HUMS 2601: Human Service Field Education – Year 2
Students participate in a 190-hour supervised practicum at an agency, which delivers community-based services to children and youth, families and others in the community. The focus is on students demonstrating professional and ethical practice, appropriate and accountable professional decision-making; and reflexive practice. Students will explore the social justice factors affecting the service user population in the agency.
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate use of the meta-competencies of self-knowledge, professional accountability and integrity, respect for diversity, ethical client-centeredness, and professional judgement and decision making in a conscious way in an agency setting.
- Practice the use of the meta-competencies of reflexive practice and global social justice in an agency setting.
- Demonstrate how to use theory to inform practice, and practice to inform theory through positive critical reflection.
- Provide assessment, treatment, and evaluation services within a relationship between a human service worker and a client.
- Provide social support to individuals and/or groups including relationship building, life skills instruction, employment support, tangible support including food and financial assistance, and information and referral services.
- Receive feedback on a range of competencies in attitudes and values, knowledge, and skills areas relevant to the individual practicum.
- Provide services in organizing and mobilizing community members and/or other professionals in the promotion of social change.
- Develop, promote, implement, and evaluate social policies aimed at improving social conditions and equality.
- Provide educational services to social service worker students.
Course topics
- Lesson 1: Preparing for Human Service Worker Field Education
- Lesson 2: Integration of Theory and Practice in Field Education
- Lesson 3: Delivering Services in Micro Direct Practice
- Lesson 4: Professional Judgement/Decision Making
- Lesson 5: Advocacy and Social Justice
- Lesson 6: Final Evaluation and Endings
Required text and materials
The following text would have been purchased in HUMS 1581. If students did not take HUMS1581 and/or don't already own the required textbook, please be aware that students will need to purchase it. To do so, please contact Enrolment Services at student@tru.ca or 1.800.663.9711 (toll-free in Canada), 250.852.7000 (Kamloops, BC), and 1.250.852.7000 (International).
- O’Hara, A., Weber, Z., & Levine, K. (2016). Skills for human service practice: Working
with individuals, groups, and communities (2nd Canadian ed.). Don Mills, ON:
Oxford University Press.
Type: Textbook. ISBN: 978-0-19-901182-7.
Additional requirements
The other resources that students need for this course are the following:
- A computer with Internet access, and audio recording capacity
- PowerPoint, Prezi, or other presentation software
Assessments
To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the final mandatory project.
| Assignment 1: Self-Assessment of Competencies and Professional Identity | 20% |
| Assignment 2: Micro Direct Practice | 15% |
| Assignment 3: Applying Advocacy and Social Justice | 15% |
| Assignment 4: Final Evaluation | 30% |
| Final Project: Multimedia Presentation (mandatory) | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
Open Learning Faculty Member Information
An Open Learning Faculty Member is available to assist students. Students will receive the necessary contact information at the start of the course.
