SOCY 2500 - Community Leadership Practicum

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Explain the mission and goals of the organization, and how they are reflected in the organization’s work.
2. Analyze and identify the issues, policies, and culture related to the organization’s specific work and goals.
3. Observe and reflect on the organization’s work and interaction with the community it serves.

Outcome 2: Students will identify and examine the issues, policies and service context learned in coursework and apply them to them to the internship experience.

Objectives:

1. Identify the leadership and organizing practices and models used by the organization.
2. Explain how the group is organized, including roles, responsibilities, and leadership structure.
3. Practice leadership and organizing roles and strategies within the organization (under the guidance/direction of the organization’s leadership).

Outcome 3: Students will be able to formulate a reflection and analysis of organizing and leadership within a local community organization.

Objectives:

1. Document the student’s off-campus work and experience during the semester.
2. Analyze student work experience in the context of program goals and materials.
3. Evaluate the student’s own development in the field related to program work and materials.