This document discusses the School of Social Work and Human Services' efforts to enhance students' international field placement experiences. It outlines why international placements were pursued, how the program was started by gaining approval and contacts abroad, and the hurdles of ensuring quality, managing risk, and maintaining responsibilities. Students must apply and be interviewed, and are sent to placements in India, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka where they contribute to research projects. The program has been a success, receiving funding and positive student feedback about solidifying their learning and skills in an international context.

1. Case Study: School of
Social Work and Human
Services

2. WHY?
EnhancingtheStudentExperience
• Studentswerelookingforinternational
fieldplacementlearningenvironments
• Limitedviableoverseasplacements
• Wantedtovalueaddtotheprogram
• Increasedemployabilityopportunities
• Diverseculturalexperience
• Internationalisationofthecurriculum

3. HOWWESTARTED
• SellingtheideatotheSchool
• EstablishingContacts
• Sourcingcontactsandcolleagues
withrelevantexperience
• Connectingwithacademicand
fieldplacementlearning
curriculum

4. HURDLES
• Meetingaccreditation
standards–qualityassurance
• Assessingrisk
• Responsibilitytostudents
• Responsibilitytoplacement
agencies
• Reputation -Schooland
University

5. PREPARATION
• Creationofpoliciesrelatingtooverseasplacements–
paneltoassessapplications
• Selectioncriteriaforstudents–whoiseligible?
• Orientationtotheculture
• Preparationincludingpracticaldetails
• Logistics
• HealthandSafety

6. WHATISREQUIREDOF
STUDENTS?
• Expressionofinterest
• Informationsessionabout
applicationprocess
• Interviewshort-listedapplicants
• UQandSchoolrepresentatives
• Mustbeabletocontributetothe
placementagency(research
projects)
• Opentoflexiblelearning

7. WHEREWESENDOUR
STUDENTS?
India–foundingplacement2009
• CommunityAidAlliance -networkofNGO’sin
SouthernIndia
• StrongprofessionalandpersonalrelationshipwithMr.
AugustineUllatil
Nepal–2011
Thailand–2012
Cambodia-2012
SriLanka-2012

8. • Funding applications
2012 DEEWR -
2013 DIISTRE short term mobility program
AUD$ 21,500
2014Asia-Bound Grants -AUD$ 21,500
• VC International PartnerAwards 2012 –
MrAugustine Ullatil -AUD$3000
• Student Satisfaction
• Graduate Outcomes
• Student Recruitment –Unique Selling
Point
SUCCESSES

9. WHATOURSTUDENTS
SAY?
“I felt that these placements solidified the
knowledge I gained in the classroom and allowed
me to develop my skills as an emerging social
worker with the support and guidance of
professionals in the field. Specifically, the
opportunity to work in India was the most
rewarding and challenging experience of my
journey with UQ” Poppy Browne 2012
Add Julia Clifford and Michelle Dang

10. HEADING 2
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