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HUS-205 Field Experience II

Field Experience with individual and group supervision. The student will spend six –eight hours per week in direct agency service under supervision, for a total of ninety hours during the semester and class time in small group supervision. Field Experience II affords students a second placement with possibilities of exposure to a different area of human services or a similar, more intense experience. It also includes a major research project.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

HUS-204 and Permission of Instructor

Department

  • Social Science

Course Rotation Schedule

  • Fall: In Person, Remote
  • Spring: In Person, Remote
For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

HUS 205: Field Experience II

Department

Social Science

Course Description

Field Experience with individual and group supervision. The student will spend six –eight hours per week in direct agency service under supervision, for a total of ninety hours during the semester and class time in small group supervision. Field Experience II affords students a second placement with possibilities of exposure to a different area of human services or a similar, more intense experience. It also includes a major research project.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture4
Lab0
Other0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Prerequisites

HUS-204 and Permission of Instructor

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Use experiential theory to analyze the components of an actual case.
  2. Apply ethical standards and professionalism to human services practice.
  3. Appraise their own progress in becoming a human services professional through a portfolio.
  4. Collaborate with a community agency to plan and execute a volunteer project.

Topic Outline

  1. 1. Understanding oneself
  2.     a. Importance of self-awareness
  3.     b. Personal values and goals
  4.     c. Career goals
  5. 2. Understanding the student's agency
  6.     a. Organization chart
  7.     b. Bureaucracies
  8.     c. Target population within the agency
  9.         i. Services provided
  10.     d. Student's role in the agency
  11.         i. Interning alongside employees
  12.         ii. Working with clients
  13.     e. Challenges within the agency
  14. 3. Ethical considerations in the field
  15.     a. Incorporating professional ethics with the student's personal values and placement experience
  16. 4. Supervision
  17.     a. The importance of supervision
  18.     b. Collaborative involvement in one's supervision
  19.     c. Challenges in supervisory relationships
  20. 5. Application of theory to practice
  21.     a. Weaving theories into human services practice scenarios
  22. 6. Cultural competency
  23.     a. Diversity in agencies
  24.     b. Understanding worldviews
  25.     c. Barriers to overcome
  26. 7. Termination of placement
  27.     a. Closure with supervisors
  28.     b. Closure with clients
  29.     c. Reflection on personal and professional growth