HSVC 250 Ethics of Human Services Practice (SS) *

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles, theoretical constructs, professional expectations, and ethical standards that apply to the human services profession. Students learn about the scope of the profession and how it is responding ethically to twenty-first century challenges and opportunities. Students use an ethical decision-making framework to apply ethical principles and standards related to confidentiality, personal and professional boundaries, and cultural competence. 

 

Credits

5

Prerequisite

PSY 240 or PSY 311

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Understand and apply ethical decision making procedures in human services practice.
3. Identify personal values and beliefs that are the foundations of a personal ethic.
4. Analyze and apply professional human services codes of ethics.
5. Compare and contrast various philosophic and professional approaches to ethical decision-making.