Current Student Deadlines Home  Field Study Program Current Student Deadlines Program Coordinator: Gail Black Walters
OH: 8:30 AM - 3 PM -- M & Th; 8:30 AM - 5 PM-- Tu & Wed; 1-5 pm -- Fri; Room 273B
Phone: 831-459-4410
Email: grwalter@ucsc.edu
Web: http://psych.ucsc.edu/field_study
Psychology 193- Psychology Field Study
Spring Quarter 2008
Description: Psychology Field Study is a course designed for Psychology majors to apply what they have learned in other academic courses to a community setting while pursuing academic topics of interest to each individual. Students are interns at a community agency while working with a faculty sponsor to complete an academic project. Activities to support student learning such as workshops, discussion groups and other events designed for students strengthen learning. All students keep a journal of their experience.
Objectives: By the end of each quarter of field study you should:
- Have a more tangible understanding of how psychological research connects to a practical setting in the community.
- Be able to critically reflect on your experience in the field through discussion, your journal and academic work.
Requirements/Responsibilities:
- Have a completed field study contract.
- Complete 10 hours a week of work at your placement each week.
- Use your journal as a tool to explore ideas and record your experience.
- Complete two evaluations of field study:
- Mid-Quarter Reflection Due: Friday, May 2nd
- Final Assessment Due: Friday, June 6th
- Complete an academic project pre-approved by your faculty sponsor. Due: Friday, June 6th
- Maintain clear, consistent communication with your faculty sponsor, meeting at least two times during the quarter, or more if required.
Evaluations:
Field Study is P/NP only. Your narrative will be based on:
- Meeting all requirements for the course.
- The quality of your academic project.
- Performance evaluation written by your field supervisor.
Getting the most out of field study:
- Keep up with your journal. Use it often to take good care of yourself emotionally, ask difficult questions and catalogue your experience at your placement.
- Ask the Coordinator for help as soon as you need it or sense a problem.
- Use each aspect of field study to strengthen your performance in other areas of the program.
Schedule for the Quarter:
Week 1: 3/31-4/4
- Get started at your placement. The first full week of classes should be your first full week of 10 hours at your placement.
- Make contact with your faculty sponsor and arrange how often to meet during the quarter. Schedule meetings now during their office hours.
- Decide which two field study sessions you will attend.
Week 4: 4/21-4/25
- Mid-quarter reflection sent out via email
Week 5: 4/30-5/4
- Mid-Quarter Reflection Due: Friday, May 2nd
- Meet with Faculty this week to approve your topic for an academic project for the quarter.
Week 7: 5/12-5/16
- Students continuing field study pick up blank contract to plan for Summer Field Study
Week 8: 5/19-5/23
- Final Assessment and optional evaluation of faculty sponsor sent via email
Week 9: 5/26-5/30
- Holiday: Monday May 28th, Memorial Day
Week 10: 3/11-3/17
- Due Friday, June 6th by 4 PM:
- Final Assessment
- Workshop Record Sheets (if applicable)
- Evaluation of Faculty Sponsor (optional)
- Contracts for next quarter
- Field Supervisor’s evaluation of intern(s).
- Academic projects turned in to faculty sponsor, Due: Friday, June 6th (unless mutually agreed upon other due date has been set).
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