HS 204 – Ethics and Practice
Issues in the Human Services (Online)
Spring 2012
Instructor Information:
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Name: Brenda
Schildknecht-Hargett |
Office: No Office on Campus |
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E-mail:
BSHargett@frederick.edu |
Phone
Number: 301-846-2507 Brenda
Ferko: Administrative Asst for Department
of Social Sciences |
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Office
Hours: Please use FCC Email as Primary
Contact |
Campus
Mail Box Number: 1012 |
Course Information:
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Credits: 1 |
Last
Day to Drop: April 16, 2012 |
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Prerequisites: HS 203 |
Co-requisites:
INTR 102 or work in field |
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Meeting
Day(s): NA |
Meeting
Time(s): NA |
Course Description:
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Integrates
a study of ethical and practice issues in the human service field with the
student’s experience in the cooperative education practicum. |
Core Learning Outcomes:
By the
completion of the course students will:
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1.
Describe
the Federal, State, agency, and professional code of ethics governing his or
her work; |
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2.
Describe
the client rights and responsibilities; |
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3.
Demonstrate
understanding of professional standards and scope of practice; |
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4.
Discuss
boundary issues between client and counselor; |
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5.
Differentiate
the role of the professional counselor and a peer counselor or sponsor; |
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6.
Demonstrate
beginning skills in critical writing; |
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7.
Identify
appropriate referral sources for the agency in which the student works; |
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8.
Develop
several case presentations; |
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9.
Describe
the degrees/certification in the human service profession |
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1.
Papers 2.
Class
discussions 3.
Case
Studies |
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Corey,
G. et al, Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, 8th
edition. |
Tests / Papers / Projects
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Point Value
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Final Grade Scale |
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Ethics
paper (2-3 pages) |
50 points |
50 |
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Five
case studies |
50 points each |
250 |
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Self-Reflection
paper |
50 points |
50 |
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Discussions
(15 total) Each week a discussion question will be
posted. You are expected to post an
original response and respond to at least one other student. |
15 & 10 points each |
150 Total
Points = 500 points |
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Students
will receive feedback on work and upon request. |
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The course level class
participation policy is designed to support the learning process. To maintain the highest quality of
academic work, the course level class participation policy encourages and
expects the student to participate fully in all course activities. In case of serious illness,
emergency, religious holidays, or participation in official college
functions, students remain responsible for completing the requirements of the
course. |
Disability Services
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FCC provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified
students with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section
504) and amendments. Students with disabilities who are in need of
accommodations must contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
office at 301-846-2408 (A Building, Room 106A) in order to request and apply
for services. The SSD office will require appropriate documentation of
a disability. Questions related to accommodations or services can be
directed to the SSD office. Additional information related to services
can be viewed at the following FCC web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.
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TOPICAL
OUTLINE
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Week |
Subject |
Content |
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1 |
An
Introduction to Professional Ethics |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 1 Self
Assessment (pp. 25-32) Discussion
Question |
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2 |
Code
of Ethics |
Compare
ethical codes of various professional organizations (APA, ACA, AA) Discussion
Question |
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3 |
The
Counselor as a Person and a Professional |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 2 Discussion
Question Case
Study #1 |
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4 |
Values and Helping Relationship
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Reading: Corey, Chapter 3 Discussion
Question Ethics
paper Due |
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5 |
Multicultural Perspectives & Diversity Issues
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Reading: Corey Chapter 4 Discussion
Question Case
Study #2 |
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6 |
Client Rights and Responsibilities
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Reading: Corey, Chapter 5 Discussion
Question |
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7 |
Confidentiality:
Ethical & Legal Issues |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 6 Discussion
Question Case
Study #3 |
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8 |
Managing
Boundaries and Multiple Relationships |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 7 Discussion
Question Case
Study #4 |
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9 |
Professional
Competence & Training |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 8 Discussion
Question |
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10 |
Issues
in Supervision and Consultation |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 9 Discussion
Question |
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11 |
Issues
in Theory and Practice |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 10 Discussion
Question |
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12 |
Ethical
Issues in Couples and Family Therapy |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 11 Discussion
Question |
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13 |
Ethical
Issues in Group Work |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 12 Discussion
Question Case
Study #5 |
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14 |
Ethical
Issues in Community Work |
Reading: Corey, Chapter 13 Discussion
Question |
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15 |
Overview |
Discussion
Question Self-Reflection
Paper Due |
Details of Assignments:
Ethics Paper:
After reading the ethical guidelines and Chapters 1 - 3 and the
professional guidelines governing your agency, study the way those ethical
guidelines are implemented in the agency in which you are either an intern or employee. Write a 2-3 page paper on the guidelines for
work in an agency like the one where you are doing your internship experience
and then describe how those guidelines are actually implemented within the
agency. This assignment is worth 50 points.
Case Studies:
Select a model of ethical decision making and present the case with
support from the model. These five case
presentations are each worth 50 points each.
There will also be case studies as part of class discussion which is
included in the activity grade.
Discussions:
Case studies, presentations and activities assigned weekly to be
discussed in the discussion board. There will be 15 assignments at 10 points
each.
Self-Reflection Paper:
At the end of the course, prepare a 2-3 page paper that is a reflection
of your own skills for human service work.
What strengths do you have as a human service worker? What areas will need particular work? What is your education and career plan? How does that fit into the specialties within
the field and the licensing/credentialing in the field? Where will you go from
here?
How has
the discussion of the ethical issues in this course impacted your work? Paper is worth 50 points.
Grades: Grades will be determined by a
point system as follows:
A = 450
- 500 points
B = 400
- 449
C = 350
- 399
D = 300
- 349
F =
below 300
I = in
accordance with FCC policy