SW-577 FIELD EDUCATION II
The Foundation curriculum Field Education emphasizes the principle that students need to develop generalist skills for working with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Students develop skills for relating effectively with others, exploring problems and client strengths, and forming contractual agreements for change, under the guidance of a clinical field educataor. Field education offers students the opporunity to integrate the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of social work in a practice setting strengthening students' understanding of how poverty, oppression and traums affect social functioning and practice. This foundation course requires all students to complete 280 hours of supervised clinical practice continuing in the same Field Agency as SW 537. Full time students will complete the entire 280 requirements of the course within one semester. Part-time students will be responsible for completing a total of 140 hours in SW 577 Field Education II - Part A and B. Thus, part-time students will have two semesters to complete the full 280 hours necessary for meeting course requirements. Drawing upon the knowledge and skills obtained in SW 537 students demonstrate beginning skills of social work practice with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations under the guidance of a clinical field educator (4 credits) Prerequisites: SW 503, 519, SW 546 and SW 537 Corequisites: SW 547 and SW 563 (Special Fee).
Distribution
Social Work