Course Syllabus

Summer 2023 | SWK-1010-VO01 - Introduction to Human Services

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Maureen Wilson
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Kate Hughes

General Education Requirements

Social Sciences

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course surveys general categories of services and detailed exploration of specific agencies and programs, how they are organized, whom they serve, and criticisms of delivery of service. This course also examines career opportunities and educational requirements in the human service field.

Essential Objectives

1. Trace the development of social welfare institutions in America, including the organization, funding sources, goals, management, and policies of contemporary human service programs.
2. Identify major schools of American political thought with respect to the role of government in providing human services and critique their impact on the American human service system, including the extent to which they function to create, maintain, or dismantle social inequalities.
3. Identify and describe local human service agencies and programs and relate them to federal and state services.
4. Compare human services systems in the United States to those developed in other global cultures and diverse societies.
5. Explain the specific human needs of individuals and communities that are addressed by the human services system, describe some of the programming developed, and review data to evaluate the efficacy of common intervention methods.
6. Assess major contemporary issues facing human service systems and describe how recent behavioral and social science research informs policies and responses to these issues.
7. Explore the scope and diversity of career opportunities in the human services field.
8. Identify and discuss the educational and ethical requirements of human services professionals.
9. Discuss the importance of cultural competence in human services professions and identify skills and strategies for supporting and collaborating with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class ***

SWK-1010-VO01 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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