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    Die rol van praktykopleiers in die Departement Maatskaplike Werk van die Tygerberg-Hospitaal met betrekking tot gevallewerkpraktykopleiding
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1991-12) Mouton, Marlize; Fourie, Sulina; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Social Work.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: One of the functions of the Social Work Department at Tygerberg Hospital is to act as a training institution for the field practice education in social casework of third year students from the University of Stellenbosch. In order to fulfil this function in a scientific manner, the need for a comprehensive study into the role fulfilment of field practice teachers was deemed necessary. The purpose of this research was to ensure that the Department of Social Work at Tygerberg Hospital can provide a purposeful, efficient, time and cost effective program for field practice education to the third year students of the University of Stellenbosch, as it is set out in the Memorandum for Field Practice Education for third year social work students. The literature study determined that the nature and goals of field practice education of third year students have been developed according to a process of l earning through which a student is being facilitated by a field practice teacher to integrate theory and practice. As is the case with the theoretical course, field practice education is a separate course within the curriculum of Social Work at the University of Stellenbosch. The achievement of the goals of the course in field practice education is dependant on the student being taught the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude regarding the components of social work practice, as it is classified in the model for supervision . This model describes the various learning areas. The knowledge, skill and attitude requirements of field practice teachers in the fulfilment of their role have also been investigated. several aspects regarding the role fulfilment of field practice teachers have been discussed and the comprehensiveness of the requirements for field practice teachers is clearly shown. In field practice education both the educational institution and the field practice institution have certain responsibilities. This situation could be described as an educational partnership for the purpose of field practice education. To ensure that the program for field practice education is being implemented succesfully, it is important that each party has clarity about his role and responsibilities, and that all parties involved remain in constant touch with each other. When a venue for field practice education is being considered, there are three aspects that have to be taken into account. They are : the professional preparation of the student, following through of the program of field education and the role fulfilment of the field practice teacher. The venue where field practice education is being done has a definite effect on the outcome of the course. When field practice education is undertaken in the hospital it must be taken into consideration that the hospital is a specialist organization, and that holds certain restrictions for general experience in social work casework. Nevertheless it has been found that the hospital is suitable for the continuous field practice education in social casework for the third year students of the University of Stellenbosch. The empirical investigation, which was done according to the structured questionaire method, brought to light information about the work experience and the number of field practice placements that were handled by the field practice teacher s in Tygerberg Hospital. Field practice teachers' experience of their role as practice teachers, as well as their needs for support in ways to develop the necessary skills in field practice teaching, have been investigated . The aspects that must be included in an educational program for field practice teachers, the effect of the nature of the hospital department as well as possible ways to reward field practice teachers, have also been investigated. A number of general suggestions about the i mplementing of field practice education was obtained from the field practice teachers. According to the findings of the empirical study, a program for field practice teaching in Tygerberg Hospital has been developed. If this program were to be implemented, it should address the identified deficiencies in the structure of field practice teaching at Tygerberg Hospital.