Oral Case Review
Oral Case Review Directions
- Each student will prepare a 10-15 minute oral presentation formatted in PowerPoint to utilize during their oral presentation
- This presentation is to be solely the graduate student’s responsibility
- For micro and mezzo focused reviews please follow these prompts Key elements of the case. (PDF)
- For macro focused reviews please follow these prompts for macro key elements (PDF).
- APA formatted reference page required
- APA citations should be included in presentation
- You are expected to paraphrase and cite the relevant literature demonstrating your understanding of the existing evidence
- You may have written about this case in a course assignment(s), for your case review you are required to write a new description of the case
- You may not quote yourself, so be sure to paraphrase appropriately
- You may have written about this case in a course assignment(s), for your case review you are required to write a new description of the case
Turning In Your Case Review
- Submit your completed case review poster February 17, 2025
- The case review will be turned in online (using a Turnitin link in the Masters in Social Work Organization located in Canvas that will be set up for this purpose)
- Campus based students presentations dates and times TBD
- Students will receive an email with their specific time.
- Distributed Learning students presentations dates and times TBD
- Students will receive an email with their specific time.
Comprehensive Case Review Evaluation (Grading)
- The oral comprehensive case review will be evaluated by two faculty members who serve on the Comprehensive Case Review Committee
- Oral presentations will last no longer than 15 minutes in which students are expected to give an overview of the case and a brief discussion of each of the key elements.
- Following the student presentation of the case, faculty will ask any clarifying questions of the presenter
- The comprehensive case review will be graded on the breadth, depth, and application of the core content areas to the case.
- Each section will receive a score of “pass” or “needs revision.”
- All sections must be passed to pass the case review.
- In the case of disagreement on the part of the two faculty reviewers the student will be asked to turned in a written version of that section for evaluation (see below)
If Revision(s) Are Needed
- Any section of the oral presentation, which the committee deems the student has not passed, will require the student to write that section.
- A link will be provided in Blackboard Learn for the revision submission.
- Evaluators will provide written comments and instructions for revisions and/or writing.
- The Office of Graduate Studies’ rules allow students to submit only one revised comprehensive case review.
*Please note: Faculty, including writing coaches and tutors, will not read, correct, or critique comprehensive case reviews prior to submission; however, faculty including field instructors may discuss ideas and concepts with student authors.