MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(MMUST)
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Fax: 056-30153 Kakamega – 50100

E-mail: [email protected] Kenya

Website www.mmust.ac.ke

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK

FIELD ATTACHMENT ACTIVITY RECORD BOOK

Name (surname first): Reg. No.

Institution of Attachment

Name/Address:

Name of Supervising Officer:

1.0 PREFACE
1.1. Philosophy of the Social work programme
As a practical profession Social work thrives on integrating both theory and research in
practice. It is about protecting people and changing their lives, not simply being able to
give a fluent and theoretical explanation of why they got into difficulties in the first place.
By acknowledging the holistic, interdisciplinary and activist nature of Social Work and its
commitment to social justice, the programme integrates a self-reflective balance
between theory and practice and a critical self-awareness and respect for the ideas of
others. Graduates must therefore demonstrate their practical application of skills and
knowledge and their ability to solve problems ethically and provide hope for people
relying on social services for support.

1.2. Rationale for the programme

Contemporary society is characterised by rapid and fundamental social, political,
cultural and environmental changes which spawn in its wake social cleavages, conflict
and vulnerabilities associated with age, class, ethnicity, gender identity, geographical
location, health, ability, race, income and others. We see personal troubles as
inextricably linked to oppressive structures. This scenario demands for an education
that provides students with the knowledge, values, skills and practice needed to engage
in competent practice with diverse populations, promotes critical analysis of
environmental factors affecting individuals, families, and communities, and promotes
advocacy for those who confront structural barriers. The Bachelor of Social Work
programme is designed to meet the current demand for practitioners who would be
actively involved in the transformation of injustices in social institutions and in the
struggles of individuals and communities to maximise control over their own lives while
informed by a central concern for human rights, empowerment, sustainable community
change and social justice.

1.3 Goal of the programme

The programme emphasizes the preparation of social work practitioners who are
prepared to work in an ethical manner with oppressed groups; to alleviate social and
economic injustice; to advocate for creating social policies and resources that meet
basic human needs; to create accessible, responsible, accountable human service
programmes; and to deliver quality services to those in need of assistance and support.
1.4 The Specific objectives of the programme are to:
(i) Prepare students to competently engage in generalist social work practice;
(ii) Build in students the importance of ethical practice in social work;
(iii) Provide its graduates with intellectual, practical and professional skills, ethics
and knowledge rooted in progressive values that promote the ideals of social
work intervention related to individuals, groups, families, community and
policy;
(iv) Develop a critical awareness of the role of social work in the development,
maintenance, and resolution of social and personal challenges;
(v) Prepare students for service and leadership in government, the private sector
nongovernmental organizations and emerging institutions;
 (vi) Build competencies for consultations, outreach and research.

The Social work field attachment is central to the realization of the above objectives and
it is to that end that it should be geared. In this quest, collaboration with human services
agencies need not be overemphasized. It is expected that the internship provides an
opportunity for this collaboration to incubate and flourish incrementally. Organizations in
which students are attached are therefore invited to steer our students towards these
goals, which are essentially of mutual benefit.
1.5 Objectives of the field attachment:

The specific objectives of the field attachment include to provide students with an
opportunity to:
1. Consciously bring selected knowledge to practice situations
2 Develop competence in performing practice skills
3 Learn to practice within the framework of professional values and ethics for social
work practice
4 Evolve a practice style consistent with personal strengths and capacities
5 Develop the ability to work effectively within a human services agency
6 Foster the acquisition of attitudes and values and work ethics appropriate for the
relevant professional field

2.0 FIELD ATTACHMENT GUIDE

1. ADMINISTRATION
The administration of industrial attachment is coordinated by the departmental
attachment coordinator, and overseen by the chair of department.

2. SUPERVISION
Assessment of field attachment is carried out by both lecturers from the department of
criminology and social work and agency supervisors. Lecturers are expected to visit
students and hold discussion with the agency supervisors on students’ performance at
least once during the attachment period. Normally, the visits require no prior
appointments. They assess among other things, the organization and presentation of
the logbook, the student’s professional development, documented reflections by
students about the learning process, evidence of ethical awareness, thorough
understanding of the organization, final report and any other assignment. While on field
attachment, agency supervisors carry out comprehensive continuous assessment which
cover work ethic, communication skills, etiquette, initiative in learning, attitudes,
openness to diversity, teamwork, development of competency, report writing skills,
Professional and social skills.
 3. SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS ON INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT
While students are not expected to demand remuneration while on attachment,
employers are requested to accord students any support to make industrial attachment
accessible to the students. Employers should do this proudly as part of their contribution
towards this worthy national cause. This is however not obligatory and should not be a
reason for limiting access to attachment opportunities.

4. INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS LOGBOOK

This logbook is designed for use by the students to record the work they have carried
out.
Instructions for the trainee:
(a) Each day you should note in this logbook the work you have carried out. Give the
title to the work carried out. Enrich this with conscious reflections about what you
did, how you did it and why. Carefully seek to integrate theoretical knowledge
with assignments undertaken.
(b) You may make sketches to illustrate work carried out if you so wish at the back of
each page. Ensure as much details are recorded about the key areas of learning
achieved through the tasks undertaken. You are asked to take your logbook to
the supervisor to examine your reports at the end of every week.
(c) When a course lecturer visits you at the organization, he/she expects to see and
examine your logbook. You are therefore advised to keep this logbook with you
at all times.
(d) Remember, this logbook is your property, look after it well and conscientiously to
form a variable record of training as it may assist you in obtaining employment in
future.
(e) This logbook should last you for one attachment session only.
2. ACTION BY SUPERVISOR
(a) Please examine the trainee’s logbook every week and make comments
(b) Kindly ensure that the logbook is used according to the organization’s schedule of
activities
3. AREAS OF ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION
(a) Attendance/ Punctuality (b) Interaction and Team work (c) Attitude towards work
(d) Ability to follow instructions(e) Organization and Orderliness (f) Observation of
safety rules (g) Creativity/Innovativeness (h) Application of skills/work output (i)
Industriousness (j)Obedience and integrity(k) Independence/least supervision(l)
Leadership/Responsibility (m) Knowledge of subject matter(n) Patience/determination
(d) Overall assessment
The specific learning objectives which shall be assessed by the faculty and amounting
to 40% of the assessment shall be based on the criteria provided below.

4. FIELD ATTACHMENT REPORT GUIDELINES

Introduction
The purpose of the Attachment report is to reflect the experience and knowledge gained
during the Attachment in a focused and self-directed manner. The report should do so
with a focus on the application of the knowledge and skills already acquired during the
university program, and on acquisition of new learning in the process. The keywords
given below can be used as a guideline for the appropriate structure and content of an
Attachment report.
Structure of the Attachment Report:
The report has 4 main chapters and an additional page for the references used. Do not
attach your Assessment Form or your Student Evaluation/Confidential Assessment
Form to the report. This will be handed in as a separate item in a sealed envelope, once
filled by your field supervisor. The Attachment report contains the following:
Cover Page
The Cover Page should display:

 University Name
 Degree /Diploma/Certificate Course
 Student Full Name (as it appears on the Faculty Register)
 Student Number (as it appears on the Faculty Register)
 Organization Name (and Logo if possible)
 Attachment Start and Finish Dates

Table of Contents
This should show the contents of the report with chapters and page numbers, list of
tables, and list of figures.
1. Executive Summary
A one page summary of the organization and a short account of the major activities
carried out during the Attachment period. Conditions surrounding your organization
choice should also be framed and include:

 Selection of the establishment

 Application procedure – how did you acquire the attachment?
 Frame conditions agreed upon (e.g. contract, pay, working time)
 Job / task definition

2. Knowledge of the organization

 Field of interest/practice of the organization/agency and its history.
 Structure (size, departments, number of employees)
 Mission, Vision, Goals, Objectives
 Policies, programmes, services, philosophy
 Legal and or regulatory framework underpinning its work
 Partnerships, collaborations

This section should answer the following questions:

1. What is the rationale for the existence of the organization? What problems does it
seek to solve? How? Within which legal or regulatory framework? With what
resources and challenges?
2. What is the sector that the organization operates in? What services does it offer to
clients and why?
3. How is the organization structured and how does this impact on its work?

3. Professional Development
This is the main body of the report encompassing the following sub-sections:
3.1. Integration of theory and practice
Here learners are expected to review in summary selected experiences which capture
their attempt to apply theory to practical situations. There must be a demonstrated
instances where the learner consciously brought their theoretical learning to bear on the
actual problem situations encountered. For example, it is expected that they can show
an enhanced ability to:

1. Gather relevant Information

2. Use theory in arriving at accurate assessment of clients’ needs and problem
situations.
3. Set goals and decide on appropriate levels and strategies of intervention.

4. Evaluate the results

The student should indicate.

a. How information relating to the social/ individual/community/organizational

problem was collected.
b. How knowledge of human behavior and social relations drawn from social
sciences (sociology, anthropology, psychology, social psychology) was used to
arrive at an understanding of problem.
c. How knowledge of the dynamics of social work practice in terms of “how it works”
and why (social work practice theory) was used to plan a specific intervention
strategy including choice of appropriate methods & techniques, and how the
outcome was evaluated. To what extent did the clients (s) participate in this
 problem solving process? To what extent were agency and community resources
mobilized/utilised? With what challenges/successes?

3.2. Development of Specific skills

This section of the report should be based on the student’s reflections on interviews,
group meetings, observations or administrative work as recorded in the log-book. The
student should indicate on the basis of these recordings what specific skills related to
case work, group work, community work, administration and research were practiced.
3.3 Ethical development
The learning objective in this section is to foster a sense of responsibility in contributing
to the development of the social work profession in Kenya. Learners are therefore
expected to identify the values and principles essential to the area of practice in which
they are engaged on attachment and show how they attempted to apply these principles
in practice and with what results and or challenges. The learning task here is to select
any principle or value underlying social work practice and should show the principle was
applied in practice and with what results. Again reference should be made to the log
recordings of such cases as well as personal journals and discussions with supervisor.

4. Conclusion
In this section of the report, learner is expected to consolidate learning achieved and
package it for the benefit of the organization by undertaking a SWOT analysis
(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) that the organization faces in its
pursuit of its mission, vision and goals. A summary of the overall learning achieved
should also be provided here as well as suggestions for any possible improvement of
the internship based learning experience.

References
You may need to support your work with available literature, for instance the company
website, pamphlets, publications etc. Use the APA Format of referencing ((last name of
the author and year of publication)
Appendices

 Charts, graphs, pictures, company statements, company forms, etc.

 Appendices should be labelled; Appendix 1, 2, 3 etc.
Compulsory Requirements for the report

 The internship must last a total minimum of eight (8) weeks on full time basis at
one organization.
 Formal supervision by host must be provided so that your performance can be
assessed.
 At the conclusion of the internship, the host supervisor must complete the Evaluation
Form provided by the Supervisor and meet with you to discuss your performance.
You will not fulfill your attachment requirement for graduation if your Evaluation Form
is not on file with Faculty attachment Coordinator.
 No days or hours can be counted toward the Industrial or Community Based
Attachment until the Details Form has been approved.
 Ensure that you complete your attachment before the university reopens for the
following semester. No student OUGHT TO miss class as a result of attachment.

Rules for writing the Attachment Report:

1. Format :
a. Times New Roman or Standard Arial, Font Size 12, 1.5 line spacing
throughout and print on only one side of the paper
b. Margins:
i. Top and Bottom 1.00 Inch
ii. Left and Right 1.25 Inch
2. Recommended size of the Internship Report: not less than 15 pages without
appendices. The quality of the report is shown if you are able to write down
circumstances in a short and place-saving style.
3. Hand in a Spiral Bound Copy and retain a soft copy.
4. If daily activities are routine; please provide a week-to-week diary.
5. Report must be fully typed except signatures.
6. Do not write theoretical excerpts from textbooks or the internet. Describe what you
did and what experiences you gained throughout your training.
7. Do not attach your Host Supervisor’s Evaluation Form. Hand it in separately in a
sealed envelope.
8. You may include graphs, pictures, data, drawings, or design calculations in your
report; however they should not cover more than 1/3 of the page. Larger graphs,
pictures, data, drawings, or design calculations should be given as an Appendix.
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