WIR347 - Integrative Field Work Seminar

Subject Title
Integrative Field Work Seminar

Subject Description
Field Work Seminar II provides students with the opportunity to discuss their field learning experiences with their Faculty Advisor and peers via facilitated spontaneous discussions. Students are provided the opportunity to identify and discuss reactions to field placement experiences in a reflective and constructive way. Through a range of methods, students will develop their professional attitudes, examine feelings about specific learning experiences and relate to their peers with insight, empathy and understanding.

During this sharing process, Field Seminar II integrates field placement experiences with theoretical concepts learned in the SSW-I Program. Students will develop their knowledge of the field of social services, with a particular focus on working with immigrants and refugees, in order to understand the context of the worker?s role in service delivery.

Credit Status
One Credit

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Through a commitment to weekly readings, active participation in class discussions and successful completion of assigned evaluation methods, students will be able to:

1. Critically reflect and examine their own social identity,
personal strengths and challenges as they emerge from
field placement experiences through seminar discussions
and journals.

2. Manage, through application of creative problem solving
skills, various challenges related to field work
experiences including but not limited to emotions, values
and ethics.

3. Integrate foundational knowledge about the realms of
settlement/social service work with knowledge gained in
the experience of field placement.

4. Demonstrate understanding of one social
service/settlement organizations including structure,
functions, organizational culture, programs and services.

5. Demonstrate an understanding of social service worker
competencies required within a social service/settlement
organization.

6. Demonstrate the ability to function as an active member
of consultation group (Student, Faculty Advisor and Field
Supervisor).

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Discrimination/Harassment
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Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
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