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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
COUN 89 | Title:
ISSUES IN HUMAN SERVICES |
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Full Title:
Ethical Issues in Human Services |
Last Reviewed:1/27/2020 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 51.00 |
Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 51.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 102.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 153.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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This course presents the rules and standards governing the professional conduct of those working in human services delivery. Topics include professional ethics, confidentiality, physical and emotional abuse, and counselor/client rights and responsibilities.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course is a comprehensive exploration of the basic ethical issues involved in client/patient rights and counselor/client responsibilities.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2001 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Synthesize and evaluate the professional standards used in human
services agencies.
2. Analyze and evaluate client/patient and counselor/client
responsibilities.
3. Comprehend and evaluate the common employment problems/issues
associated with chemical dependency.
4. Synthesize and analyze professional liability as it relates to
Federal and State regulations.
5. Research and analyze the effectiveness of current prevention and
educational strategies in the criminal justice system, alcohol
and drug programs, and higher education.
6. Comprehend and evaluate the current legal issues regarding the use
of alcohol and drugs associated with automobile accidents, social
events, restaurants, liquor stores, bars and other life situations.
Topics and Scope
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Legal and ethical issues in the delivery of human services.
Ethical issues in the client/patient relationship.
Ethical issues in the counselor/client relationship.
New and current laws as they relate to counseling.
Professional liability and confidentiality.
Physical and emotional abuse of client and client families.
Assignments:
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Required reading assignment:
Textbook: twenty-five to thirty pages per week.
Required writing assignments:
One term paper of five to seven pages.
Three reaction papers from newspapers or professional journals.
One essay exam.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 10 - 80% |
Written homework, Reading reports, Essay exams, Term papers | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 5 - 30% |
Field work, Exams, Site visits | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 5 - 15% |
Class performances | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 5 - 30% |
Essay | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 5 - 15% |
Attendance | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, by Gerald Corey,
Marianne Schneider Corey, and Patrick Callanan. Fifth Edition,
Wadsworth Publishing, 1998.
An Introduction to Philosophy and Practice, by Stephen J. Freeman,
First Edition, new for 2001.
What Would You Do? An Ethical Case Workbook for Human Service
Professionals, By Patricia Kenyon. Wadsworth Publishing, 1999
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