Course Syllabus

There is not text for this course.  Readings will be assigned in each module.

 

General Information

Student’s with Disabilities: The University of Utah’s College of Social Work seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in this class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the instructor and to the Center for Disability Services, http://disability.utah.edu/ 162 Olpin Union Building, 581–5020 (V/TDD) to make arrangements for accommodations. This information is available in alternative format with prior notification. Please provide the instructor with a letter from the Center for Disability Services as soon as possible.

Grading: Grading in this course is based upon the following activities and assignments. Since all graded assignments are related directly to course objectives, failure to complete any assignment will result in an unsatisfactory course grade. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling will be taken into account in grading. Please carefully proofread your written assignments before submitting them for a grade. Each of the assigned papers should be completed in APA format: typed, double-spaced and, where necessary, citations, references and headings. Students who turn in assignments late will have points deducted unless a legitimate reason for the tardiness has been discussed with the instructor PRIOR to the due date.

 

 

Grading Scale: Pass or Fail Grade.  You must receive a minimum of 459 points in order to pass the course.

 

Assignments

1. Class Participation and Attendance: Students are expected to attend class and participate in class discussions every week. For campus students, this means attendance to all classes with active participation in class discussions and activities. For online students, this means logging into class several times a week and responding to peers and instructor in the discussion boards (see weekly discussion board criteria).

2. Weekly Discussion Board(s): After you complete the readings and view the additional content for each module, you will answer the discussion question for each module. In addition to your initial response (answer), you must also respond to at least two classmate's postings in each discussion board. Your post and your responses should be clear, concise and contain appropriate APA citing and references. The answer to each board is due on Thursday by 11:59 pm. Responses to classmates are due by Sunday by 11:59 pm. The instructor will also be providing feedback and/or follow up questions about your posts. It is expected that you will respond to instructor posts within the specified time frame. Your initial post should be completed by the due date so that your peers have enough time to respond. Delay on posting your initial response will result in a deduction in your grade for this assignment.

3. Assignments: There are two assignments for this course.  The first assignment is a short check-in paper.  This paper will allow you to process and report how you are doing in your first semester of the online cohort.  The second assignment is a self-care plan.  As students and social workers, it is very important that we take care of ourselves.  This assignment will allow you to devise a plan to engage in healthy self-care.

4. Quiz and Survey: There will be one short quiz and an end of course survey.  The quiz will be based on material presented in modules 1-12.  The quiz will contain multiple choice and short essay questions.  An end of the course survey will be given to solicit feedback from students about the course.  The survey consists of three short answer essay questions.

Course Outline

 

WEEKS	TOPICS
1	Important Info Module Module 1: Getting to Know You
2	Module 2: Orientation to the BSW Program
3	Module 3: Academic Preparation
4	Module 4: Advising
5	Module 5: Using Technology, I
6	Module 6: Using Technology, II
7	Module 7: Library
8	Semester Break
9	Module 8: Writing Center
10	Module 9: Communication
11	Module 10: Asking Questions
12	Module 11: Time Management
13	Module 12: Support
14	Module 13: U of U Resources
15	Module 14: Self-Care
16	Module 15: Course Wrap-up