Resources & Manuals

Resources to help you plan your practicum/field education experience

Practicum Database

The School of Social Work uses IPT (intern placement tracking) as its practicum database to support the field education placement process.

IPT software consists of individual student, supervisor and agency detail pages that are linked together. Coordinators and liaisons use the resource to assist students with planning, selecting agencies, supporting placements, completing electronic forms and communicating using the individual student page as the portal to provide personalized assistance.

Information sheets

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Field education manuals

Field manuals provide details on your course requirements, supervision and evaluation. Reviewing the field education manual for your program/course is required before you start your course.

Field education manual

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Integrative practice seminar

Have a look at the integrative practice seminar (PDF, 19 KB) description.

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Field education policies

Have a look at the School's policies regarding practicum.

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Prior learning assessment application and workbook

Students who have previous paid or unpaid social work or social justice experience (4000 hours) in the past five years, and have completed SOCW 311 and 312 (formerly SOCW 323) may apply to complete their third year practicum by Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) SOCW 304A. This is a challenging course that requires students to reflect on their practice and engage in critical self evaluation through a series of written assignments.

Steps in applying for a Prior Learning Assessment

1. Review the PLA work book (PDF, 483 KB) to see if this in an option you wish to pursue. The PLA is typically completed through independent study but occasionally a group study option is available in an online format: Online group format. Your practicum coordinator can provide you with more information about the online group process.

2. Submit a current resume noting your hours spent in direct and indirect social work or social justice work and/or volunteer experience. Send the resume via email to swfield@uvic.ca. Indicate in your email if you wish to complete the PLA as an on line study or by independent study using the PLA work book.

3. Be prepared to submit a video tape of your practice. A practice tape from any Uvic course is acceptable. You must have received a grade of B+ or better or you will be required to produce a new tape.

4. The practicum team will review your application and advise you by email if you have been approved to complete a PLA. If you are not approved then you will have to complete a practicum placement instead.

5. If approval is received, register yourself for PLA as soon as you are able.

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Information on criminal record checks

The University of Victoria is required to adhere to the BC Criminal Records Review Act.

  The act states: “ An educational institution must ensure that every registered student who will work with children or work with vulnerable adults undergoes a criminal record check.”

All students who reside in BC and/or plan to complete a practicum placement in BC will be required to undergo a Criminal Record Check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. This Criminal Record Check is required even if you have had a recent check completed for some other purpose.

The School of Social Work will provide all new students with the forms and information required in order to complete this process. This information will be sent to you when you register into SOCW 312. If you are a distance student, you will be expected to bring the completed documentation and two pieces of identification to UVic when you attend the on campus component of this course. If you are an on campus student you will be expected to complete the documentation and present identification during the first week of your on campus SOCW 312 course. Failure to complete this process will prohibit students from beginning their placement. A criminal record may delay or prohibit certain practicum placements.

If you do not reside in BC and do not intend to complete a practicum in this province, you will not be required to complete a criminal record check through us. You will, however, have to meet any individual agency or provincial requirements regarding criminal record checks.

*BC Students who completed SOCW 312 prior to May 2012 will need to contact their Practicum Coordinator for information on how to complete their Criminal Record check .

How to Apply for a Criminal Record Check

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