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HCS363 - Professional Practice Placement 2

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Humanitarian, Emergency and Disaster Management

Credit Points

Unit Level

300

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (HCS362)

Incompatible

HCS351

Coerequisites

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This placement unit offers the student an advanced opportunity to acquire practical, hands-on experience within community-based, humanitarian, or development aid agencies. The student will be immersed in the day-to-day operational environment of these organisations across diverse settings, including remote, rural, and urban areas within Australia, as well as potentially in international locations, for a sustained duration.

The primary objective of this placement is to further develop the student's practical skills and provide substantive firsthand experience in the fields of community development, humanitarian assistance, or international development. This unit also serves to fulfil the professional practice requirements as outlined by Community Work Australia. The student will undertake tasks as mutually agreed upon by the host agency and the academic supervisor.

Successful completion of 240 hours of placement in HCS363 will satisfy the remaining fieldwork requirement mandated for course accreditation by Community Work Australia. This unit represents the culminating component of the program's practical experience requirement.

Important Information

Students must receive a passing grade in HCS362 before enrolling in HCS363.

Please note that any travel and accommodation related expenses required to attend the placements are at the students expense.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Apply practical skills, competencies and experiences as a human service worker in the field of community development and/or humanitarian aid and development.
2.	Apply theoretical frameworks to practical intervention tasks that encompass key aspects of human service delivery.
3.	Reflect upon and apply effective cross-cultural competencies, communication skills and culturally safe practice when engaging with people who are from culturally and linguistically diverse identities and backgrounds.
4.	Evaluate innovative solutions to problems in the field of human service delivery that may arise, that align with the placement's Code of Ethical Conduct.
5.	Apply principles of professional conduct as a human service practitioner in ways that align with the agency's values, principles and standards.
6.	Critically reflect upon strengths and areas for development in preparation for graduate entry into the workplace.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Quiz (20 questions)	P/F	HCS35 1 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PLACEMENT - Unit Learning Outcomes - 1
2.	Placement Diary (approx 200-300 words per placement day)	P/F	HCS35 1 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PLACEMENT - Unit Learning Outcomes - 3,5,6
3.	Placement Learning Plan (2-3 pages) (Hurdle)	P/F	HCS35 1 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PLACEMENT - Unit Learning Outcomes - 1,2,3,4,5,6
4.	Collaborative assessment charts (completed with supervisor) (approx. 10 pages per placement) (Hurdle)	P/F	HCS35 1 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PLACEMENT - Unit Learning Outcomes - 1,2,3,4,5,6
5.	Agency Analysis (1,500 words) (Hurdle)	P/F	HCS35 1 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PLACEMENT - Unit Learning Outcomes - 1,2,3,4,5,6

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2026	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2026	Semester S	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2026	Semester S	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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