On-campus/distance education combined program
On-campus/distance education combined program: program details
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On-campus/distance education combined program
All courses comprising the 3rd year of the BSW (all program streams) will be offered on-campus in a specific cycle from September – April of each year.
All courses comprising the 4th year of the BSW (required courses as well as social work electives) will be offered by Distance Education only. Distance Education courses are offered in September, January, and May terms.
Occasionally and if resources permit, a 4th year social work course may be offered on-campus. General electives if required can be taken on-campus. In addition, HSD 460 (special topics course) is usually offered once a year on-campus and is considered a social work elective.
Students are encouraged to proceed through their third year on-campus studies full-time which allows for a solid connection with other students and the school to be established. This helps to create a mutually supportive community of learning and provides an opportunity to build a network of support as students move into taking 4th year courses by distance education. Former students have indicated distance education courses do provide them with much more flexibility in terms of part-time work, family and other commitments and while in the 4 th year practicum placement full-time.
Note: Students may attend full or part-time. However, if attending part-time, students need to be aware that 3rd year on-campus courses are offered only once in each September- April cycle. Alternatively, students may elect to take courses by Distance Education if space is available.
On-campus courses are offered in September and January terms during the daytime. On-campus courses are not normally offered in summer session (May – August). However, an on-campus social work elective may be offered as resources permit. Some of our on-campus courses follow a learning model in which face-to-face instruction is enhanced by online learning activities. The average class size is 35 students.
Distance BSW courses are offered in May, September and January terms using a combination of delivery methods. For each course, you purchase a package of course materials and are given logon access to a Moodle course site.
Moodle is server-side software application that provides tools for running and facilitating courses online. Here, instructors can post lecture notes, create quizzes, facilitate class discussions and small group exercises, and provide links to learning resources. Online participation is a required component of each course. Instructors are available for group or one-on-one consultation online via the Moodle site and by telephone.
The DE courses are run on a semester system with explicit start and end dates and specific assignment deadlines within each course .
To help you determine whether online distance education is a fit for you, here are some important considerations:
•You will require regular access to a computer and the Internet
• You will be required to spend 8-12 hours per week on each course
• All online Social Work courses follow the regular UVic semester schedule with set start and end dates, and specific participation and assignment deadlines
• You need to be comfortable communicating online in a group environment, via both written discussions and live web conference sessions
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“For me, the two biggest surprises about online learning have been that I don't feel alone in cyberland, but rather feel connected to folks across the country and inspired and challenged by them (the depth of this connection varies depending on the group, but is there nonetheless). Secondly, I love the peer learning aspect of our online learning together -- overall group discussions have been a very positive experience.”
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