A presentation at Heritage University @ CBC Week 01 in in Pasco, WA 99301, USA by Jacob Campbell
Location: SWL 114
Time: Wednesdays from 5:30-8:15
Week 01: 08/25/21
Topic and Content Area:
- Theories of Practice I, Course Introduction
- Academic Learning and Writing
This first week of classes is all of your first week starting in the social work program. Theories of Practice I is a part of a three-part series of classes. In the first semester, you will be looking into how do we work with individuals. The second semester is about working with families and groups. Finally, the third semester takes a broader approach and looks at macro practice. During the first class session, we are focused on getting to know your fellow students, the course instructor, and what the course will look like. We will also talk about academic writing as this course is a “W” class.
The agenda is as follows:
We will be reviewing Fall 2021 SOWK 486 Theories of Practice I Syllabus. You can also find an HTML version if that is helpful.
During class, we will also be talking about academic writing. The following is some links to tools we will be talking about:
In finding references, it is important in academic writing to obtain the best quality source we can find (meaning source with most authority and closest to the topic). Peer-reviewed journal articles are important references to be searching for and using in your writing. To find these, it is often hard to find by just “Googling.” Use the following:
I recommend finding and using reference management software to keep track of articles you read and use in your writing. Some of the software that I mention are as follows:
Academic writing can be challenging. Many students find using APA to be intimidating, but it is very learnable. Along with their style guide, their website is a great resource. They have lots of examples and helpful descriptions. Two documents in particular are beneficial:
The presentation slides can be viewed through Notist on my website, where you can download them and follow along during class. SOWK 486 - Week 01 - Introduction to Theories of Practice I
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Social work is a diverse field, and while we might not have to work with criminal masterminds like Gru, it’s my hope that this course will give us the skills to follow up with clients of all types.
AGENDA Getting to now each other Cooperative agreements and norms The look and feel of this learning environment Academic writing Jacob Campbell, LICSW Heritage University SOWK 486 Fall 2021
I find that is is helpful to share a little bit about myself with students, so that you know where I am coming from.
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I want to give you all an opportunity get to know each other and for me to start to get to know everybody.
[Small Group Activity] I want everybody to interview at least two people and take notes. We will then go through and you will each have an opportunity introduce at least one of your peers. You will have about 10 minutes.
[Discussion] What are your expectations for this course?
What we want to be able to do comes to a place where we are able to meet in the middle without expectations… and that you’re happy and so am I.
Textbook: Empowerment Series: Direct Social Work Practice Theory and Skills
Helpful Resources
Assignment | Points | Percentage —- | —- | —- A-01: Synchronous Class Engagement and Attendance | 50 | 12.5% A-02: Chapter Reading Quizzes | 50 | 12.5% A-03: Theory and Practice Integrative Paper | 100 | 25% A-04a: Interviewing Skills Video Role-Play | 100 | 25% A-04b: Interviewing Skills Reflective Paper | 100 | 25% TOTAL | 400 | 100% A-05a: Individual Empathetic Communication Self-Evaluation Reflective Paper | 20 | 5% A-065: Evidence-Based Practice for Assessments or Generalist Practice | 40 | 10%
Who’s information is this?
Review how to read it…
We can come back to some of this… but I at least wanted to spend some time talking through some stuff. Ask me later in the semester and we can do more of this…
SAVE THE WORK YOU DO SAVE NOTES YOU TAKE ABOUT A TOPIC SAVE ARTICLES YOU READ [[Connected Topic]] [[Connected Topic]] Bookends For macOS [[Connected Topic]] SAVE PAPERS THAT YOU WRITE Jacob Campbell, LICSW Heritage University SOWK 486 Fall 2021
DON’T FORGET TO READ AND SEND ME YOUR CONTACT INFO Jacob Campbell, LICSW Heritage University SOWK 486 Fall 2021
This first week of classes is all of your first week starting in the social work program. Theories of Practice I is a part of a three-part series of classes. In the first semester, you will be looking into how do we work with individuals. The second semester is about working with families and groups. Finally, the third semester takes a broader approach and looks at macro practice. During the first class session, we are focused on getting to know your fellow students, the course instructor, and what the course will look like. We will also talk about academic writing as this course is a “W” class.
The agenda is as follows: