Social Work Practicum Seminar II

Catalog description

Social Work Practicum Seminar II is the second part of a course series representing the signature pedagogy of social work education. This course is required for all MSW standard program students. The weekly seminar is the university-based complement to the agency-based field course. The joint field practicum and seminar course enables student to integrate knowledge acquired across the social work curriculum within an agency setting. Students continue to apply generalist practice knowledge, skills and values, along with course competencies in practice with vulnerable and diverse populations. On-going analysis of the field experience in seminar class deepens knowledge acquisition and increases students understanding of previously learned material. Course assignments and supplemental readings provide important content on specific practice topics addressed in seminar. Practicum courses are to be taken consecutively. Graded pass/no-pass.