Introduction Field instruction involves a three-way partnership among students, field agencies, and faculty. Students participate in identifying educational objectives and in meaningful tasks to enhance learning.
General objectives come from the professional literature and classroom content.
Specific objectives are formulated by the field instructor and the student in consultation with the faculty field liaison. A student's practice will provide service for the host agency but the central focus is on learning. The field program provides structured guidance through which the student applies and evaluates concepts in the real world of agency practice. From field instruction, the student also develops a professional identification with social work and moves toward more autonomous practice. BSW students are placed in one agency over the duration of their senior year.