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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
2 x 2-hour workshops per semester
1 x 150-hour field placement per semester
1 x 1-hour on-line exercises weekly
1 x 150-hour field placement per semester
1 x 1-hour on-line exercises weekly
Prerequisites
^ = May be enrolled concurrently
1 22.5 Units in DSRS3 topics
2 DSRS3233 - Practicum C - Disability and Community Rehabilitation
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
2 DSRS3233 - Practicum C - Disability and Community Rehabilitation
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
Assumed knowledge
DSRS2232 Practicum A Disability and Community Rehabilitation and DSRS2236 Practicum B Disability and Community Rehabilitation and DSRS3233 Practicum C Disability and Community Rehabilitation.
Assessment
Assignments; Placement
Topic description
The practicum specialisations provide students with choice to apply in practice a specialist area of study within a more focussed organisational setting. A practicum specialisation should be linked to in-depth study into a specialist area or issue and can be linked to independent study.
Educational aims
This topic aims to further enhance professional skills through:
- Opportunities to design, implement and evaluate an intervention, service model or management system designed to improve the quality of life of individuals living with disability
- The facilitation of critical thinking and debate in relation to theory and practice in disability service provision
- Opportunities for self-reflection about personal performance
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Critically evaluate research and practice in relation to individuals with specific support needs
- Recognise and discuss best practice in relation to individuals with specific support needs around management of disability and other relevant human service organisations
- Integrate research and practice in designing, implementing and evaluating a support program for an individual or small group of people with specific support needs
- Reflect on their practice and professional development
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