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COURSE SYLLABUS: Introduction to Populations Served

Course Title: RS332 - Introduction to Populations Served
Department: Rehabilitation Services and Administration
Instructor: Donna E. Fletcher, MA, Ph.D. - E-mail | Vitae
Phone: 828-466-8853
Fax: 828-466-8853


Required Textbooks: Online Book Store

There is a minimum of three required texts for this course - one from each Unit. Students will choose at least one text from each Unit as listed below. Students may choose all texts if desired, but only one selection from each Unit is required.

All of the textbooks listed here are very popular, therefore they may be available as "used".
Unit One - Recovery (select one text)
Eisenberg, Arlene, Eisenberg, Howard, Mooney, Al J., Gitlow, Stanley E. The Recovery Book. Workman Publishing Company, Inc. (1992).
ISBN: 1563050846

Carnes, Patrick J. A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery. Hazelden Information & Educational Services. (1993).
ISBN: 1568380585
Unit Two - Coping (select one text)
Catalano, Ellen Mohr, Ph.d., Hardin, Kimeron N., Tupper, Shelby P. The Chronic Pain Control Workbook: A Step-By-Step Guide for Coping With and Overcoming Pain. New Harbinger Publications. (1996).
ISBN: 1572240504

Ruden, Ronald A., Byalick, Marcia. The Craving Brain: A Bold New Approach to Breaking Free from Drug Addiction, Overeating, Alcoholism and Gambling. Harper-Collins Publishers. (2000)
ISBN: 0060928999
Unit Three - Social Factors and Barriers (select one text)
Karr-Morse, Robin, Wiley, Meredity S., Brazelton, T. Berry. Ghosts from the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence. Grove/Atlantic, Inc. (1999).
ISBN: 0871137348

Sachs, Steven. Street Gang Awareness: A Resource Guide for Parents and Professionals. Fairview Press. (1997).
ISBN: 1577490355

Singer, George H. S., Gland, Ann, Williams, Janet M. Children With Acquired Brain Injury: Educating and Supporting Families (Families, Community and Disability, Vol. 2). Paul H. Brookes. (1995).
ISBN: 1557662339

Introduction

This course content introduces students to populations who use rehabilitative services. Students will learn distinctive characteristics of different rehabilitative populations and methods of coping and recovery. Emphasis will be on certain rehabilitative populations such as forensics, addicts in recovery; children, adolescents and foster care; physical/medical rehabilitation, mental health, and chronic pain.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify and describe the different populations using rehabilitative services.
  2. Describe special considerations for these populations.
  3. Identify the presence and role of various agencies, programs and resources for services to these populations.
  4. Identify and describe specialty program settings.
  5. Describe special skills needed for rehabilitation staff in specialty program settings.
  6. Identify ways that agencies can establish or provide resources, including human resources, to assist agencies and clients in the rehabilitative journey.
  7. This is a survey course that defines the field of work, array of services and settings, populations served, rehabilitation philosophy and orientation, staff roles and career opportunities in rehabilitative services. Certification for agencies and certificate specializations are also explored.
Overview

This course is designed to enhance the students’ knowledge of, and sensitivity to, various populations who face health challenges. Students will develop an ability to identify characteristics of these populations who use rehabilitative services. Emphasis will be on the different types of populations and their interaction with various appropriate programs and agencies as rehabilitative populations strive for maximum independence. Other areas of emphasis will be on rehabilitation staff and the special skills needed by the staff for specialty program settings.

Several textbooks have been selected representing a variety of populations needing rehabilitative services.

This course requires weekly homework assignments, from varied resources. These assignments include information from readings, research, and personal experiences.

The course is divided into three Units of Study.
  1. Unit One - Recovery.
  2. Unit Two - Coping.
  3. Unit Three -Social Factors and Barriers.
Fulfillment of assignments in Weeks One through Four will constitute the Midterm requirement in this course. Fulfillments of Units One, Two and Three will constitute the requirement for the Final exam and completion of this course.

Specific details for reading assignments and weekly homework are given in the Readings and Assignments sections of this virtual classroom, and may not be available for public view without an enrollment password issued by Canyon College.

Course Policies

On-Line Participation. Since this course is offered over the Internet, which allows students to participate at "any time, any where," it is important to plan your time carefully. Students are expected to pace themselves to access assignments, prepare their work and necessary research, and submit assignments to the instructor by the established due dates. Students are expected to make use of local resources as well as required readings.

Course Week and Due Dates. Generally, Monday is the first of the course week, and Sunday is the last day of the course week. Assignments scheduled for completion during a class week should be sent to the instructor via email or fax by end of the day Sunday, determined by your own time zone. If a student is sending assignments through the postal service, please make prior arrangements with instructor, as there is no postal delivery on Sunday. Some flexibility regarding due dates may be granted by mutual agreement between student and instructor.

Submitting Assignments - Instructions.

Students may submit work in MSWord (any version) or WordPerfect (any version). Please send as a file attachment. If you use another word processing program (such as Works), please save as an .rtf file before sending it to your instructor.

Formats for files received other than those specified here that your instructor cannot open using MSWord or a Word converter program for PC or Macintosh will be returned to you for reprocessing, and will be considered late. Any questions on formatting of your file attachment documents, please Email your instructor with any questions now and we can find a format that will work for your particular needs. Thanks in advance on this matter.

Please include name, reply address, title of assignment, title of course, and date submitted on the document itself, in addition to the email text. Please indicate "R332" in the subject line of your email.

Late Assignment Penalties. Weekly assignments must be received by the instructor not later than Sunday midnight (your time zone) of the week assigned. Students who anticipate that their schedule may cause assignments to be out of compliance are advised to contact instructor at least one week in advance, as an extension may be permitted with prior mutual agreement. Instructor discretion regarding point penalties for any late work will be considered final.

Absentee Policy. While this course is designed to be completed through independent study, "attendance" is recorded through assignment submissions in a timely manner to the instructor's email address (or via post or fax). However, please note that any student who has not participated (completed assignments) for 14 consecutive days without prior discussion with the instructor regarding such absence shall be recommended for administrative withdrawal. The school shall make recommendations to the instructor as to what action will be taken.

Academic Honesty. Canyon College policies are in effect. All work must be your own. Presenting as one's own the words, ideas, or expression of another in any form is cheating through plagiarism, and will not be tolerated.

Grading Procedure

Assignments will be graded based on completeness, correctness and timeliness of submissions. There is a total of 100 points possible.

Homework.
Weekly assignments may have more than one component, and the point value for each component is worth 5, 10, or 15 points as shown on the assignment detail.

Midterm and Final Weeks.
The Midterm grade is determined by aggregate point performance of work submitted for assignments designated in weeks 1-4.
The Final point allocation is determined through aggregate points submitted for all weeks of the course.

Final Letter Grade.
Letter grades will be assigned at the conclusion of the eight weeks based on cumulative points achieved over the entirety of the eight week course. The grading scale based on 100 possible points is as follows:
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C
C-
D
F		 95 to 100 points
90 to 94.5 points
86 to 89.5 points
83 to 85.5 points
80 to 83.5 points
76 to 79.5 points
73 to 75.5 points
60 to 69.5 points
Below 60 points