dr. ann marie yaros
COURSE SYLLABI |
||
|
Public Education and Prevention in Substance Abuse |
||
|
Intro to Paraprofessional Counseling I |
||
|
Diversity Issues in Human Service Practice |
||
|
Intro to Paraprofessional Counseling II |
||
|
Ethical Issues in Human Services Practice |
||
|
Substance Abuse Counseling for Human Svcs Professionals |
||
|
Crisis Intervention |
||
|
Human Services Practicum III |
||
|
Human Services Practicum IV |
||
|
General Psychology |
||
|
Assertiveness Training |
||
|
Psychology of Adjustment |
||
|
Intro to Sociology |
||
|
Intro to Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships |
||
|
Human Behavior: Diversity and Discrimination |
||
|
HUMS A412 (3 CREDITS) ETHICAL ISSUES IN HUMAN SERVICE PRACTICE
COURSE OUTLINE Fall 2007
COURSE OVERVIEW: A comprehensive overview of ethics in Human Services Practice. Clients rights and confidentiality, worker responsibility for ethical behavior in the areas of: confidentiality, multicultural counseling, professional responsibility and practitioner competency are explored.
PREREQUISITES; HUMS A101, HUMS A223
OBJECTIVE:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the material by participating in class discussions, passing quizzes, passing final exam, and writing term papers.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is important and will be taken at each class. The student is expected to have read the text chapters before each class in order to participate in the group discussions. This is a lecture-discussion course. The course is designed for learning through group interaction as well as material from the text.
The first absence is tolerated. The second and third absence must be made up with a five (5) page outline on the missed text chapters to be turned in at the next class period. Three missed absences in a row, or five total absences will result in the student being dropped from the course. Three or more absences will result in a lower grade regardless of points earned. There will be 1 point taken off for each class missed. Frequent late arrivals or early departures will result in a lower grade regardless of points earned or being dropped from the class.
GRADING POLICY: Each student is expected to do the work required or to withdraw. Grades are determined by points earned.
A: Honors - Comprehensive mastery of the required work 92 - 100 points B: High level of performance - 82 - 91 points C: Satisfactory Performance - 72 - 81 points D: Lowest passing grade - 62 - 71 points F: Failure - 0 - 61 points
MSC and UAA's Policy on an Incomplete Grade Incompletes may be granted at the discretion of the instructor only if the student has a C average, has 75% of the course complete, and is able to demonstrate extenuating circumstances.
REVIEWS (QUIZES): 80 Points Reviews are take-home, due at the beginning of class. There will be four reviews. There will be 20 points possible for each review. Reviews will be discussed in class after grading. Penalty for a review handed in late, regardless of reason, is five (5) points taken off.
PAPER: 20 Points There will be two papers approximately five pages each, typed and double spaced, dealing with ethical issues that will be presented to you. Each paper will be worth ten (10) points. Any paper turned in late will be penalized five (5) points.
CHEATING Cheating is not tolerated at Matanuska-Susitna College. It constitutes grounds for dismissal from the University. Cheating is defined as any means by which a student uses unauthorized assistance to prepare materials submitted as his/her own.
Student is expected to have read the information in the MSC Catalog and the Student Handbook and to comply with all College and University regulations.
Students are responsible for following rules and
regulations in the Matanuska-Susitna Catalog, the University of Alaska Anchorage
Catalog, and the Student Handbook. HUMS A412
|