WORKCC655 - Field Internship 2

Course Description

Field placement gives the students an opportunity to learn in a real life situation through experience and to receive the benefit knowledge and guidance of the child and youth work staff and their supervisors. The primary focus of placement is 1. To introduce the student to a variety of situations and expose him/her to a spectrum of community services, including public and private supported community agencies and institutions. 2. To enable the student to integrate classroom theories, field placement experiences and techniques used in the field. 3. To offer the student challenge and stimulus to learn and investigate. 4. To bring the student into contact with professional and to facilitate his/her professional growth. 5. To identify strengths and goal areas which may be developed through the educational program. 6. To offer graduated entry into the field of child and youth work. 7. To provide an opportunity to evaluate his/her vocational choice. 8. To enable the student to assess his/her own performance in the field.