Two practice courses

Students take the following courses during their specialized year. Two Practice Courses

T7113 Advanced Clinical Practice in a Field of Practice three credits. Prerequisites: T7102 Direct Practice with Individuals, Families & Groups; T7103 Advocacy in Social Work Practice. 

Must be taken concurrently with T6020 Second Year Field Work. Open only to students pursuing the Clinical method area. The course offers students in-depth exposure to differential assessment and intervention. Students register for this course by their designated field of practice: Aging; Contemporary Social Issues; Family and Children’s Services; Health, Mental Health and Disabilities; International Social Welfare; School-based and School-linked Services; and World of Work. All sections explore direct practice modalities for individuals, families, and groups: case management; core themes; and a variety of clinical interventions.

T7114 Clinical Practice with Populations, Clinical Intervention Modalities, and Professional Practice Issues 3 credits. Prerequisite: T7113 Advanced Clinical Practice in a Field of Practice. 

Must be taken concurrently with T6020 Second Year Field Work. Open only to students pursuing the Clinical method area. This course builds on the general framework of Advanced Clinical Practice (T7113) to address problems in a particular field of practice. Students select two seven-week mini-courses in which they consolidate their developing knowledge and skills through in-depth study of service delivery to specific client populations, the application of specific intervention methods, or selected clinical practice issues. Topics are updated annually to reflect new developments in clinical practice.