Learning Management Plan Assignment
HCS351 Assignment 2 Template
PLACEMENT LEARNING PLAN
Name of student and CDU student ID number
Name of the agency/organisation where placement is being undertaken
Name of placement supervisor
Qualification of placement supervisor[footnoteRef:1] [1: Supervisor must have completed at least an undergraduate degree in community development, social work, humanitarian assistance or in an allied field. The provided information may need to be shared with the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) for reference.]
Placement dates (start and end date)
Assignment submission date
Learning goals/ objectives
Placement tasks and activities
(Example) Gain an understanding of the agency type, its organisational culture and organisational structure.
1. Identifying…
2. Analysing…
3. Undertaking…
4. Researching about…
5. Using…
6. Applying…
7. Forming…
8. Reading…
9. Preparing…
10. Discussing…
11. By attending agency-related meetings including… with…
12. Actively engaging with clients/beneficiaries
13. Project work/management/case work (please provide details)
(Example) Acquire skills, experience and knowledge in (please specify (e.g. community development, project management, case work, advocacy work, grant application writing, report writing, data management, humanitarian aid (logistics, warehousing, project management, monitoring & evaluation etc.), … etc.))
1. Familiarising myself with…
2. Retrieve information/data on…
3. Researching and reading about…
4. Discussing…with the agency staff
5. Researching/analysing case studies about…
6. Preparing…
7. Putting together…project management plan…
8. Evaluating…
9. Designing a project/presentation/framework…
10. Writing a report on…
11. Preparing a presentation/workshop…
12. Assisting agency staff with…
(Example) Understand and apply skills and knowledge in… (please specify).
1. Find out…
2. Understand and practise…
3. Attend trainings and professional development activities in … (please specify)…
4. Prepare…
5. Research about…
6. Do…
7. Meet with…
8. Document…
9. Evaluate…
(Example) Become a critically engaged and reflective (…) practitioner and/or develop a professional identity in the field of… (provide details)
1. Find out about…
2. Read and research…
3. Examine/analyse…
4. Attend to…
5. Undertake/complete the following tasks…
6. Identify…
7. Evaluate…
8. Maintain a reflective diary….
9. Complete placement performance reviews with staff/supervisor/unit coordinator…
10. Discuss…with… supervisor/fellow students/lecturer…
11. Examine my own behaviour/performance by…
(Example) Improve my skills/enhance my knowledge in (… specify…could be technical skills (name them), soft skills (name them) etc.)
… (refer to examples above)…
(Example) Understand/examine/evaluate the agency’s … (e.g. service delivery system, human resource management system, code of ethics, risk management processes, community engagement strategies, direct practice with clients…)
… (refer to examples above)…
Feel free to add additional learning goals below, depending on the type, nature and length of your placement.
TASK
ESTIMATED DATE
Start Date
End Date
Collaborative Assessment One: Mid Placement Review
Collaborative Assessment Two: End of Placement Review
Agency Analysis
I herewith confirm that the Placement Learning Plan has been designed in accordance with the Australian Community Workers Association’s (ACWAs) field work requirements (and/)or abides by international standards in humanitarian aid response (when undertaking an international placement in the field of humanitarian and/or development aid).
Date, name and signature of student:
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Date, name and signature of agency staff/placement supervisor:
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