Human Services Field Work I HMSV 2160

Generic Syllabus: Current syllabus on Vista
 

This course proudly supports the mission of IC @ GHC.  To learn more about this program visit our website at www.highlands.edu/ic

Credit hours: 3
 

The student spends eight hours of week working under professional supervision in an appropriate human services agency in accordance with student interest and an area of study.  Each student is expected to develop a working knowledge of the agency and to apply the knowledge and skills leaned in previous coursework.  Additional hours are spent in a group sharing seminar and in individual supervision sessions.  The placement is coordinated by the Human Services faculty.  Liability insurance is required and is assessed as part of the student fees.

Prerequisites

PSYC1120 (HMSV 1120) with a grade of C or better; 30 semester hours of college level credit; Human Services Major: consent of instructor.

Course Objectives

Goal: Students will demonstrate an awareness of global and American historical, political and cultural issues.

Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of current and historical social systems

Expected Student Learning Outcomes

1.                  To become knowledgeable of local human services agencies and their activities

2.                  To explore any problems being experienced with fieldwork and explore appropriate solutions

3.                  To increase self-awareness of attitudes and values

4.                  To become knowledgeable of standards of ethics in human services

5.                  To explore employment and future educational opportunities

Grading System 

Seminar Participation                          30%

Assignments/Tests                             10%

Journal                                              10%

Placement Evaluation/Attendance         50%

90-100                                                                                                  A

80-89                                                                                                        B

70-79                                                                                                         C

60-69                                                                                                       D

Below 60                               F

Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend each and every scheduled class session. Since lectures begin promptly at the scheduled time, students are encouraged to avoid arriving late to class. Roll will be taken at each class session. There is no distinction between "excused" and "unexcused" absences.

Textbooks and Materials

Corliss, L. & Corliss, R. (2006). Human service agencies: An orientation to fieldwork. Belmont. Thompson/Brooks/Cole.

 1.                  Georgia Highlands Human Service Field Placement Handbook

2.                  Personal Journal

Policies on student conduct and academic integrity.
Student conduct must conform to the policy for student conduct and academic integrity which may be accessed on the web at: http://www.highlands.edu/subwebs/academicaffairs/academicintegritypolicy.htm

Disability Statement:
“Any student who feels they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should make an appointment with the College Access Center (706: 802-5003) to coordinate reasonable accommodations. You are also welcome to contact me privately to discuss your specific needs.”

Financial Aid
This message applies only to students receiving financial aid: Federal regulations state that if a student did not attend classes and received failing grades, then the grades were not earned and financial aid needs to be reduced accordingly. Please be advised that any student receiving a 0.00 GPA will be required to prove that the 0.00 GPA was earned by attending classes or completing requirements for each class. Students who have earned at least one passing grade for the semester will not be affected by this regulation. If a student has properly withdrawn from all classes, the student’s financial aid should be adjusted from the time they signed the withdrawal form.

Course Dates
Drop/Add: August 20-22
Mid-term and last day to withdraw without possible penalty. October 9
Break: Labor Day 9/1-3; Thanksgiving November 21-25
Classes End: December 5
Finals: December 6

Course Outline

1.                  Meeting with faculty supervisor weekly

2.                  All written assignments are to be returned in a timely manner

3.                  A journal of experience and personal responses to work at the placement to be submitted at regular times

4.                  Complete 120 hours during the semester at the placement site.

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Extended Absence Policy 
    “Students, who have circumstances that prevent them from continuing to attend classes over an extended period of time, sometimes request that the faculty member permit them to submit work in absentia to receive credit to complete the course.
If the concurrent absences will constitute more than 15% of the class sessions for the term, then written permission from the Division Chair is required before any course assignments can be completed while missing class.  The student must be in good academic standing in the course to make the request.  All approved coursework must be completed by the end of the semester in which the course was begun.”