EACS 195 Practicum I provides students with an opportunity to work and observe in an educational or community living setting under the direction of college instructors and on-site staff. The focus of this practicum is to provide students with an opportunity to interact with children or adults with challenging conditions, to develop objective documentation skills and to observe the techniques and procedures used by on-site staff. This is a 17-day practicum beginning with two preparation days.
Prerequisites: EACSW 155, EASCW 156, EACSW 160, EACSW 170, HSER 174, PSYC 100 and ENGL 110 all with a minimum grade of 60%
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 120 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 16 |
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| Other | 104 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Practice objective documentation skills by producing accurate and objective daily recordings in their practicum workbook
- Understand the work routines, practices, philosophy and expectations of the setting in which they did their practicum placement
- demonstrate their ability to self evaluate and take responsibility for their own learning through the development, implementation and evaluation of two learning goals; and
demonstrate field readiness as outlined in the competency check-list and evaluation form in the areas of:
- personal accountability
- interpersonal effectiveness
- theoretical reasoning
- technical competency
Teaching and Learning Approach
Practicum I provides students with an opportunity to work and observe in an Education or Community Living
setting under the direction of College instructors and on-site staff. The focus of this practicum is to provide
students with an opportunity to interact with children and/or adult with disabilities, to develop objective
documentation skills, and to observe the techniques and procedures used by experienced support practitioners.Learning Resources
Required:
Access to and participation in course Moodle site.
Recommended:
EACSW program texts
Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
Key
Week Learner Activities, Responsibilities, and Assessments
Concepts
Students first day on site expected January 11 unless otherwise arranged with Instructor.
Student to expect meeting with Instructor as well as on-site Mentor in first week or two of
1 practicum.
Students will be responsible for coordination of a Mid-Point and Final meeting involving
on-site Mentor and Instructor.
Students will attend site each Thursday until end of term, and/or until expected hours are
fulfilled. Students must do minimum number of hours as stated in Course Outline -
2 - 14
students may do MORE than the allotted hours/days with approval from their site and
course instructor.Assessment
| Title |
Learning Outcomes |
Value |
| Demonstration of positive, supportive interaction with tutor and identified focus individual |
2, 4 |
50% |
| Demonstration of recording skills and learning in practicum guide/moodle site |
1, 4 |
50% |
| Total |
100% |
Grading Table
Competency-based Grades
This grading system is based on satisfactory acquisition of defined skills or successful completion of the course learning outcomes. It is used where standard numerical grades are not generally applied, for example in evaluating practicum performance or work placements, in pass/fail courses or for non-credit courses.
| Grade |
Description |
| AAV |
ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits. |
| COM |
COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course |
| CRG |
CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course. |
| NCG |
NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory. |
| PCG |
PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course. |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.