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This final course in the practice sequence builds on all the preceding practice courses with a specific focus on indirect practice. The content and activities are designed toward mastery of the skills, values and knowledge competencies needed to work with, and in, organizations, communities, political institutions and global contexts.

Individualized study with a social work faculty member. Permission of instructor required.

The first semester of a professionally supervised 500 total hour placement in a human services agency. Students are expected to complete 250 hours of direct service to individuals, families, groups or communities and/or other duties expected of a beginning-level social worker during the semester. Students are expected to apply social work theory, knowledge and method to actual cases, identify areas of professional growth, process their experiences, and begin assessing their practice using standard research methods. Social Work majors only.

An extension of SOCW 480: Field Practicum I allowing for the sectioning of practicum students into small peer groups for weekly group meetings. Students are divided into sections and assigned faculty field liaisons who assist students develop and implement an individualized professional learning contract for their practicum placements. Weekly meetings are held to analyze issues discovered through the practicum experience. Faculty liaisons monitor and evaluate student performance for the entire practicum experience (SOCW 480 and 485).

The continuation of the student's experiential learning at the same agency in which the student was placed in during SOCW 480. Students need to complete 250 or more hours of direct service practice and/or other duties expected of the beginning level social worker.

An extension of SOCW 490: Field Practicum II which allows for the sectioning of practicum students into small peer groups for weekly group meetings. Expectations for student performance increase and new Learning Contracts are constructed and implemented. Weekly meetings focus on the critical assessment of the student's use of skill, knowledge, and theory in their practicum placement. Faculty field liaisons facilitate group meetings and monitor the practicum experience, evaluating student performance for both SOCW 490 and 495.