Field Instruction Seminar I

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Acquire an understanding of and apply the NASW Code of Ethics along with a commitment to professional values and principles in their practice.
• Use reflection and self-regulation to separate personal and professional values.
• Present how their various agencies practice the use of technology ethically and appropriately.
• Use supervision to guide professional judgment and behavior.
• Begin to understand the need for advocacy for social, economic, and environmental justice in their social work practice.
• Analyze, interpret, and use existing research to develop recommendations for improvement in practice, policy, and service delivery.
• Learn how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services.
• Use effective interpersonal skills to engage with clients and constituencies.
• Collect and organize data and apply critical thinking to interpret information related to community strengths and needs.
• Use interprofessional collaboration to achieve beneficial practice outcomes.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Field Logs	30%
Agency Profile Presentation	15%
Community Assessment	20%
Seminar Attendance/Participation	35%

Attendance/Participation:

There are 7 seminar meetings during the semester, each worth 5 points. The field seminar provides a supportive place where students, under faculty supervision, can share ideas, approaches, successes, and difficulties. Attendance is critical because students determine the success of each seminar by what they bring to the experience!

Field Seminar I meets approximately every 2 weeks and is conducted by the assigned faculty liaison. Students are required to attend each session, and attendance and participation are included in the final grade for this course. Any student who cannot attend a seminar session due to illness or other unavoidable reasons should notify the instructor via email as soon as possible.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Garthwait, C. (2019). The social work practicum: Preparation for practice. (8th ed.). Pearson