COURSE NUMBER: HUS 201
COURSE TITLE:FIELD EXPERIENCE I AND SEMINAR
INSTRUCTOR: JACQUELYN KAUFMANN
INSTRUCTIONAL AREA: HUMAN SERVICES
ELGINCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
ELGIN, ILLINOIS
COURSE OUTLINE
DESCRIPTION:
In-residence training is a supervised opportunity for the student to have
first-hand experience in an institutional setting that meets his/her area of
interest. In this setting, it is expected that the student will develop
proficiency and display the skills required to perform adequately on-the-job.
100 hours of on-site work is required for this first experience, as well as
class sessions with instructor.
TEXTS:
Sweitzer, Frederick H. & King, Mary A., The Successful Internship: Transformation
& Empowerment, Brooks, Cole, 1999.
RESERVE BOOKS:
Resources are available in the RennerLearningResourcesCenter, and
others will be introduced by the instructor. Hand-out materials will be
distributed.
AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS:
Videos may be used as appropriate.
OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:
- The student will have the opportunity to be involved with
up to three different types of early childhood programs.
2. The student will understand the types of employment and the qualifications necessary
to work in differing early childhood centers.
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3. The student will observe different teaching styles in early childhood.
4. The student will have the opportunity to experientially learn skills in working with
young children.
5. The student will gain skills in employment interviewing by taking responsibility
for gaining placements.
6. The student will examine the ethics and responsibilities of becoming a professional
in the field of early childhood education.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1. THE STUDENT WILL SPEND A TOTAL OF 100 HOURS DIVIDED BETWEEN
UP TO 3 DIFFERENT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE:
1 PUBLICLY FUNDED PROGRAM
2 TUITION-BASED DAYCARE OR PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
2. THE STUDENT WILL MEET AS DETERMINED WITH THE INSTRUCTOR AND OTHER INTERNS. DURING THIS TIME WE WILL:
A. DISCUSS OBSERVATIONS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT
THE STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN.
B. DISCUSS READINGS (AS ASSIGNED BY INSTRUCTOR).
3. AT THE END OF EACH SITE PLACEMENT, THE STUDENT WILL ASK HIS/HER
SUPERVISOR TO FILL OUT AN EVALUATION FORM, WHICH WILL THEN BE
GIVEN TO THE INSTRUCTOR. IN ADDITION, THE STUDENT WILL DOCUMENT
HOURS SPENT AT EACH PROGRAM, AND HAVE THE SUPERVISOR AT EACH PROGRAM VERIFY WITH HIS/HER SIGNATURE.
4. THE INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH A LIST OF
POSSIBLE PLACEMENT SITES. IF THE STUDENT FINDS A SITE NOT
ON THE LIST - HAVE IT OKAYED BY INSTRUCTOR.
5. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW-THRU WITH
CALLING THE SITES, MAKING APPOINTMENTS, CREATING A WORKABLE
SCHEDULE, AND MEETING ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SITE
PLACEMENT.
6. THE STUDENT WILL DEVELOP HIS/HER INDIVIDUAL GOALS FOR THE
INTERNSHIP TO PRESENT TO THE SITE SUPERVISORS. THESE WILL
BE REVIEWED IN CLASS WITH INSTRUCTOR
- THE STUDENT WILL KEEP A JOURNAL OF HIS/HER EXPERIENCES TO BE
TURNED IN TO THE INSTRUCTOR AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Although the student will be evaluated at each site where he/she spends
time, the ultimate grade for the course is the responsibility of the instructor. The final grade will be determined as follows:
SITE EVALUATIONS:60%
CLASS PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE20%
JOURNAL20%