Fall 2025 SOWK 590 Week 01 Getting Settled with Advanced Seminar I

title: Fall 2025 SOWK 590 Week 01 Getting Settled with Advanced Seminar I date: 2025-08-26 00:17:55 location: Heritage University tags:

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The advanced seminar provides an opportunity to reflect on the learning gained from your practicum placement. This week is asynchronous. I have a short lecture video talking about this class and your SOWK 590 class. In each synchronous session, we will discuss our practicum placement. Students have a choice of which student-led discussion group they want to help facilitate. I also ask students to share their

During my lecture video, the following is the agenda:

  • Getting settled for SOWK 590 and 595.
  • Planning for student-led discussion (SLED)

The learning objectives this week include:

  • To identify the structure of this course, the assignments used to facilitate learning and demonstrate competency, and what to expect this semester.
  • Students will analyze their practicum experience, reflecting on how it connects to their development and demonstration of competence.

Week 01 Plan

Agenda

  • Getting settled for SOWK 590 and 595.
  • Planning for student-led discussion (SLED)

Learning Objectives

  • To identify the structure of this course, the assignments used to facilitate learning and demonstrate competency, and what to expect this semester.

Course Syllabus: The General Map of this Class

Show course pages and information about both SOWK 590 and 595.

Course Grading

This class is a pass/no pass class. There are three products that you will be graded on.

2 Products of SOWK 590

  • In-Class Participation and attendence
  • Weekly Reflective Journal

4 Products for SOWK 595

  • 250 Hours
  • Weekly Supervision
  • Hour log
  • Learning contract

In Person Class Format

Each week, the following will be the format of the class that we meet in-person.

  • Practice Learning Reflection Group
  • Mindfulness Activity
  • Student Led Discussion

Student Led Discussion Topics

This week we are going to talk about “Safety & Well Being, Self-Care “ but I want to spend some time planning who is going to do what.

  • Talk about how this will look

[Whole Class Activity] Set out each week around the room. students spread out to the section they are interested in.

List of weeks

W-02 Safety & Well Being, Self-Care W-04 Self-Care and Burnout Prevention W-06 Restorative Justice Practices W-08 Intersectionality and Identity W-10 Community Organizing and Activism W-11 Cultural Competence in Practice W-13 Ethical Considerations in Social Media Use