The School of Social Work at the University of New England believes that the application and integration of theoretical knowledge in the field placement are essential to the provision of a rich social work education.
Betsey Gray, Director of Field Education and Wanda Anderson, Online Field Education Faculty member discuss the importance of Field Education and the requirements at UNE. They also provide a question and answer session regarding Field Placement for UNE’s Master of Social Work Online Option.
Q. What is the role of my Field Advisor? A. The role of your field advisor is to work closely with you to insure that you have the best possible educational experience in your field placement. It is important to maintain good communication with your field advisor. Q. When does field planning begin? A. Planning [...]
“Field Education As The Signature Pedagogy For Social Work Education” by Unrania Glassman reviews the three-dimensional teaching and learning characteristics of Social Work Education suggested by Lee Shulman in 2005. They are: - The purpose of the field education curriculum, which is to develop practitioners who espouse the knowledge and values of the profession; who [...]
Supervised field placements provide students with opportunities to apply classroom knowledge which leads to an enhanced understanding of social work practice. This section explains the UNEs viewpoint on the importance of including a field placement in an education program.
Click here to watch Betsey Gray, the Director of Field Education at UNE, explain what students can expect from their field placement while enrolled in the MSW program.
Call an Enrollment Advisor at 1-877-UNE-MSW1 (863-6791) for program details.
