Integrating Seminar/Practicum III & IV is a two semester sequenced course designed to provide students with a supervised advanced practice experience in a social service agency/organization. The practicum includes experiential learning in advanced social work skills in a specialized setting. The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, the World Health Organization Definition of Health and the International Federation of Social Works’ Policy Statement on Health will continue to be incorporated into discussions of how resource equity, social justice and universal health and healthcare across the life span impacts work with client systems. Students in block placement complete 560 hours (3540 hours per week) in the agency/organization setting in one semester. Each Student receives 1 to 11∕2 hours of weekly, individual field instruction from a MSW level social worker.
Students are expected to abide by The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers in their practice with clients and agencies/ organizations. The seminar provides students with an opportunity to discuss and reflect on professional social work issues from their practicum experience regarding assessment, specific interventions with client systems and the application of practice theories at all levels of practice. Students use the seminar to monitor their own learning experience and their progress in attaining their professional goals with respect to people’s membership in groups and communities (urban, regional and rural) distinguished by class, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, and culture while honoring each person’s individuality.
Graduates of the UNE SSWO will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and leadership in the following:
Upon completion of SSW 580/582 students will be able to complete the learning objectives for Competencies 1-9 at the Advanced Year level.
Intern understands the value base of the profession and its ethical standards, as well as relevant laws and regulations that may impact practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
Intern understands how diversity and difference characterize and shape the human experience and are critical to the formation of identity.
Intern understands that every person regardless of position in society has fundamental human rights such as freedom, safety, privacy, an adequate standard of living, health care, and education.
Intern understands quantitative and qualitative research methods and their respective roles in advancing a science of social work and in evaluating their practice.
Intern understands that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels.
Intern understands that engagement is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
Intern understands that assessment is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
Intern understands that intervention is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
Intern understands that evaluation is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice and communities.
A variety of learning activities are designed to support the course objectives, facilitate different learning styles, and build a community of learners. Learning activities for each module include the following:
There are required readings and recommended texts in this course. While there are not prescribed readings from these texts, you are encouraged to read and utilize the readings throughout the course. Your instructor may integrate and suggest additional readings throughout the modules. We recommend that you utilize the Bibliography extended readings. Additional readings in the modules will be introduced as the forms and supporting documents needed for completion. There are a few videos presented as learning material, but the majority of videos in this course are studentcreated each week.
Each week you will engage in weekly video checkins and discuss some of your peers’ field experiences. You will also post one selfcare tip that you are employing and discuss amongst your classmates. There are several optional discussion boards in this course that you may utilize to ask questions about a specific assignment. Midway through the course, you will have discussion opportunities about being a mandated reporter in your state and what the laws require. We recommend that you utilize the Bibliography extended readings to integrate into your discussions and assignments.
There are several assignments in this course, which are all tailored around strengthening your field internship and experiences. These assignments will be collaborative with your field instructor and field advisor for review, comment, and submission. These will be highlighted throughout the course along with several reminders and prompts to get started. All of your assignments (including all of your forms) must be submitted via the assignment link and not via email. Any assignments (including all of your forms) submitted through Mail or email will not be accepted. They must be through the assignment link. Grading and Feedback Method: Feedback will be provided within the assignment submission tool and in grading comments.
Due dates for all learning activities are provided in the Course Schedule. Points are earned for every assignment submitted and discussion forum in which you participate. Each assignment or discussion submitted late will earn half credit. If you do not complete the entire assignment you will only receive half the point value for that assignment.
Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
All assignments are to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. E.S.T. on the dates listed below. Unless otherwise specified (such as Video Assignments), all module discussions and assignments are due the last day of the module or unit.
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Please review the essential academic and technical standards of the University of New England School Social Work (SSW): https://online.une.edu/social-work/academic-and-technical-standards-une-online-ssw/
Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Graduate Programs: Technical Requirements
Student and faculty participation in this course will be governed by standards in the NASW Code of Ethics relating to confidentiality in sharing information from their placement sites and practice experiences. Students should be aware that personal information they choose to share in class, class assignments or conversations with faculty does not have the status of privileged information.