HSER2150 Field Experience
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a supervised experience working at a human service agency. Students will gain knowledge and skills relevant to social work concepts as well as practice modeling the values and ethics of the profession.
Students will be required to pass a background check to proceed with their field experience.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Understand and identify professional roles and boundaries in human services
Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication
Identify personal and professional values within the human services profession
Develop self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse individuals
Identify cultural and systemic structures that may marginalize, create, or enhance privilege and power
Identify agency and organizational policies that advocate social well-being
Demonstrate professional communication with the agency members and populations served
Identify the variety of social service delivery options available to individuals
Examine the human diversity within social service settings
Display culturally appropriate interventions and strategies that are congruent with the lived experiences of individuals
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details