Field education course

Field education course h2 Left Accordion Do I have to attend the Field Seminar class? h3 Yes. The Field Seminar is a mandatory core component of the field education process and provides an integrative process where you join your peers to discuss your learning experiences, examine the connection of the classroom material to practice, and reflect on your personal and professional development. Top What is the Field Learning Plan? h3 The Field Learning Plan outlines how practice opportunities are provided for you to demonstrate the identified core competencies and practice behaviors of your Foundation or Concentration year that are mandated by the Council on Social Work Education. Top How do I track and report my field hours? h3 You will submit the Field Time Logs to your Faculty Liaison as assigned. Field time logs capture both the current and cumulative total of hours you have spent in the field setting each week and link your field activities back to your required social work competencies, in an effort to keep learning goals at the forefront of your experience. Top What is the mid-semester site visit? h3 Each field semester you will have a scheduled meeting with your Faculty Liaison, Field Instructor, and other supervisors as appropriate to assess the placement and address any issues early. Top How am I evaluated by my Field Instructor? h3 At the end of each field semester, your Field Instructor will complete the Assessment of Student Practicum Field Performance to provide input to you and your Faculty Liaison about your performance according to the competencies and practice behaviors and within the context of the current semester. Top Will I receive a letter grade for the seminar course? h3 No. You will receive a grade of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. It is possible to fail the field course if you are not able to effectively demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and values for every competency. In some cases, students must drop or withdraw from the course if they are unable to locate a placement. Top What criteria are used to calculate my final grade? h3 The following criteria are used: <ol> <li>Your field evaluation as completed by your Field Instructor;</li> <li>Your attendance, participation, engagement, and contribution in the field education course;</li> <li>Your completion of required hours;</li> <li>Your timely submission of forms and other required materials;</li> <li>Your adherence to all policies, procedures, and codes referenced in the field manual and as mandated by your field setting; and</li> <li>Your readiness to advance as measured by the level of integration of knowledge, values, and skills to demonstrate the requisite practice behaviors.</li> </ol> A grade of unsatisfactory may be issued in cases including, but not limited to: your failure to keep your regularly scheduled hours with failure to appropriately notify your agency; supervisor, being released from your agency for documented behavior that would be grounds for firing an employee, and conduct which violates the NASW Code of Ethics, the University of Nevada, Reno Student Code of Conduct, and agency-specific standards and policies such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Top false false