Description
SOCW 272. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM. This practicum will be structured around a professional field experience of 140 on-site hours completed at a local organization providing quality social services. This experience is a critical component of preparing for a Social Work career. In addition to the field experience, students will attend a weekly, one-hour meeting led by a professor from the department with the purpose of collectively discussing case scenarios as well as interpersonal dynamics with relevance to the development of competent social work practice. Practicum objectives include directly observing how professional social work practice is implemented within a specific setting, integrating an introductory generalist theory with practice, obtaining knowledge about macro social service delivery systems, applying critical thinking skills to specific case situations, and demonstrating increased self-awareness related to interest areas within the field of social work. Prerequisites: Socia