Oral Case Review

Oral Case Review Directions

• Each student will prepare a 10-15 minute poster presentation formatted in PowerPoint to utilize during their oral presentation
• This poster and 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 on poster 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

Turning In Your Case Review

• Submit your completed case review poster February 19, 2024
  • 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 will present their posters Thursday, February 29th and Friday, March 1st from 2:30-5:00pm.
  • Students will receive an email with their specific time.

• Distributed Learning students will present their posters Saturday, March 9th via Zoom, times to be determined
  • 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.