Student Learning Contract 2% Seminar Participation 8% Completion of Field Logs 10% Completion of Field Hours 80% 100% COURSE AND FACULTY EVALUATION Students will complete SOS forms at the end of the semester, an evaluation of the Field placement and any other course evaluation forms/materials needed. TOPICAL OUTLINE AND COURSE SCHEDULE* Dates Content/Activities Readings & Assignments Session #1 Review Syllabus & course format Review EPAS and Practice Behaviors Competency – #1 Self-care plan Manual Session #2 Competency – #1 Mission and goals of the agency and the role of the social worker. Review SLC Student facilitated discussion Reading: Walsh (2002); Field Manual Assignments: Field Log Session #3 Competencies – #2 & #5 Organizational culture: vertical, horizontal, implicit and explicit rules and norms Student facilitate discussion Case presentation Assignments: Field Log Finalize SLC Session #4 Competencies – #1, #6, #7, and #8 Ethical decision-making in practice Student facilitated discussion Case presentation Reading: NASW Code of Ethics; IFSW Code of Ethics Assignments: Field Log Session #5 Competencies – #3, #5, & #9 Populations served, outcome measures for services and gaps in service Program Evaluation Project Intro Student facilitated discussion Case Presentation Reading: NASW Cultural Competency Standards Assignments: Field Log Session #6 Competencies – #7 & #8 Theory and practice with HBSE: Reality centered Student facilitated discussion Case presentation Assignments: Log Session #7 Competencies – #2, #6, #7, and #8 Engagement, assessment and intervention Transference and countertransference Assignments: Field Log
Student facilitated discussion Case Presentation Session #8 Competency – #5 Agency policy and change Student facilitated discussion Case presentation Assignments: Field Log Process Recording #1 due Session #9 Competencies – #4 and #9 Research related to the context of agency practice Student facilitated discussion Case presentation Assignments: Log Session #10 Competencies – #2, #3, #6, #7, #8, and #9 Issues in field – content and practice Student facilitated discussion Case presentation Assignments: Field Log Session #11 Competencies – #1, #6, #7, #8, & # 9 Student facilitated discussion Case Presentation Assignments: Field Log Session #12 Competencies – #1, #6, #7, #8, & # 9 Case Presentations Assignments: Field Log Session #13 Competencies – #1, #6, #7, #8, & # 9 Case Presentations Assignments: Field Log Session #14 Competencies – #1, #6, #7, #8, & # 9 Case Presentations Assignments: Field Log Session #15 Competencies – #1, #6, #7, #8, & # 9 Student facilitated discussion Case Presentations Assignments: Field Log Semester evaluation Session #16 Competencies – #1, #6, #7, #8, & # 9 Student facilitated discussion Case Presentations Assignments: Log Semester evaluation Session #17 Competencies – #1, #6, #7, #8, & # 9 Case Presentations SOS evaluations Assignments: Field Log Process Recording #2 due Semester evaluation *The instructor reserves the to alter the schedule and/or assignments as needed to achieve practice competencies. Bibliography Badger, J. M. (2001). Understanding secondary traumatic stress. The American Journal of Nursing, 101(7), 26-33. doi: 10.1097/00000446-200107000-00017 N., & Lehmann, P. (2008). Theoretical perspectives for direct social work practice: A generalist –eclectic approach. (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co.