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(SOCW 490) Practicum Preparation Seminar

This course will prepare students for the realities and rigors of the signature capstone experience of the program.

Credit Hours 1.0 Lecture
Prerequisite Admission to Major
Offered Fall, Winter
Programs -

Course Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to discuss the importance of field education as the signature pedagogy in social work education.
  2. Students will be able to articulate their role as an intern in a social service agency.
  3. Students will be able to articulate the role of their field instructor in the field education experience.
  4. Students will have produced a professional resume appropriate for applying for an internship or employment at a social service agency.
  5. Students will have participated in a live mock interview with their peers, both as an interviewer and an applicant.
  6. Students will be able to demonstrate the fundamentals of ethical decision making based on the principles in the NASW Code of Ethics.
  7. Students will be able to articulate effective strategies for self-care during their internship experience.
  8. Students will be able to discuss the importance of safety and strategies that they will implement to remain safe during their internship experience.
  9. Students will be able to describe the fundamental principles of professionalism that they will display during their internship experience.
  10. Students will have obtained a signed contract from a social service agency agreeing to provide a 425-hour internship opportunity for the student.