Welcome
Welcome to FSHN 492: Field Experience. In this writing intensive course, students will begin to integrate and apply the academic knowledge and critical skills they have gained through their undergraduate studies in a professional setting, field experience, to promote professional development. In this course students are required to obtain and complete a 100 hour field experience in a professional setting that is relevant to their future career goals. Students will go through a process of self-reflection and discussion with their field experience supervisor to develop specific learning objectives for the experience. The activities completed throughout the field experience will be designed to contribute to the achievement of those learning objectives. Course assignments and activities are broken down into five modules: cultivating (establish your presence, setting expectations, conflict resolution), planting (planning and mapping the learning plan and Gantt Chart), growing (developing the resume, personal statement/cover letter, interview preparation and reference selection), harvesting (preparing and completing the supervisor end of experience evaluation), and celebrating (sharing field experience through a professional portfolio, oral presentation and written report). Students will be expected to answer prompts in self-reflective journals in each module as well as build a professional portfolio to showcase their achievements.
Instructor Introduction
Course Introduction
Syllabus
Familiarize yourself with the important information in the Course Syllabus.
Course Structure and Activities
- Course Format: This is an online, asynchronous course. Students will be expected to review powerpoints, videos, readings and other course resources to complete reflective journals and other graded work.
- Course Access: Students will view course resources from the course website and submit work via Laulima. The professional portfolio will also contain some of the course assignments, a link to the final portfolio will be submitted via Laulima.
- Content Structure & Organization: The course is organized into five modules: cultivating (establish your presence, setting expectations, conflict resolution), planting (planning and mapping the learning plan and Gantt Chart), growing (developing the resume, personal statement/cover letter, interview preparation and reference selection), harvesting (preparing and completing the supervisor end of experience evaluation), and celebrating (sharing field experience through a professional portfolio, oral presentation and written report). Each module is further divided into specific lessons. Assessments consist of journals, a learning plan and Gantt chart, resume, cover letter, supervisor evaluation, final presentation, final paper, and professional portfolio.
Course Technology
- Required Software or Accounts: WordPress, Google Suite, Microsoft Office
- Support: KOKUA program, Blackboard Collaborate Customer Support, ITS Help Desk, UH Writing Center
Learning Success
Pay attention to the course announcements from Laulima (sent to your hawaii.edu email). Listen to narrated powerpoints and complete assigned readings before completing assignments. Ask questions. Address issues proactively, not after-the-fact.