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SOCW 400 Practice with Organizations and Larger Social Systems

This final course in the practice sequence builds on all the preceding practice courses with a specific focus on indirect practice. The content and activities are designed toward mastery of the skills, values and knowledge competencies needed to work with, and in, organizations, communities, political institutions and global contexts.

3

Prerequisites

SOCW 390

Corequisites

SOCW 490 or SOCW 495

SOCW 470 Independent Study

In-depth exploration of a social work topic under the direction of a social work department faculty member, who is willing to sponsor the student. Students should have specific topics in mind before approaching an instructor and are expected to complete a research project and present his or her findings to the professor on the agreed upon topic. Once an Independent Study has been arranged and prior to the semester beginning, the student must complete the Independent Study Contract with the sponsoring faculty member.

1-3

SOCW 480 Field Practicum I

The first semester of a professionally supervised 500 total hour placement in a human services agency. Students are expected to complete 250 hours of direct service to individuals, families, groups or communities and/or other duties expected of a beginning-level social worker during the semester. Students are expected to apply social work theory, knowledge and method to actual cases, identify areas of professional growth, process their experiences, and begin assessing their practice using standard research methods. Social Work majors only.

3

Prerequisites

SOCW 325 and SOCW 340 and SOCW 341 and SOCW 370 and SOC 300 and POLI 382

Corequisites

SOCW 390 or SOCW 485

SOCW 485 Field Practicum I with Seminar

An extension of SOCW 480: Field Practicum I allowing for the sectioning of practicum students into small peer groups for weekly group meetings. Students are divided into sections and assigned faculty field liaisons who assist students develop and implement an individualized professional learning contract for their practicum placements. Weekly meetings are held to analyze issues discovered through the practicum experience. Faculty liaisons monitor and evaluate student performance for the entire practicum experience (SOCW 480 and 485).

3

Prerequisites

SOCW 325 and SOCW 370 and SOC 300 and POLI 382

Corequisites

SOCW 390 or SOCW 480

SOCW 490 Field Practicum II

The continuation of the student's experiential learning at the same agency in which the student was placed in during SOCW 480. Students need to complete 250 or more hours of direct service practice and/or other duties expected of the beginning level social worker.

3

Prerequisites

SOCW 480 and SOCW 485 and SOCW 390

Corequisites

SOCW 495

SOCW 495 Field Practicum II with Seminar

An extension of SOCW 490: Field Practicum II which allows for the sectioning of practicum students into small peer groups for weekly group meetings. Expectations for student performance increase and new Learning Contracts are constructed and implemented. Weekly meetings focus on the critical assessment of the student's use of skill, knowledge, and theory in their practicum placement. Faculty field liaisons facilitate group meetings and monitor the practicum experience, evaluating student performance for both SOCW 490 and 495.

3

Prerequisites

SOCW 480 and SOCW 485

Corequisites

SOCW 490