Professional Practicum

Assignments - CLD 497: Professional Practicum - Relationship Building Reflection

Date: 2018
Source: University of Kentucky
Program: Community & Leadership Development
Course: CLD 497: Professional Practicum
Instructor: Kristina Hains, Associate Professor, Community & Leadership Development

Description

Building and Maintaining Relationships

Personal relationships in the context of your placement refers to how you get along with and work with your co-workers and/or peers in your workplace. How accepting and supporting were your colleagues when you entered the organization? What work ethic, interests, skills, personal strengths and needs did you observe among your colleagues that influenced your ability to build positive working relationships? When and how do you receive support from your co-workers? What can you and others do to bring about supportive relationships and to work through work place challenges in a positive manner?

Assignments - CLD 497: Professional Practicum - Student Disposition Agreement

Date: 2018
Source: University of Kentucky
Program: Community & Leadership Development
Course: CLD 497: Professional Practicum
Instructor: Kristina Hains, Associate Professor, Community & Leadership Development

Description

Students interacting within a Professional Practicum experience are expected to keep a high standard of professional conduct throughout the experience. Following are examples of behaviors that maintain these standards. Students NOT demonstrating professional conduct, including but not limited to the following behaviors, risk disciplinary measures and the potential of placement removal. (NOTE: This list is meant to be illustrative of possible dispositions – it is not meant to be exhaustive nor prescriptive.)

This agreement sets out expectations for students in the professional practicum course.

Syllabus - CLD 497: Professional Practicum

Source: University of Kentucky
Program: Community & Leadership Development
Course: CLD 497: Professional Practicum
Instructor: Kristina Hains, Associate Professor, Community & Leadership Development

Description

This is a cooperative educational program between Community and Leadership Development majors at the University of Kentucky and approved community organizations that collaborate with senior level students within a chosen professional field. Students will work with their organizational placements to develop a “focused” professional project to be completed throughout the semester. Ultimately the course is meant to establish mutually beneficial relationships by which stakeholder relations are improved while students have an opportunity to build relationships and networks that could encourage future career development.