Spring 2025 SOWK 591 Week 01 - Advanced Seminar II

title: Spring 2025 SOWK 591 Week 01 - Advanced Seminar II date: 2025-01-21 21:31:05 location: Heritage University tags:

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The advanced seminar two a continuation of SOWK 590 from last semester. It is an opportunity to reflect on your learning from your practicum placement. In this first session, we will check in with review updates to the practicum manual and the course syllabus for the spring semester. We will do a mindfulness activity focused on setting intention for the semester and check in with how people’s practicum is going.

During our in-person session, the following is the agenda:

  • Review Updated Practicum Manual and Syllabus
  • Mindfulness activity
  • Practice Learning Reflection Group

The learning objectives this week include:

  • Students will recognize the shared experiences of peers in their practicum and be able to use the group as a method for sharing and problem-solving.
  • Students will analyze their practicum experience, reflecting on how it connects to their development and demonstration of competence.
  • Students will actively practice setting intention, an important aspect of mindfulness.

Agenda and Learning Objectives

Week 01

Agenda

  • Review Updated Practicum Manual and Syllabus
  • Mindfulness activity
  • Practice Learning Reflection Group

Learning Objectives

  • Students will recognize the shared experiences of peers in their practicum and be able to use the group as a method for sharing and problem-solving.
  • Students will analyze their practicum experience, reflecting on how it connects to their development and demonstration of competence.
  • Students will actively practice setting intention, an important aspect of mindfulness.

Review Practicum Manual Updates & Syllabus

Syllabus

  • Just the requirements of the class, follows general same structure as last semester

Practicum Manual

  • Restructured some
  • Focus of some policies
  • Added descriptions

Student Led Discussions (SLED)

Facilitate discussion: How Will Work Spring 2025 and Picking Topics

Topics and dates include:

  • 2/8 Practicum Supervision/Supervision Agendas
  • 2/22 Integrated Approach
  • 3/8 Planned Changed Process (Engagement/Assessment)
  • 3/29 Critical Thinking
  • 4/12 Conflict Resolution
  • 4/26 Continued Development (Professional and Self)

Group of 2 (12 students / 6 topics)

New Semester (who dis)

First part of the process, Setting Intentions is important aspect of mindfulness. Second half is more about group work and collaborative processes.

  1. Personal Intentions: Collect some Post-it notes and write down some of your intentions for this semester.
  2. Small Grouping and Categorizing: Gather a few people around you, share your intentions, and combine like ideas.
  3. Larger Grouping: Form larger groups to share intentions and combine ideas.

Practice Learning Reflection Group

Review Group Norms:

  • We will be respectful of each other
  • We will approach our dialog with an open mind
  • We will engage and fully participate
  • We will keep our client’s information confidential

Group Check-in Question: What is something you are looking forward to doing at your practicum or has happened this semester?

Practicum Discussion: Discuss things going on at your practicums. Explore client needs and group problem-solving. Share about the work you are doing with your clients.