dr. ann marie yaros

 

COURSE SYLLABI

HUMS A123

 

Public Education and Prevention in Substance Abuse

HUMS A223

 

Intro to Paraprofessional Counseling I

HUMS A321

 

Diversity Issues in Human Service Practice

HUMS A324

 

Intro to Paraprofessional Counseling II

HUMS A412

 

Ethical Issues in Human Services Practice

HUMS A417

 

Substance Abuse Counseling for Human Svcs Professionals

HUMS A461

 

Crisis Intervention

HUMS A495A

 

Human Services Practicum III

HUMS A495B

 

Human Services Practicum IV

PSY A111

 

General Psychology

PSY A203

 

Assertiveness Training

PSY A230

 

Psychology of Adjustment

SOC A101

 

Intro to Sociology

SOC A242

 

Intro to Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships

SWK A343

 

Human Behavior: Diversity and Discrimination


HUMS A412 (3 CREDITS)

ETHICAL ISSUES IN HUMAN SERVICE PRACTICE

 

COURSE OUTLINE

 Fall 2007

 

INSTRUCTOR:

Ann Marie Yaros, MSW, Ph.D., LCSW

 

 

PHONE:

745-9757   pfamy@uaa.alaska.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS:

Snodgrass Room 101C    Tue 12:00am-1:00pm    Wed 12:00pm-1:00pm, and by appointment

 

 

TEXT:

Issues and Ethics In the Helping Professions, Seventh Edition.  Corey, Corey, Callanan

 

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:

 

1. Students will learn the process of ethical decision making.

 

2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of professional responsibility, confidentiality and client rights.

 

3. Students will focus on observable ethical behaviors in helping settings and be able to model appropriate ethical conduct.

 

4. Students will understand various Human Service codes of ethics.

 

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

Class 1

Chapter 1:

Introduction to Professional Ethics 

Class 2

Chapter 2:

The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional 

Class 3

Chapter 3:

Values and the Helping Relationship 

Class 4

Chapter 4:

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

 

 

QUIZ 1 DUE 

Class 5

Chapter 5:

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities 

Class 6

Chapter 6:

Confidentiality:  Ethical and Legal Issues 

Class 7

 

Confidentiality:  Ethical and Legal Issues Pertaining to Substance Abuse Treatment

 

 

FIRST PAPER DUE 

Class 8

Chapter 7:

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

 

 

QUIZ 2 DUE 

Class 9

Chapter 8:

Professional Competence and Training 

Class 10

Chapter 9:

Issues in Supervision and Consultation 

Class 11

Chapter 10:

Issues in Theory, Practice, and Research

 

 

QUIZ 3 DUE 

Class 12

Chapter 11:

Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy 

Class 13

Chapter 12:

Ethical Issues in Group Work

 

 

SECOND PAPER DUE 

Class 14

Chapter 13:

Ethical Issues in Community Work

 

 

QUIZ 4 DUE 

Class 15

 

Ethical Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment

 

 

Biomedical Ethics

 

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