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COURSE SYLLABUS: Professional Ethics

Course Title: Department: Instructor: Office Hours: Prerequisites:

Professional Ethics Social and Behavioral Sciences / Social Work Carrie Thomas, MSSW Contact | Vita Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings None

Required Text: Online Book Store

Ethics in Counseling and Psycotherapy, Standards, Research and Emerging Issues, 2nd Edition
Written By: Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel
Brooks/Cole Publishing Company; Pacific Grove, CA
ISBN #: 0534367526

Course Objective:

Upon completion of this course the student will have an understanding of professional ethics, major ethical issues, ethical issues in special settings, prevention of unethical behaviors and consequences and general ethics in various disciplines. Students will gain an understanding of their role within their work place and profession.

Course Purpose

This course will look at the need for ethics in human services for professionals and the clients they serve. This course will make students aware of ethics, behaviors and the challenges facing professionals and professional organizations. This course is also designed to help students look at personal values and decision making in ethical issues.

Method: Professional Ethics will include:

1. Reading Assignments
2. E-mail correspondence (one-on-one) with the instructor during the eight week course.
3. Message board participation for group and individual questions and discussions.
4. Class room (chat room) discussions are also possible if desired and requested.
5. A written assignment each week related to the reading assignments.
6. Exams: Midterm and Final worth 44 points each.

Grading Scale:

A B C D F

100-90 points 89-80 points 79-70 points 69-60 points 59 or less points

Writing Assignments:

Select 1 topic from any chapter discussion questions included in your reading assignment each week.. Write a brief paragraph in favor of that topic (1 point) and 1 brief paragraph against or opposing the same topic (1 point) from your personal view. Please indicate which Chapter and question you are addressing..

Reading Assignments:

Week 1: Read Chapters 1-4; Writing Assignment
Week 2: Read Chapters 5-8; Writing Assignment
Week 3: Read Chapters 9-10; Writing Assignment
Week 4: Parts I and II - Midterm Exam (no essay questions)
Week 5: Read Chapters 11-12; Writing Assignment
Week 6: Read Chapters 13-14; Writing Assignment
Week 7: Read Chapters 15-All Appendix; Writing Assignment
Week 8: Parts III and IV - Final Exam, (no essay questions)

Grading:

Weekly writing assignments: 2 points each assignment = 12 points
Midterm Exam = 44 points
Final Exam = 44 points
Total point possible = 100 points
Extra Credit = 10 points: extra credit is only available upon request and with permission from the instructor for students with less than a total of 42 points after completing the midterm exam and prior to the final. No extra credit will be allowed if all reading and writing assignments are not done. All extra credit assignments are at the discretion of and will be selected by the instructor.

Exams:

Exams will have approximately 30 questions each. They may be True/False, Multiple Choice or a mixture of both. There are no essay questions. All questions will be from the text reading assignments. You will not be able to pass the exams if you do not read the assignments. The final may/may not include questions from the projects/papers submitted.

Due to security you will need to notify your instructor during "office hours" prior to taking exams so you have access when you are ready to take the test. You are only allowed to take an exam once. There is a "sample exam" you may take to practice marking your answers.

All exams are automatically timed, however I do not time them. So go slowly and read carefully. There are no "trick" questions.

After completing the exam and clicking on the submit or send button both you and the instructor will receive via e-mail a corrected graded copy of the exam.