Syllabus

Master of Social Work

SSWO 522 – Field Practicum/Seminar II Fall 2023

Credits - 4

Description

Integrating Seminar/Practicum I & II is a two-semester, sequenced course designed to provide students with a supervised generalist social work practice experience in a social service organization. Students complete 400 hours of experiential learning in an approved social service organizational setting in which they learn generalist social work skills for multi-level and multi-sector practice. The integrating Seminar provides students with opportunities to practice ethical communication and critical thinking skills as well as discuss and reflect on professional social work practice issues from their practicum experience. Students use seminar class to monitor their own learning experience and progress in attaining educational and professional goals. Students have opportunity to explore their experiences with applying classroom learning into the practicum setting, develop skills for self-reflection, self-awareness and reflexivity, and to broaden and deepen their understanding of social work’s inherent values such as honoring dignity and worth of each person, clients’ right to self-determination, social justice, equity and inclusion, honor and respect for diversity, and cultural humility. Students are expected to abide by The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers.

Materials

Required

Readings are provided for you or are otherwise available for free.

  • UNE School of Social Work – Online Field Education Manual
  • SSWO 522 Integrating Seminar/Practicum Syllabus
  • NASW Code of Ethics
  • United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
  • World Health Organization’s definition of Health  
  • International Federation of Social workers’ (IFSW) Policy Statement on Health
  • IFSW’s Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles Additional

Required Technology

  • Webcam, YouTube account (available through your UNE login credentials with Google)

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

School of Social Work Program Outcomes:

Graduates of the UNE SSWO will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and leadership in the following:

  1. Practice social inclusion to enable people, populations, and communities to fully participate in society, enhance human bonds in the context of cultural diversity and ensure improved quality of life and equitable resource distribution. EPAS Competencies 2 & 3
  2. Engage in culturally-informed relationship building, being respectful of the complexity and diversity of contexts and circumstances. EPAS Competencies 3 & 6
  3. Utilize theories of human behavior, social systems and social inclusion when offering interventions with people and their environments. EPAS Competency 8
  4. Promote ethical reflection, critical consciousness and shared decision-making based in social work values and with consideration of the broader contexts of the world in which we live. EPAS Competency 1
  5. Balance the roles of helpers, activists, and advocates through collaboration with communities to build healthy and sustainable resources. EPAS Competencies 2, 5, & 6
  6. Engage as critical consumers and producers of research as it relates to assessment, intervention and evaluation of clinical and community practices. EPAS Competencies 4, 7, 8 & 9
  7. Practice person-centered and collaborative community partnerships across diverse settings. EPAS Competency 6

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior (EPAS 1)
  2. Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice (EPAS 2)
  3. Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice Competency (EPAS 3)
  4. Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice Competency (EPAS 4)
  5. Engage in Policy Practice (EPAS 5)
  6. Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities (EPAS 6)
  7. Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities (EPAS 7)
  8. Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities (EPAS 8)
  9. Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities (EPAS 9)

Assignments

Discussions

Each week you will engage in weekly video assignments and discuss some of your peers’ field experiences. You will also post one self-care 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.

Writing Assignments, Projects, and Assessments

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 seminar instructor and there will be plenty of time 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 Send Email or email will not be accepted.

Grading Policy

The School of Social Work uses the following grading system for all courses with the exception of field education courses. Students are expected to maintain a “B” (3.0) average over the course of their study. Students with less than a GPA of 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 in order to receive their Master’s Degree.

Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:

Grade Breakdown

AssignmentPoint ValuePercentage of Grade
Acknowledgement of Academic Engagement 1 point1%
Video Assignment (Due Wednesday by 11:59p EST)16 points (2 points x 8 videos)16%
Weekly response to all videos (Due Sunday by 11:59p EST)30 points (2 points x 15 weeks)30%
Weekly self-care (Due Sunday by 11:59p EST)32 points (2 point x 16 weeks)32%
Discussion: Re-Introduce Yourself (Week 1) 1 point1%
Discussion: Mandated Reporting (Week 3) 2 points2%
Discussion on Endings (Week 4)2 points2%
Practicum visit scheduled (Week 5)1 point1%
State/County Licensing Assignment (Week 8)2 points2%
Student Self Assessment (Week 10)2 points2%
Process Recording (Week 12)3 points3%
IPE Reflection Assignment (Week 14)2 points2%
Practicum Evaluation submission (Due: Module 15)6 points6%
Total 100 points100%

Grade Scale

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

Schedule

Course Weeks

Course weeks run from 12:00 AM ET on Monday through 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, with the exception of Week 1, which begins on Wednesday at 12:00 AM ET. Unless otherwise specified, all discussion comments and assignments are due on the last day of the week. Initial responses to discussion prompts are due by the end of Wednesday unless otherwise noted.

All times are in the Eastern Standard Time Zone – no exceptions.

Week: Monday – Sunday

Week 1: Aug 28 – Sep 3
Week 2: Sep 4 – Sep 10
Week 3: Sep 11 – Sep 17
Week 4: Sep 18 – Sep 24
Week 5: Sep 25 – Oct 1
Week 6: Oct 2 – Oct 8
Week 7: Oct 9 – Oct 15
Week 8: Oct 16 – Oct 22
Week 9: Oct 23 – Oct 29
Week 10: Oct 30 – Nov 5
Week 11: Nov 6 – Nov 12
Week 12: Nov 13 – Nov 19
Week 13: Nov 20 – Nov 26
Week 14: Nov 27 – Dec 3
Week 15: Dec 4 – Dec 10
Week 16: Dec 11 – Dec 17

Week 1

Course Resources

  • Document: Statement of Understanding
  • Document: What is Practicum Instruction: Helpful Hints for Students and Practicum Instructors
  • Document: Online Practicum Education Manual: Policies & Procedures
  • Web page: NASW Code of Ethics
  • Web page: International Federation of Social Workers Code of Ethics
  • Web page: World Health Organization
  • Web page: United Nations Declaration of Human Rights

Discussions

  • Re-Introduce Yourself (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Assignments 

  • Video Confidentiality Statement
  • Technology and Telehealth Release Form

Week 2

Course Resources

  • Document: Safety Checklist
  • Web page: NASW Code of Ethics
  • Web page: International Federation of Social Workers Code of Ethics
  • Web page: World Health Organization
  • Web page: United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
  • Video: Broken Trust

Discussions 

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Week 3

Course Resources

  • Video: What is a Mandated Reporter? 

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)
  • Mandatory Reporting (Due: Sunday)

Week 4

Course Resources 

  • Document: Task for Endings Handout
  • Video: Safety, Ethics, and the Elephant in the Room 

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Discussion on Endings (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Assignment

  • Select IPE Assignment Option

Week 5

Discussions 

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)
  • Schedule Practicum Site Visit

Week 6

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Week 7

Discussions 

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Week 8

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Assignment

State/Country Licensing Assignment 

Week 9

Course Resources

  • Document: Self Care Assessment 
  • Web page: NASW Code of Ethics
  • Web page: International Federation of Social Workers Code of Ethics
  • Web page: World Health Organization
  • Web page: United Nations Declaration of Human Rights

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Week 10

Course Resources

  • Document: Student Self-Assessment

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self–Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Assignment 

  • Licensing Assignment Student Self-Assessment

Week 11

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Week 12

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Assignment

  • Process Recording

Week 13

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Week 14

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Assignment

  • IPE Assignment

Week 15

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday)

Assignments

  • Final Evaluation and Time Log

Week 16

Discussions

  • Video Assignment (Due: Wednesday)
  • Video Assignment Responses (Due: Sunday)
  • Self-Care Corner (Due: Sunday). 

Both Group A and Group B complete a video assignment and video assignment response for the final week of the course. Reminder to delete all of the seminar videos on April 25

End of Course Evaluation

Student Resources

Online Student Support

Your Student Support Specialist is a resource for you. Please don't hesitate to contact them for assistance, including, but not limited to course planning, current problems or issues in a course, technology concerns, or personal emergencies.

Questions? Visit the Student Support Social Work page

UNE Libraries:

Information Technology Services (ITS)

ITS Contact: Toll Free Help Desk 24 hours/7 days per week at 1-877-518-4673

Accommodations

Any student who would like to request, or ask any questions regarding, academic adjustments or accommodations must contact the Student Access Center at (207) 221-4438 or pcstudentaccess@une.edu. Student Access Center staff will evaluate the student's documentation and determine eligibility of accommodation(s) through the Student Access Center registration procedure.

Policies

Essential Academic and Technical Standards

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/

Technology Requirements

Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Graduate Programs: Technical Requirements

Confidentiality Statement

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.

Attendance Policy

Online students are required to submit a graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET of the first week of the term. If a student does not submit a posting to the graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET, the student will be automatically dropped from the course for non-participation. Review the full attendance policy.

Late Policy

Assignments: Late assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission. After three days the assignment will not be accepted.

Discussion posts: If the initial post is submitted late, but still within the discussion board week, there will be a 10% grade reduction from the total discussion grade (e.g., a 3 point discussion will be reduced by 0.3 points). Any posts submitted after the end of the Discussion Board week will not be graded.

Please make every effort ahead of time to contact your instructor and your student support specialist if you are not able to meet an assignment deadline. Arrangements for extenuating circumstances may be considered by faculty.

Student Handbook Online - Policies and Procedures

The policies contained within this document apply to all students in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. It is each student's responsibility to know the contents of this handbook.

UNE Online Student Handbook

UNE Course Withdrawal

Please contact your student support specialist if you are considering dropping or withdrawing from a course. The last day to drop for 100% tuition refund is the 2nd day of the course. Financial Aid charges may still apply. Students using Financial Aid should contact the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing from a course.

Academic Integrity

The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the University community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable. For information about plagiarism and academic misconduct, please visit UNE Plagiarism Policies.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:

  1. Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
  2. Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
  3. Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
  4. Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
  5. Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.

Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the Program Director. Penalties for students found responsible for violations may depend upon the seriousness and circumstances of the violation, the degree of premeditation involved, and/or the student’s previous record of violations.  Appeal of a decision may be made to the Dean whose decision will be final.  Student appeals will take place through the grievance process outlined in the student handbook.