Course number 21:282; 2-3 semester hours; 10:55 a.m.  - 12:10 p.m.; Wednesdays; Jan. 17 - May 9; Room 3083 LIB.  Students are not required to purchase a textbook for this course.

SCHEDULE

Jan. 17: Introduction: getting the most out of Practicum.  Class notes.

Jan. 24: Practicum Planning; discussion of Planning Guide.

Jan. 31: Your job search: Introduction; Internet resources.   Class notes.

Feb. 7: Effective resumes.  Class notes.

Feb. 14: Gerald Roe, Educational Placement Office, University of Iowa

Feb. 21: Portfolio design.  Class notes.

Feb. 28: DreamWeaver demonstration; Information Arcade.

Mar. 7: Student resumes. Participants will be expected to bring in multiple copies of their resumes / CVs, for discussion by their colleagues.

(Mar. 14): Spring Break

Mar. 21: Mid-point review: no formal class, but students will meet individually with the professor to discuss their Practicum activities so far and to show preliminary versions of their reports, journals and web portfolios.

Mar. 28:  Effective interviews.   Class notes.

Apr. 4:  Interview questions.   Class notes.

Apr. 11:  Mock job interviews

Apr. 18:  Professional ethics.   Class notes.

Apr. 25:  Issue presentations / Discussion of practicum experience

May 2: (Final session):  Issue presentations. Final class discussion and evaluation of Practicum; discussion of portfolios. Hand in:  Practicum report; Journal.  Important note:  The web portfolio must be posted to the Internet by the beginning of this class.

(May 9): Exam week: No exam. No meeting in this week.
 

PRODUCTS EXPECTED FROM STUDENTS

Practicum Journal

Practicum Report

Personal portfolio

Issue presentation (oral presentation only)
 

GRADING SCHEME

Practicum supervisor evaluation: 50%

Practicum Report: 10%

Practicum Journal: 10%

Web Portfolio: 10%

Issue presentation: 10%

Class participation: 10%