H SER 101 - Introduction to Human Services

5 Credits

Provides an overview of the field of human services, history of the field, settings for practice, skills, values, and legal and ethical issues.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online
Fall Day
Winter Online
Spring Online

Designed to Serve Professional-Technical students in Human Services and AA transfer students as a transfer elective or part of an emphasis area
Active Date 20200330T21:15:26

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 38
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Transferable Elective Yes
Course Outline
I. History of the field of human services

II. Professional activities, roles, and practice, sponsorship and funding Mechanisms

III. Theoretical Foundations

IV. Knowledge, skills, attitudes/values of the human services professional

V. Laws, ethical guidelines, and ethical decision-making

VI. Human rights and social issues, and outside forces impacting human services delivery

VII. Professional and personal development

Student Learning Outcomes
Discuss the major defining elements of human services including its contributions, the roles of those who work in the field, individuals served, and practice settings.

Explain the historical events that led to the development of human services and examine the impact of social, economic, and political change on services.

Apply fundamental theories of human development and those of the helping professionals to circumstances involving individuals in need of assistance.

Describe the core human services values, critical legal concerns, and apply ethical guidelines to potential ethical dilemmas.

Explain the current mechanisms for the delivery of human services, including their organization, funding sources and the process of meeting the needs of individuals, families, and communities.

Discuss the critical skills necessary for effective practice by human services professionals.