
• Keep all written work and comments in soft-copy • Students have to keep all hardcopies with anonymity
for 3 months after placement ends• No need to hand in assignments to the Dept. except
upon special request by internal/external examiners• Students have to declare proper handling of
client’s data and information 9
Grading System• The grade given by the fieldwork supervisor is a
RECOMMENDED GRADE, reviewed by internal examiners and endorsed by BOE (For BSW students, Sub-grade will be shown on academic report)
• “C” is the passing grade for MSW and “D” for BSW
• A student who fails in a placement is required to re-take the placement
• If student fails twice, then resulted with discontinuation
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Situations Leading to Failure• Displays behaviors that damage to clients
and agency
• Recurrent series of irresponsible and/or inappropriate behaviors with no sign of improvement
• Fails in the section of Professional Requirements
• Fails to hand in written assignments as required (24 hrs. before supervision and 2 weeks after placement ends) 11
Special Case Handling and Warning
• Students should actively reflect own feelings and constraints with fieldwork supervisor and be open to accept advice
• Students are encouraged to bring their difficulties to the attention of DDFI as early as possible
• All verbal and written warnings should be documented to support those failure cases
Appeal Procedures• Formal appeal to the Faculty - only for failure
case or suspected marks calculation mistakes• Students may appeal to DDFI for a review before
submitting marks to the Faculty, the request should be made within a week’s time after the evaluation
• Appeal panel will be set up to review all written assignments and reports
• Concerned personnel and the agency staff will be consulted
• Final decision will be made by the Department’s appeal panel 13
Orientation Programs• Please pay attention to the email being sent
out by fieldwork setting coordinators• Orientation Programs and mid-term sharing
session are compulsory for participation, students are required to explain the reasons of absence to fieldwork supervisor
Good Preparation for Fieldwork Placement
• Psychologically and Physically well prepared, read through the student manual and understand all the requirements for placement
• Better to equip basic information of the placement setting, e.g. targets, services being delivered at the centre/agency from the agency web-site
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Good Preparation for Fieldwork Placement
• Contact fieldwork supervisor at least one week before the placement starts
• Confirm the time to arrive and who to report to, on the first day of placement
• Try to rehearse how to get to the centre before the placement starts
• Seek advice from teachers and previous students about the survival tips during placement
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Concurrent Placement Preference
• Last deadline for changing preference choice through PMS on or before May 19, 2012
• Should consult fieldwork supervisors /teachers views on your choice of next concurrent placement
• Be cautious about your district preference, it should be the place of living or work
• Be cautious about the setting requirement, see if there are special requirements
Concurrent Placement
• Duration:
24 Sep 2012 to 15 Mar 2013 (BSW)
24 Sep 2012 to 5 Apr 2013 (MSW)
• Matching result announcement
Mid-Aug, 2012
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Concurrent Placement
• Placement Briefing Session
Afternoon session of 15 Sep, 2012
Attendance is compulsory, placement hours will be counted.
Those who couldn’t attend, must submit absence request to FFDI. They are required to submit a reflective report after watching the taped video of the briefing session.
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Enquiry and Consultation
• Placement Website:
http://placement.socialwork.hku.hk
• Placement Setting Coordinators (Refer to List of Settings & Coordinators)
• Skills Lab / Skills Training / PBL / other course work teachers / Classmates / Parents ……
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Central Enquiry & Special Request
Contact Person:Mrs. Eltha Wong (Deputy Director of Field
Instruction)([email protected]) (2241-5549) (KKL1319)Dr. Debbie Lam (Director of Field Instruction)([email protected]) (2859-2082) (KKL1312)Mrs. Anna Lau (Secretary)[email protected]) (2859-2075) (KKL1304)
Fieldwork Placement Handbook and Formshttp://placement.socialwork.hku.hk
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