Main Field of Study and progress level:
Social Work: First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Two-grade scale
Responsible department: Department of Social Work
Established by: Head of Department of Social Work, 2015-04-17
Contents
The objective of the course is to obtain knowledge and skills from social work field that are of value for the further studies and future professional role. The students will through their own reactions and attitudes as well as critically and theoretically reflect of their own social work in order to develop their professional role and identity.
Expected learning outcomes
After completing the course the student should be able to: • gain knowledge and experience from social work practice • explain the purposes and activities of social work in a specific organizational and cultural context • understand and clarify the consequences of social work actions on people’s lives • reflect on social work practice in a specific context • be responsive to personal feelings, behaviour and thoughts and understand how these can impact professional action.
Required Knowledge
Participants must be exchange students studying for a degree in social work or equivalent and must have completed their first year.
Form of instruction
An individual plan for the practicum will be drawn up by the field supervisor and the student. The field supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the student has sufficient structural and personal support in place to facilitate the student’s learning. The individual plan is seen as a pedagogical tool that will make it easier to organize supervision. Supervisory sessions should normally take place one to two hours per week. They are seen as a complement to the continuous daily supervision concerning the work.
Examination modes
The examination is done in two parts: Description of the practicum/field placement: It shall describe the goals of the agency as well as its organization, mode of operation, staff categories and ways of co-operation. Reflections: It shall describe the students owns reflections of the experiences and gained knowledge.
Literature
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