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

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:
- Heritage University
- MSW Program
- SOWK 590 presentation_video: > Fall 2025 SOWK 590 Week 01 description: >
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