SWK 465 - Senior Field Seminar - II

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The purpose of senior field instruction and seminar courses is to integrate social work theory and knowledge with experience in the agency setting and to develop skills in generalist social work practice.

Senior Field instruction-ll (SWK 464) is built upon first semester’s Senior Field Instruction-l course (SWK 462) with continued placement in a social service agency, two days each week (16 hours per week) throughout the semester, under a qualified agency field instructor for the development of professional knowledge and skills in providing direct services to individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Senior Field instruction-ll Seminar (SWK 465) is also built upon Senior Field Seminar-I (SWK 463), providing a forum for discussion of theoretical, practical and ethical issues arising in the second semester’s field practicum in a social service agency. Through field instruction and the seminar courses students integrate theory, knowledge, skills, and values derived from the foundation courses in the social work program for BSW degree at Capital University. Prerequisite(s): SWK 460 , SWK 461 and SWK 464 as well as senior status in the degree program.