Course Syllabus

BSHS/341 Version 3
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Course Syllabus
College of Social Sciences
BSHS/341 Version 3
Field Experience I
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Facilitator Information
Bridgette Hernandez, MSW
i+arriedare,e+ail)phoenix)edu -&ni'ersiy of (hoenix.
i+arriedaree,+e)co+ -(ersonal.
951-906-5348 (PST)
Course escri!tion
/his course pro'ides infor+aion and suppor o assis sudens in heir firs field experience
place+en in a hu+an ser'ices organi0aion) Sudens 1ill conduc iner'ie1s$ learn o creae
a learning conrac$ and de'elop an undersanding of heir role in he hu+an ser'ices
deli'ery syse+) 2ee3ly 1or3shops are pro'ided o offer suppor and super'ision of suden
aci'iies in he field) Sudens 1ill co+plee a oal of 1## hours of field experience during a
1#41ee3 period) Super'ision 1ill be pro'ided on a 1ee3ly basis in "4hour group sessions)
Sudens 1ill be exposed o he 1el'e core co+peencies of he BSHS progra+$ 1ih an
e+phasis on paricipan in'ol'e+en$ co++unicaion$ co++uniy and ser'ice ne1or3ing$ as
1ell as educaion$ raining$ and self4de'elop+en)
Policies
Faculy and sudens/learners 1ill be held responsible for undersanding and adhering o all
policies conained 1ihin he follo1ing 1o docu+ens5
&ni'ersiy policies5 6ou +us be logged ino he suden 1ebsie o 'ie1 his docu+en)
Insrucor policies5 /his docu+en is posed in he Course Materials foru+)
&ni'ersiy policies are sub7ec o change) Be sure o read he policies a he beginning of
each class) (olicies +ay be slighly differen depending on he +odaliy in 1hich you aend
class) If you ha'e recenly changed +odaliies$ read he policies go'erning your curren class
+odaliy)
Course "aterials
/aylor$ 8)$ Bradley$ V)$ 9 2arren$ :)$ ;r) -1%%<.) The community support skill standards: Tools for
managing change and achieving outcomes) Ca+bridge$ 8*5 Hu+an Ser'ices :esearch Insiue)
&ni'ersiy of (hoenix) -"##3.) Field experience manual. (hoenix$ *=5 *uhor)
Course Syllabus
BSHS/341 Version 3
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*ll elecronic +aerials are a'ailable on he suden 1ebsie)
#ee$ %ne& Core Com!etencies of 'uman Ser(ice #or$ers
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 >is he core co+peencies of hu+an ser'ices 1or3)
1! For+ulae Field Experience learning ob7eci'es)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) ?/"3/1" 1)@
$ndividual
Co+pleion of
Field Ser'ice
*gree+en
%esource& Field Experience Manual
"rint pp) "#A"1 of he Field Experience Manual)
Co'#lete he Field Experience *gree+en and obain your Field
Experience agency super'isorBs signaure on he agree+en)
Sub'it he co+pleed agree+en o your faculy +e+ber for
appro'al and a signaure)
?/"3/1" @
$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
%esource& Field Experience Manual
(og hours o docu+en co+pleion of 1## hours during his Field
Experience course)
"rint 1# copies of he Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og and
co+plee he firs copy) :efer o p) "3 of he Field Experience
Manual)
Obtain your agency super'isorBs signaure for sub+ission o your
faculy +e+ber during 2ee3 Cne)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
?/"3/1" "
$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during he 1ee3)
?/"3/1" "
%eading %ead he Field Experience Manual)
%eading %ead he Elecronic :eser'e :eadings associaed 1ih his 1ee3Ds
opic)
)ongraded
*ctivities and
"re#aration
Suden >earning
Cb7eci'es
"rint p) "" of he Field Experience Manual)
"re#are o for+ulae your suden learning ob7eci'es and sraegies
for achie'ing he+) 6ou 1ill be 1or3ing on hese ob7eci'es during
2ee3 Cne
)ongraded
*ctivities and
"re#aration
/opic (resenaion
-(reparaion.
%evie+ he insrucions for he /opic (resenaion assign+en) 6ou
are reEuired o creae 1o presenaions ha 1ill be presened in "
differen 1ee3s as deer+ined by he faculy +e+ber) Each
presenaion should be 1# +inues in lengh)
)ote ha you are assigned he opics in 2ee3 Cne$ and hese
opics 1ill relae o your chosen Suden >earning Cb7eci'es)
/herefore$ he 1ee3s in 1hich you presen are deer+ined by he
1ee3ly course) If all ob7eci'es ha'e no been co'ered$ he faculy
+e+ber 1ill assign he+
Course Syllabus
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)ongraded
*ctivities and
"re#aration
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og and 2ee3ly
;ournal
6ou are reEuired o 3eep a Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og
and a 2ee3ly ;ournal)
,se he Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og o rac3 your hours
spen a your Field Experience place+en and o idenify he ypes
of aci'iies you perfor+ed or in 1hich you paricipaed)
Write each 1ee3 in he 2ee3ly ;ournal o docu+en your acions$
feelings$ and disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha
1ee3)
,se he Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og and he 2ee3ly
;ournal as anoher +easure of self4e'aluaion and e'aluaion by he
faculy +e+ber during your Field Experience) Be prepared o
discuss your co+pleed Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og and
your 2ee3ly ;ournal in each 1ee3 o reflec on your experiences)
#ee$ T)o& Partici!ant *m!o)erment
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 Fefine participant empowerment)
1! Explore approaches o paricipan e+po1er+en)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) ?/3#/1" 1)@
$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
(og hours o docu+en co+pleion of 1## hours during his Field
Experience course)
Co'#lete a copy of your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og for
sub+ission o your faculy +e+ber his 1ee3)
Obtain your agency super'isorDs signaure)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
?/3#/1" "
$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha 1ee3)
?/3#/1" "
)ongraded
*ctivities and
"re#aration
/opic (resenaion
-(reparaion.
Wor- on your opic presenaions as assigned o you during
2or3shop Cne) /hese presenaions are scheduled for 2ee3s Six
hrough /en)
%eading %ead he Elecronic :eser'e :eadings associaed 1ih his 1ee3Ds
opic)
#ee$ T+ree& Communication
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 Fefine communication)
1! :e'ie1 co++unicaion syles and roues)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) %/</1" 1)@
Course Syllabus
BSHS/341 Version 3
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$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
(og hours o docu+en co+pleion of 1## hours during his Field
Experience course)
Co'#lete a copy of your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og for
sub+ission o your faculy +e+ber his 1ee3)
Obtain your agency super'isorDs signaure)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
%/</1" "
$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha 1ee3)
%/</1" "
$ndividual
>earning
Cb7eci'es
/his agree+en should include a +ini+u+ of four learning
ob7eci'es for he suden) /he ob7eci'es should relae o he role
he suden 1ill ha'e a he sie) /he learning ob7eci'es +us be
a3en fro+ he lis of ob7eci'es of he course opics$ 1hich are he
1" Core Co+peency *reas)
Sub'it he >earning Cb7eci'es o your faculy +e+ber in 2ee3
/hree) Be prepared o discuss your learning ob7eci'es and
sraegies for achie'ing he+) Sudens 1ill share heir ob7eci'es
1ih faculy and peers o clarify heir educaional goals and o
coordinae opic presenaions)
%/</1" @
%eading %ead he Elecronic :eser'e :eadings associaed 1ih his 1ee3Ds
opic)
)ongraded
*ctivities and
"re#aration
/opic (resenaion
-(reparaion.
Wor- on your opic presenaions as assigned o you during
2or3shop Cne) /hese presenaions are scheduled for 2ee3s Six
hrough /en)
#ee$ Four& Communit, an- Ser(ice .et)or$in/
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 *ssess he i+porance of ne1or3ing)
1! Explore ne1or3ing echniEues)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) %/13/1" 1)@
$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
(og hours o docu+en co+pleion of 1## hours during his Field
Experience course)
Co'#lete a copy of your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og for
sub+ission o your faculy +e+ber his 1ee3)
Obtain your agency super'isorDs signaure)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
%/13/1" "
$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha 1ee3$
%/13/1" "
%eading /here are no reading assign+ens for his 1ee3)
)ongraded
*ctivities and
"re#aration
/opic (resenaion
-(reparaion.
Wor- on your opic presenaions as assigned o you during
2or3shop Cne) /hese presenaions are scheduled for 2ee3s Six
hrough /en)
Course Syllabus
BSHS/341 Version 3
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#ee$ Fi(e& *-ucation0 Trainin/0 an- Self-e(elo!ment
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 Explore approaches o hu+an ser'ices super'ision)
1! Idenify +ehods of accessing appropriae super'ision)
13 Idenify personal srenghs and needs for de'elop+en)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) %/"#/1" 1)@
$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
(og .ours to docu'ent co'#letion o/ 100 .ours during t.is
1ield 23#erience course)
Co'#lete a copy of your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og for
sub+ission o your faculy +e+ber his 1ee3)
Obtain your agency super'isorDs signaure)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
%/"#/1" "
$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha 1ee3)
%/"#/1" "
%eading %ead he Elecronic :eser'e :eadings associaed 1ih his 1ee3Ds
opic)
)ongraded
*ctivities and
"re#aration
/opic (resenaion
-(reparaion.
Wor- on your opic presenaions as assigned o you during
2or3shop Cne) /hese presenaions are scheduled for 2ee3s Six
hrough /en)
#ee$ Si1& 2!!lication of Core Com!etencies
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 Fe+onsrae s3ill in presening he applicaion of a core
co+peency co'ered in his course)
1! Fe+onsrae co+peence in processing peer and super'isor
feedbac3)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) %/"G/1" 1)@
$ndividual
/opic (resenaion
"resent he opic presenaion in he 1ee3 assigned by he
insrucor)
Construct your presenaion as follo1s5
Inroduce he ob7eci'es you 1ill discuss)
Fescribe he perfor+ance of his core co+peency a your field
place+en sie)
Fescribe your experiences in he agency ha ha'e pro'ided
you he opporuniy o de+onsrae progression on his core
co+peency)
Be prepared o explain ho1 hese opporuniies ha'e affeced
your co+peency on he presenaion opic)
Include suggesions for furher de'elop+en of he s3ills you
1ish o i+pro'e)
Note. 6our presenaion 1ill be graded on conen and syle)
%/"G/1" @
Course Syllabus
BSHS/341 Version 3
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$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
(og hours o docu+en co+pleion of 1## hours during his Field
Experience course)
Co'#lete a copy of your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og for
sub+ission o your faculy +e+ber his 1ee3)
Obtain your agency super'isorDs signaure)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
%/"G/1" "
$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha 1ee3)
%/"G/1" "
%eading %ead he Elecronic :eser'e :eadings associaed 1ih his 1ee3Ds
opic)
#ee$ Se(en& 2!!lication of Core Com!etencies
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 Fe+onsrae s3ill in presening he applicaion of a core
co+peency co'ered in his course)
1! Fe+onsrae co+peence in processing peer and super'isor
feedbac3)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) 1#/4/1" 1)@
$ndividual
/opic (resenaion
"resent he /opic (resenaion if assigned o presen his 1ee3) 1#/4/1" @
$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
(og hours o docu+en co+pleion of 1## hours during his Field
Experience course)
Co'#lete a copy of your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og for
sub+ission o your faculy +e+ber his 1ee3)
Obtain your agency super'isorDs signaure)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
1#/4/1" "
$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha 1ee3)
1#/4/1" "
%eading /here are no reading assign+ens for his 1ee3
#ee$ *i/+t& 2!!lication of Core Com!etencies
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 Fe+onsrae s3ill in presening he applicaion of a core
co+peency co'ered in his course)
1! Fe+onsrae co+peence in processing peer and super'isor
feedbac3)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) 1#/11/1
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1)@
$ndividual
/opic (resenaion
"resent he /opic (resenaion if assigned o presen his 1ee3) 1#/11/1
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$ndividual
:esource
:esearch (aper
Write a research paper on a'ailable resources for a opic or
populaion of your choice$ such as baered spouses$ refugees$ or
HIV and *IFS rea+en)
*ddress he follo1ing in your paper5
Fefine he opic or populaion in need)
:esearch he agencies in your area ha address his opic or
populaion and describe he+ in an o'er'ie1)
Choose hree agencies and describe he+ +ore specifically$
including he follo1ing +aerial5
o Ha+es of he agencies
o (opulaion ser'ed by he agencies
o Co+posiion of he saffs of he agencies
o 2ha one +us do o recei'e ser'ices fro+ he agency
o 2ha ina3e procedures a paricipan +us go hrough
o 2ha fee srucure he agencies ha'e and 1heher hey
ha'e a sliding fee scale
o *nyhing else ha +ay be uniEue o he agencies and of
ineres o he poenial paricipan or hu+an ser'ice 1or3er
1ho is ne1or3ing on behalf of a paricipan
"rovide a su++ary and conclusion)
1or'at your paper consisen 1ih *(* sandards)
1#/11/1
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$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
(og hours o docu+en co+pleion of 1## hours during his Field
Experience course)
Co'#lete a copy of your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og for
sub+ission o your faculy +e+ber his 1ee3)
Obtain your agency super'isorDs signaure)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
1#/11/1
"
"
$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha 1ee3)
1#/11/1
"
"
%eading /here are no reading assign+ens for his 1ee3
#ee$ .ine& 2!!lication of Core Com!etencies
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 Fe+onsrae s3ill in presening he applicaion of a core
co+peency co'ered in his course)
1! Fe+onsrae co+peence in processing peer and super'isor
feedbac3)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) 1#/1?/1
"
1)@
$ndividual
/opic (resenaion
"resent he /opic (resenaion if assigned o presen his 1ee3) 1#/1?/1
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$ndividual
*gency :epor
Write an agency repor on he agency ha you are using for your
Field Experience)
*ddress he follo1ing opics in your paper5
/he purpose and goals of he agency
/he populaion ser'ed and he reEuire+ens o be ser'ed by
he agency
/he specific ser'ices perfor+ed by he agency
/he nu+ber of saff +e+bers and heir funcions or 7ob iles
Ho1 he agency is funded
/he srenghs and 1ea3nesses of he obser'ed agency and
your sub7eci'e i+pressions of he agency$ including he
follo1ing5
o 2ha you hin3 1or3s 1ell and 1ha does no
o Suggesions for i+pro'e+en
o 6our reacion o your experience a he agency$ including
he follo1ing5
2as he field place+en experience 1ha you hoped i
1ould beI
2ha did you learnI
Ho1 ha'e you changed as a resul of your experienceI
1#/1?/1
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1#
$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
(og hours o docu+en co+pleion of 1## hours during his Field
Experience course)
Co'#lete a copy of your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og for
sub+ission o your faculy +e+ber his 1ee3)
Obtain your agency super'isorDs signaure)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
1#/1?/1
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"
$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha 1ee3)
1#/1?/1
"
"
%eading /here are no reading assign+ens for his 1ee3
#ee$ Ten& 2!!lication of Core Com!etencies
etails ue Points
Objectives 11 Fe+onsrae s3ill in presening he applicaion of a core
co+peency co'ered in his course)
1! Fe+onsrae co+peence in processing peer and super'isor
feedbac3)
"artici#ation "artici#ate in class discussion) 1#/"@/1
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$ndividual
/opic (resenaion
"resent he /opic (resenaion if assigned o presen his 1ee3) 1#/"@/1
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$ndividual
Field Experience
2ee3ly *ci'iy
>og
(og hours o docu+en co+pleion of 1## hours during his Field
Experience course)
Co'#lete a copy of your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og for
sub+ission o your faculy +e+ber his 1ee3)
Obtain your agency super'isorDs signaure)
Sub'it your Field Experience 2ee3ly *ci'iy >og)
1#/"@/1
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Course Syllabus
BSHS/341 Version 3
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$ndividual
2ee3ly ;ournal
Enry
Sub'it a 1ee3ly 7ournal enry ha records your feelings and
disco'eries and he 3no1ledge gained during ha 1ee3)
1#/"@/1
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%eading /here are no reading assign+ens for his 1ee3
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