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Link to full syllabus with policies:  Syllabus - SOW4522 

 

Instructor Information

Instructor:

Laura Sterling, MSW, LCSW, JD

 

Phone:

407-227-3214

E-mail:

laura.sterling@ucf.edu

Location:

 CB1-320

Class Day & Time:

Bi-Weekly on Monday, 6:30pm-9:20pm (M Course)- See syllabus for dates

Office Hours:

 

 

Course Description

This course is a weekly seminar (bi-weekly class meetings) to examine the field experience and to integrate and relate theory with practice situations.
Prerequisite - Completion of all required courses in major. This course is taken concurrently with SOW 4941.

Methodology

The seminar provides a peer support and teaching milieu in which students can examine professional issues, share resources, and integrate basic concepts, skills and value orientations. The seminar is intended to offer students opportunities for continued affirmation, development, and improvement of competencies required for professional entry-level practice. Topics covered will vary in order to meet the needs of students having diverse experiences working at different agencies with a wide variety of client populations and confronting multiple problems in practice. Students will be required to make oral presentations in addition to written assignments.

Prerequisite - Completion of all required courses in major. This course is taken concurrently with SOW 4941.

Course Objectives

By the end of SOW 4515, the student will be expected to:

  1. Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly (PB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  2. Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice (PB 7, 8, 9, 10)       
  3. Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments (PB 11, 12, 13)
  4. Engage diversity and difference in practice (PB 14, 15, 16, 17)
  5. Advance human rights and social and economic justice (PB 18, 19, 20)
  6. Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research (PB 21, 22)
  7. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment (PB 23, 24)
  8. Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well being and to deliver effective social work services (PB 25, 26)
  9. Respond to contexts that shape practice (PB 27, 28)
  10. Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (PB 29. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 27, 38, 39, 40 41)

 

Required Text

BSW Field Education Manual (accessible online at https://healthprofessions.ucf.edu/socialwork/field-education/manuals/)

Outside readings and handouts provided by the Seminar Instructor may be assigned prior to class meetings for topics to be covered in classroom discussions. 

Evaluation of Learning and Grading

Students will be expected to complete the following:

           

ASSIGNMENTS                           POINTS                         MODALITY                          DUE DATES

PLACEMENT CONTACT SHEET

2.5

ONLINE OR IN PERSON

JAN. 25, 2020 (WEEK 3)

DISCUSSION POSTINGS

20

ONLINE

ON ALL ONLINE WEEKS

NASW CODE OF ETHICS AND BSW FIELD MANUAL AGREEMENT

2.5

ONLINE OR IN PERSON

FEBRUARY 1, 2020 (WEEK 4)

FIELD LOG 1

5

ONLINE OR IN PERSON

JAN. 25, 2020 (WEEK 3)

FIELD LOG 2

5

ONLINE OR IN PERSON

FEB. 15, 2020 (WEEK 6)

FIELD LOG 3

5

ONLINE OR IN PERSON

MARCH 15, 2020 (WEEK 10)

FIELD LOG 4

5

ONLINE OR IN PERSON

APRIL 5, 2020 (WEEK 13)

DRAFT LEARNING CONTRACT

0

IN CLASS

FEB. 8, 2020 (WEEK 5)

LEARNING CONTRACT

20

ONLINE OR IN PERSON

FEB. 22, 2020 (WEEK 7)

MICRO CASE STUDY OR MACRO PROJECT

20

ONLINE OR IN PERSON

MAR. 22 (WEEK 10-WEEK AFTER SPRING BREAK)

FIELD AGENCY PRESENTATION

10

ONLINE

DUE THE ASSIGNED DATE OF YOUR PRESENTATION (A SIGN UP SHEET WILL BE DEVELOPED.)

SELF-EVALUATION SURVEY

2.5

ONLINE

APR. 26, 2020 (WEEK 15)

STUDENT EVALUATION OF FIELD PLACEMENT

2.5

ONLINE

APR. 26, 2020 (WEEK 15)

 

 

           



Grading for this course, SOW4515, is based on the following grade scale.  

 

 

Grade

 

Overall    Points

 

Grade Point Value

 

Grade

 

Overall    Points   

 

Grade Point Value

 

A  

95-100  

 

4.00

 

C  

 

74-76

 

2.00

 

A   –

 

90-94

 

3.75

 

C   –

 

70-73

 

1.75

 

B   +

 85-89

 

D+  

 

67-69

 

1.25

 

B  

 

84-86

 

3.00

 

D  

 

64-66

 

1.00

 

B  –

 

80-83

 

2.75

 

D   –

 

60-63

 

0.75

 

C   +

 

77-79

 

2.25

 

F  

 

59   points and below

 

0.00

 

  

General Resources for On-Line Learning

  • Orientation program: In conjunction with the http://learn.ucf.edu Web site, Course Development and Web Services now gives you the "Online Course Orientation", and other online tools.
  • Library: instruction on use of the Internet for research: http://library.ucf.edu/.
  • Distance learning and on-line courses: http://distrib.ucf.edu/.
  • Techrangers: If you have a computer or Webcourses technical question you can ask the Techrangers at http://techrangers.cdws.ucf.edu/ or 407-823-3808
  • Computer Services Department: offers 45 minute orientation sessions that will teach you how to log on to the network in the on-campus labs and how to start up various application like Netscape or email. For sign-up information, call the Service Desk at (407) 823-5117 or write email to: servicedesk@ucf.edu.

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