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HUMAN SERVICES 110 Laulima
(online) “Introduction
to Human Services” Fall 2010 Lucy L. Jones, Ph.D., CSAC lucyj@hawaii.edu Consultation by appointment Prerequisite: None Required Textbook: Human
Services: Policy and Practice (7th edition) By
Betty Reid Mandell and Barbara Schram Computer Requirements: 1. You need a computer with access to
the Internet using Netscape 6.x or higher, Internet Explorer 5.x or higher,
or Mozilla Firefox as your browser. If you use AOL, it is recommended that
you get a stand-alone version of Netscape, Internet Explorer, or Firefox. 2. You need an e-mail address. You may
get an e-mail address from your campus for free. I need to correspond with
you on your college email. 3. You must have a virus check program.
As a student, you may download the McAfee Virus scan for free from UH
Technology if you don’t have one already. You should update your virus
definitions daily. Course Objectives: ·
An
overview of the field of human services - past, present, and future. ·
An
understanding of the attitudes, values, skills and knowledge, necessary to be
successful in human services. ·
An
active interaction with class members in an atmosphere that fosters
self-knowledge and growth. ·
An
understanding of the field of human services available in the local community
as practicum preparation. Student Learning Outcomes: ·
Students need to look at self, and in
the knowing of self, they can respect others and accept their differences as
well as their similarities. ·
Students can learn more about what is
out there in the community and where they can be a part of its growth. ·
Students can take what they have learned
and put it into action to deal with the many social issues that exist in the
community and become change agents for the community. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Community Agencies:
Service Project (Your Gift to the
Community)
Base Groups (optional): If there are enough students in your
geographical location, you might want to gather in small groups to meet
offline for sharing of ideas, to study together, and to work on your
community service project. You will be expected to do quite a bit of your own
research on the internet, which is an excellent tool for growth. Participation: The most effective way to learn and grow
is to share ideas, information, and inspiration with the rest of the class.
With an online class, we do not have the same opportunity for class
interaction and discussion that we would have if this were a traditional
in-class format. Thus, the Discussion Page and Laulima
mail become our vehicle for class participation and communication. Participation in our class will be in
the form of your reaction to what other students have posted on the
Discussion Page regarding an assigned topic. Like a regular job, if you miss
too much work you would be dismissed, so it is with this class. If you do not
participate and contribute to the discussions, you will be required to choose
between withdrawal or a failing grade. Within
one week of the due date, you are required to give a quality response to a
minimum of TWO of your classmates for each of the Discussion posts. These
reaction posts will constitute your participation grade. Of course, you may
post more if you wish. To post a response to another student’s post, click on
reply, then write your response. Don’t forget to click “submit” so it shows
up for others to read. You should check into our Laulima classroom at
least 2 times per week, just as you would if you were attending a
traditionally formatted class. Always check for Instructor’s Announcements message on the Home Page for new information. Talking with Classmates: You should use the internal Laulima Private
Message system to correspond between yourself, other classmates, and your
instructor. This is located in small print at the top of the Discussion Page.
The Discussion Page is where you can ask questions that are general in nature
or for which other students in the class may be able to provide assistance
for you. You should read these questions frequently as well. Submitting Your Work: Please do not submit attachments to your homework if at all possible.
Not all students are able to download attachments. Also, it would take too
long to download attachments from everyone in the class. If you use Microsoft
Works (this has a .wps file extension), I am not
able to open it. Your attachments must
be either MS Word .doc or .pdf files. When you
write a paper, simply “copy and paste” to include it in the body of your
post. The only exception to this might be if you have a Mac, which somehow
doesn’t format correctly for Laulima. Talk to me
about this. Where to Submit Your Work: There is usually a lot of confusion in
the first few weeks of an online class about “where do I send my work to
you?” There is a page in Laulima called “Discussion and Private Messages.”
There will be folders for each chapter’s assignments and discussion
questions. Do not submit assignments
on the Assignment Page! They will not be read there, nor will they be
counted. Concluding Summary: At
the end of the semester, please write a brief
paragraph summary of what you learned over the course of the semester that
will benefit you in your personal and/or professional life. A class has no
meaning unless it can be of some value other than merely a grade or three
credits. A Word to the Wise: Since this is an online class, it is
easy to forget that there is limited time to complete the course. You might
plan to set aside a certain time every few days to check in, contribute to
discussion, turn in assignments, ask questions, e-mail the instructor, and
more. This way it will become a habit and you will finish in a timely manner.
Assignments: Each
online chapter will contain an assignment for you to research and report in
written form. Occasionally, I will give extra time to complete the work for a
particular assignment if I believe it will require more research. If you have
difficulty for some reason (death in the family, hospitalization, and the
like), please let me know and we will work out something together. Note:
Each assignment will be closed a few days after the due date and you will not
be able to access it unless you contact me with a valid reason for not
getting your assignment in on time. Modules: There are 15 chapters for this course.
For each chapter, you will be reading the assigned chapter, and completing
assignments regarding the current topic. You will also respond to what others
have written. There are specific due dates listed later in this syllabus. You
will be graded on the content of your weekly assignments AND how well you
write the paper. Thus, grammar and spelling will be important so plan to
proofread your papers thoroughly before you submit them. The due dates are
firm. No late papers will be accepted unless you have worked it out with me. Discussion
Questions: On most weeks, I will include discussion
questions to be discussed among your classmates. This has no specific grade
points attached, but will count as part of your participation and response to
others. Please note: Even
ONE minute past the deadline is considered LATE and could result in a
significant loss of points, unless otherwise noted. Cyber-class: Sometimes assignments are
lost in cyberspace. Make sure that you make electronic copies of everything
you send in case you have to verify that you sent an assignment by the due
date. The time an item is sent shows up on electronic submissions. With
electronic copies sent to yourself, you can forward lost assignments to me to
receive credit for the module. Invariably your computer will decide to be
difficult or crash just the very moment before midnight that you were going
to send in your assignment. The deadline for all assignments
including all chapters, essays, and other assigned materials is MIDNIGHT of
the due date. Technical difficulties do not alter
the deadlines. Have a backup plan. Please plan ahead so you don’t get caught
by a troublesome computer problem at the last minute. Students With Verified Disabilities: If you have a disability with
verification on file with your college’s Office of Students with
Disabilities, please let me know if you think you will need accommodation. I
will be glad to provide accommodations as needed. I think you will find that
because of the online format of this course and the types of assignments that
you may not need additional accommodations, but please let me know and I will
be glad to discuss it with you and with your Disabled Students’ Office. INSTRUCTOR’S NOTE:
I will be on the HCC West Campus during
the semester, as I teach face-to-face classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. On
Thursday afternoons, I have a vidcon class that
will alternate between HCC Hilo and the West Campus. We can set up a time to
meet in person when it’s convenient for us both. I will be available by
e-mail anytime and online at our Laulima classroom
anytime. I will check assignments
and/or messages on Laulima only once a day and only
once per weekend. Any urgent messages should be sent to me at my regular
email address (lucyj@hawaii.edu). SCHEDULE OF MODULES: Reminder:
All due dates are Sunday night at midnight unless otherwise stated. Note:
Individual assignments to go with each chapter will be on the Assignments
page Week
of August 23 (Assignment due August 29) Chapter 1 “What are Human Services? What do Human
Services Workers do?” Week
of August 30 (Assignment due September 5) Chapter 2 “Changing Nature of the
Helping Process” Week
of September 6 (Assignment due September 12) Chapter 3 “Strategies of Intervention” * First Community Agency visit due Week
of September 13 (Assignment due September 19) Family Intervention Letter Week
of September 20 (Assignment due September 26) Chapter 4 “Attitudes/Values, Skills and
Knowledge” * Second Community Agency visit due Week
of September 27 (Assignment due October 3) Chapter 5 “Values and Ethical Dilemmas” Week
of October 4 (Assignment due October 10) Chapter 6 “Social Welfare System” * Welfare office counts as 3rd
Community Agency Week
of October 11 (Assignment due October 17) Chapter 7 “Poverty” Week
of October 18 (Assignment due October 24) Chapter 8 “Working with Diversity” Week
of October 25 (Assignment due October 31) Chapter 9 “Interviewing” * Fourth Community Agency visit due Week
of November 1 (Assignment due November 7) Chapter 10 “Case Management/Counseling” Week
of November 8 (Assignment due November 14) Chapter 11 “Facilitating Groups” Week
of November 15 (Assignment due November 21) Chapter 12 “Program Planning” * Fifth Community Agency visit due Week
of November 22 (Assignment due November 28) Chapter 13 “Organizing Changing Systems” Week
of November 29 (Assignment due December 5) Chapter 14 “Legal Issues” Week
of December 6 (Assignment due December 12) Chapter 15 “Burnout” * Community Service Project due Summary
Due – last day of semester Grading
System: 329 - 360 = A 288 - 328 = B 252 – 287 = C 217 – 251 = D
0 - 216 = F Grades based on the following: 360 points possible for 100% 15 points each week on weekly written
assignments X 16 weeks = 240 points 2 points each week for each of two quality responses to other
students 4 X 16 weeks = 64 points (This
is the same as attending and participating in a class twice a week) 25 points for Community Service
Project/Your Gift to the Community = 25 points 5 points for each agency visit (5
required) X 5 = 25 points 6 points for semester summary at end of
semester = 6 points |