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ABSC 690 Community Health & Development Practicum

ABSC 690 Community Health & Development Practicum. Syllabus Overview and Practicum Tutorial. Course Prerequisites. ABSC 310 (completed or concurrent enrollment) ABSC 150 (preferred) ABSC 469 (recommended) Students who are in their senior year (final 2 semesters) will be prioritized.

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ABSC 690 Community Health & Development Practicum

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  1. ABSC 690 Community Health & Development Practicum Syllabus Overview and Practicum Tutorial

  2. Course Prerequisites • ABSC 310 (completed or concurrent enrollment) • ABSC 150 (preferred) • ABSC 469 (recommended) • Students who are in their senior year (final 2 semesters) will be prioritized

  3. Course Materials and Resources • The ABSC 690 course textbook is the same as the one used in ABSC 310. • For additional reference and support materials, go to the online Community Tool Boxhttp://ctb.ku.edu/.

  4. Course Objectives • Enhance experience, critical reflection, and supported practice in addressing problems and goals that matter to communities • Apply core competencies to promote community health and development in community-based settings • Promote community-university partnerships through service-learning • Support student professionalism and career development to enhance student marketability and employability

  5. Core Competency Areas I. Assess A. Creating & Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships (Module 1) B. Assessing Community Needs and Resources (Module 2) C. Analyzing Problems and Goals (Module 3) II. Plan (Building Plans and Capacity to do the Work) A. Developing Strategic and Action Plans (Module 5) B. Developing a Framework or Model of Change (Module 4) IV. Act A. Developing an Intervention (Module 7) B. Advocating for Change (Module 10) C. Influencing Policy Development (Module 11) D. Implementing a Social Marketing Effort (Module 13) V. Evaluate A. Evaluating the Initiative (Module 12) VI. Sustain A. Writing a Grant Application for Funding (Module 14) B. Sustaining the work or Initiative (Module 16)

  6. Required Practicum Hours and Supervision

  7. Practicum Hours • Students will be responsible for completing a minimum of 10 hours each week to the practicum site • Students will attend class for approximately 2 hours each week

  8. Practicum Supervision • Onsite supervision (meet weekly) • Instructor supervision (meet weekly) • Students will meet individually with instructors on Mondays or Fridays

  9. Course Content and Requirements

  10. Practicum Evaluation • Students will be evaluated by their onsite practicum supervisors twice during the semester: • Midterm Evaluation • Final Evaluation • At the supervisors’ discretion, evaluations will be shared with the practicum student • Students will be evaluated by their instructor supervisor • Students will also complete self-assessments of their practicum work

  11. Practicum Products •  Each student will be required to produce minimally one product from their practicum experience • The product should be one that adds value to the practicum site (e.g. community needs assessment, program action plan, etc.) • The product must be based around one of the 16 competency areas (excluding modules 6, 9, and 14) • If the practicum outcome will not take a full semester to complete, the student must complete more than one product (e.g. community needs assessment plusa strategic action plan)

  12. Practicum Product Summary Proposal • This is a10-page paper that must be submitted to demonstrate evidence that the student has critically contemplated and researched the core competency area being supported • Each student is responsible for providing a 10-minute presentation on the practicum proposal paper • A logic model and action plan will be developed as components of the proposal

  13. Practicum Presentations • Practicum 1 students will prepare a15-minute formal PowerPoint presentation that outlines the practicum experience and related products • Practicum 2 students will develop a 5-minute digital story video presentation of the practicum site, practicum outcome, and importance of the competency supported with the practicum site

  14. Professional Development All practicum students are required to: • Maintain a professional portfolio of work products submitted throughout the semester. • Attend two KU Career Center events • One event must be a resume development session • Other event options include job interview workshops and career fairs • Interview with potential community partners Additionally, Practicum 2 Students are required to: • Create a LinkedIn (professional networking website) profile • Develop a professional resume

  15. Attendance/Absence Policy

  16. Attendance Expectations Students are expected to: • Be prompt and on time to both class and the community practicum site • Attend in-class meetings and individual appointment times with the instructors • Attend regularly scheduled practicum hours at the community partner site • Adapt their personal and work schedules to fulfill their practicum commitment with the community-based organization being served

  17. Absences from the Practicum Site • Students must notify both the course instructors and the practicum site supervisor, in advance, for any absences at the practicum site • Nounexcusedabsences are permitted at the community partner site • Students will be allowed only twoexcused absences (with prior notification) at the community partner site during the semester • After the third absence, the student will receive an automatic 10% (letter grade) reduction for each subsequent absence at the community partner site

  18. Course Expectations

  19. Class Participation and Attendance • Throughout the semester, students will be scheduled to attend individual meetings with the course instructors to discuss the overall progress of the practicum • Weekly full-class meetings • Weekly individual student meetings

  20. Attire • Students are expected to wear clothing appropriate for the practicum site and should dress in the same manner as the employees at the practicum site • Students are expected to dress in business attire for certain in-class events (such as mock-interviews and presentations), as well as interviews and presentations at the practicum site • Class meetings in which business attire is expected are indicated in the syllabus

  21. Preparation for a Successful Practicum Experience

  22. Student Considerations • Seek placement with appropriate partner organizations • Allot the appropriate amount of time • Review competency areas (Keep those modules from ABSC 310/311!)

  23. Placement Considerations • Professional/career interests • Applied problem/ goal area interests • Competency areas of interest • Location preferences (Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas City Metro Area) • Identified community partner organizations

  24. Next Steps • Students will complete/update practicum student profile • Ensure that instructors have students’ accurate summer contact information • Over the summer, course instructors will match students with practicum sites

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