10/15/2024 9:27:57 AM	COUN 91 Course Outline as of Fall 2004	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  COUN 91	Title:  HUMAN SERV SKILLS & TECH
Full Title:  Skills and Techniques in Human Services
Last Reviewed:2/27/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  GUID 91

Catalog Description:

This course expands on the basic knowledge presented in the certificate's core courses and enables students to develop and practice specific helping and communication techniques. Students are strongly encouraged to co-enroll in an internship course, so they can increase practice opportunities for techniques taught in the class.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
COUN 90, COUN 74, PSYCH 1A or PSYCH 5 and Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course expands on the basic knowledge presented in the certificate's core courses, and enables students to develop and practice specific helping and communication techniques. Students are strongly encouraged to co-enroll in an internship course, so they can increase practice opportunities

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:COUN 90, COUN 74, PSYCH 1A or PSYCH 5 and 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:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1999	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

1.  Demonstrate knowledge of and apply theoretical perspectives in

   human development, human behavior, helping theory and an

   awareness of the values and behaviors of diverse cultures.

2.  Differentiate between effective/ineffective communication

   techniques.

3.  Apply effective communication skills and techniques in a role-

   play session.

4.  Apply appropriate helping and communication techniques as

   related to diverse groups.

5.  Define the elements that constitute a counseling session.

6.  Synthesize information gathered to complete a client assessment

   and demonstrate ability to apply these elements.

7.  Synthesize information gathered into clear and concise written

   case notes.

8.  Synthesize information gathered to support clients with solutions

   for problem solving.

9.  Evaluate cues that require referrals to more highly skilled

   professionals.

Topics and Scope

A.  Theoretical perspectives

   1.  The process of helping in the Twenty-First Century

   2.  Client-centered counseling/human relations model

   3.  The helping relationship

   4.  Helping theory

   5.  Foundations of helping and relationship building

   6.  Issues of diversity in helping relationships

   7.  Ethical considerations in helping relationships

B.  Counseling techniques

   1.  Basic communication skills

   2.  Problem solving skills

   3.  Strategies of helping

   4.  Application of helping strategies

Assignments:

Required reading assignment:

 Textbook: average of thirty pages per week.

 One additional reading assignment per week

Required writing assignment:

 Weekly written homework assignments of two to five pages.

 Three written, three to four page summaries of audio taped and

 video taped helping sessions.

Other

 Two audio taped interviews demonstrating specific communication,

 helping skills.

 One video taped interview demonstrating specific communication,

 helping skills.

Term Project

 Research and/or read additional material related to one of the

 topics covered in class and prepare a written report of three to five

 pages and present to the class in a ten to twenty minute oral report.

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 20 - 30%
Written homework, Summaries of taped helping sessions
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 15%
Homework problems, problem solving action plan
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Essay
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 15%
Term Project

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Effective Helping; Sixth Edition; by Barbara F. Okun, 2002

Essential Skills for Human Services; Cannon-Poindexter, Valentine

Conway, 1999

The Art of Helping VII, Robert R. Carkhuff; 2000

Student Workbook for the Art of Helping VII, Robert R. Carkhuff, 2000

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