SWRK 4100 - Field Experience and Seminar I

Institution:

Western Michigan University

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Description:

This is the first of two field practice courses that entails two hundred (200) hours in a human service agency, a three-day communication lab, and 12 hours in an on-campus seminar. Students apply knowledge and develop skills in conducting interviews, problem identification, data collection, problem assessment, and goal formulation with client systems in the context of social work values. Students integrate self-awareness and appreciation of diversity into professional practice. Students develop a working knowledge of the agency's functions, structure, processes, and its service provider role within the community. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 87 credit hours. Corequisite: SWRK 4010 and SWRK 4020. Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Credits: 4 hours

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wmich.edu

Phone Number:

(269) 387-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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