About field education h2 Left Accordion Why is field education required for my degree? h3 <p>Field education is the &ldquo;signature pedagogy&rdquo; of social work education and affords you the opportunity to actively observe and experience social work practice, reflect on your experience, construct personal practice guidelines and then practice these in a guided field setting experience while being supervised. The success of your field education is dependent on the extent to which you are able to translate and synthesize material from the classroom setting to the field setting.</p> Top What is the difference in field education at the BSW, MSW Foundation, and MSW Concentration levels? h3 <p>BSW and MSW Foundation students experience field at the foundation, or Generalist Practice level, learning to act as professional social workers, conducting research-informed practice and practice-informed research, engaging in policy practice, and learning how to assess, intervene, evaluate, and engage with diverse individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. MSW Concentration students move to the Advanced Generalist practice level and are expected to demonstrate autonomy, leadership and the ability to and solve more complex problems in their field placements.</p> Top false false