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Practicum I: Field Education - SOWK 481 (Archived)

Description

Description - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience.

Students apply theories, ethics and the Council on Social Work Education�s competency-based practice framework in a practicum experience. Students focus on application of course content and developing skills in professional judgment, with individual supervision and an end-of-semester evaluation by their practica field instructor.
Term

Term - The semester in which the activity occurs

Fall 2024
Category

Category - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity.

Internship Programs

Internship Programs - The primary mission of Internship Programs is to engage students in planned, educationally-related work and learning experiences that integrate knowledge and theory with practical application and skill development in a professional setting.

Campus Label

Campus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units

Internship
Division

Division - University organization

Social Work
Department

Department - University organization

Dean's Office
Special Designation

Special Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design.

Experiential Learning Opportunity
Course

Course - Course Prefix and Number associated with this program/experience, if any. See academic bulletin for course information.

SOWK 481
Time on Task

Time on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning).

180 - 239 hours
Participation Entry

Participation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification)

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Minimum Credit Hours

Minimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity

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Minimum GPA

Minimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity

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Other Requirements

Other Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity

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Expectations

Expectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program

Training manual, syllabus or rubric
Group training / class session(s)
Active Learning

Active Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning

Apply specialized knowledge

Apply specialized knowledge - Applying specialized knowledge or skills required to do a task, such as from major coursework, or previous experience

Career readiness

Career readiness - Attain and develop requisite competencies to broadly prepare for a successful transition into the workplace. (e.g., critical thinking/problem solving, oral/written communications, teamwork/collaboration, leadership, professionalism/work ethic)

Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity

Specialized knowledge and skills

Specialized knowledge and skills - Specific to a course, major, discipline, or career field.

Professionalism / career readiness

Professionalism / career readiness - Workplace knowledge and skills such as personal accountability, time management, ethical behavior, working effectively with others, critical thinking, problem solving, oral/written communications, collaboration, leadership

Interacts With

Interacts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity

Community members (not primarily students, staff, faculty on this campus)
Feedback

Feedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program

1-1 External supervisor to student
Group / class session with faculty member
Reflection

Reflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity

Group / class session(s) with faculty
Each student produces written reflection(s)
Program Website

Program Website - For additional information, go to the unit website.

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Rubric

Rubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity

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