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Advanced Social Work Field Education


Course Description

This course is a two-semester practica field experience integrating knowledge of human behavior and intervention through service system practice models. Students work under the supervision of an experienced MSW field instructor and are monitored by a faculty member.


Athena Title

Advanced Social Work Field Edu


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in SOWK 7225E


Non-Traditional Format

Field practicum.


Prerequisite

[(SOWK 7115 or SOWK 7115E) and (SOWK 7125 or SOWK 7125E)] or permission of department


Pre or Corequisite

SOWK 7118 or SOWK 7118E or SOWK 7218 or SOWK 7218E or permission of department


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall, spring and summer


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student learning Outcomes

  • Students will practice within the values and ethics of the social work profession and demonstrate advanced application of critical thinking skills within the context of practice.
  • Students will demonstrate an advanced ability to engage with diverse populations and advance human rights and social justice.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to utilize research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
  • Students will demonstrate an advanced understanding of policy practice.
  • Students will engage and assess clients and/or constituencies involved in social work practice.
  • Students will intervene with clients and/or constituencies involved in social work practice.
  • Students will evaluate the effectiveness of social work interventions.

Topical Outline

  • • Professional and ethical behavior
  • • Engagement of diversity and difference
  • • Advancement of human rights and social justice
  • • Evidence-informed practice
  • • Engagement in policy practice
  • • Engagement with clients and constituencies
  • • Assessment of clients and constituencies
  • • Intervention with clients and constituencies
  • • Evaluation of social work practice

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