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BJSW Advance Access published online on February 5, 2009
British Journal of Social Work, doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcp005
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© The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved

Integrative Seminar in a Geriatric Consortium

Marcia Spira and Karen Teigiser

Dr Spira is the director of the Institute of Intergenerational Studies and Practice at Loyola University and teaches in the Masters and Doctoral programmes. Ms Teigiser teaches in the Masters Degree programme, and advises students and participates in research on older adults at the University.

Correspondence to Dr Marcia Spira, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Loyola University, 111 E. Pearson, Chicago, Illinois, USA. E-mail: mspira{at}luc.edu


  Abstract

Integration of knowledge and skills is a process essential for the education of social work students. This paper describes an integrative seminar designed for students who participate in a consortium, sponsored by the Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education (HPPAE). The seminar enables students to deepen the relationship between classroom and fieldwork learning. Beyond that, this integration process teaches students leadership skills as they contribute social work values and knowledge to inter-disciplinary teams in their field settings and collaborate with others as they develop professionally.

Keywords: Integration, geriatric education, ageing, social work


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