SYLLABUS   CRDV 1190/91      2007

CAREER DEVELOPMENT: FIELD EXPERIENCE

Instructor:  Kathy Schur, 6510450-8511

                   Office in College Center building room 238

CRDV 1190/91 Field Experience:  Provides a supervised practical community based learning experience in a wide variety of settings.  Its purpose is to assist the student in analyzing the career possibilities of that work placement and to develop employment related skills.  Students spend a minimum of 40 hours per credit on the job and attend a seminar or have bi-monthly individual meetings on campus with the instructor.  The actual experience will be determined by goals set by the student with assistance from the college coordinator and agency supervisor.  3 or 6 credits may be taken during a semester.  Student will work with the instructor in obtaining a suitable placement and developing specific goals to be achieved at that site prior to beginning his/her work experience.

REQUIREMENTS

The first step to enroll in this program is for the Student to complete the Field Experience Program Application and arrange a meeting with Kathy Schur to discuss the program.  The application can be obtained from the counseling secretary 2^nd floor College Center Building 651-450-8508 or from Kathy Schur at 651-450-8511. This class is open to Inver Hills students who have completed 15 college semester hours at Inver Hills Community College and are in good academic standing. 

Course Requirements

• Work 120 hours for 3-credit class or 260hours for a 6-credit class
• Develop and complete 5 specific goals for the field placement
• Attend on campus seminar or bi-monthly meetings with instructor
• Complete a resume
• Keep a weekly journal
• Complete evaluation process
• Submit a final career report.

Outcomes:     

Students will be able to:

1 set measurable goals for their field experience under the direction of the field experience faculty. These          clearly delineated goals will address the purpose of their field experience and the learning it will provide         and serve as a framework for their experience.

2.             test their career objectives with a planned and supervised practical experience in a professional, vocational   or cultural learning situation off campus.  .

3.             develop their communication skills both ability to express ideas and feelings and to listen and understand     feelings and  ideas expressed by clients, peers, and supervisors.

4.             develop cultural awareness and express sensitivity to the community in which their placement          agency/employer is actively involved.  .

5.             articulate the essentials of the placement agency’s structure and function; a profile of the clients served by   the agency; and the language or terminology native to the agency and service field. 

Student’s grade will be based on the following criteria:

Field Experience Agency Evaluation of Student

On site visit by IHCC staff with Supervisor

Students’ journal and discussions with faculty

Student evaluation of placement experience

Participation in seminar/or appointments with faculty

Written learning objectives prepared at beginning of field experience

Goal Evaluation:  documentation of achievement of goals.

Resume submitted

Career Action Paper to include a summary of the experience