S W 596A - Foundation Practicum Education I

(3 units)

Prerequisite: Open to Master’s students active in major code SW-MW01PB only. Department Consent Required.
Corequisite(s): S W 500 or S W 570.
Semester one of supervised agency practice. Develops foundational skills with generalist practice. Includes weekly integrative seminar utilizing consciousness-raising, collaborative group process to explore power differentials, professional development, self-awareness, and ethics, through solution focused, competency-based learning in a global context.

Credit/No Credit grading only. Course fee may be required. (Seminar 2 hours, Clinical Process 1 hour. Two hours weekly practicum seminar on campus and 16 hours in agency placement required.)