HD FS 301 Fall 2005 1 HDFS 301 Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions Fall 2005 Instructor: James M. Kuterbach, M.A. Office Hours: Thursday 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM [email protected] and by appointment S258 Henderson (Bridge) 769-6028 Teaching Assistants: Graduate: Tamar Wallace Email: [email protected] Natasha Murray [email protected] Undergrad: Jordan Johnson [email protected] Hivie Cheung [email protected] COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will focus on exposing the student to the ethical principles and dilemmas common in health and human development. We will examine ethical professional conduct in human services and related fields, our personal values, and how our values affect our professional behavior. Performance in problem-solving skills will also be emphasized. Lectures will include and go beyond the material presented in the texts. As such, students are expected to read the book chapters corresponding to that day’s topic prior to class meetings and to attend all classes. Evaluation for this class come from three exams, three take-home assignments, three group assignments, and two papers. Students will also rate their fellow group members’ participation in the group assignments. The three exams will be multiple-choice and true/false, will consist of material from both the lectures and the texts, and are designed to help the student integrate material and think about course content on a deeper level. The take-home assignments will be short answers or essays and will be due during the class following the day the assignment is handed out. The due dates for the papers are listed on the course outline. Group assignments will be completed in class and will involve group evaluations of various topics. Only verifiable medical excuses and family emergencies will be accepted for missed assignments. Late assignments will drop a letter grade for each day late. The first paper will involve interviewing a helping professional and will be 2-5 pages in length. More information will be provided later in the semester. The final paper will be on a topic of your choosing, but must be within the scope of the class. The paper will be 5-10 pages and may be an in-depth discussion or evaluation of a specific topic presented in class, a comparison of ethical standards of different professions, or another topic dealing with ethics and values (evolution of ethics, youth surveys, multicultural ethics models, etc.). Several journal articles are on the ANGEL website (http://cms.psu.edu) and can be used as a starting point for your paper. If you are unsure whether a topic of your choosing will be acceptable for the paper you should contact the instructor. The paper will be written in APA style. The paper will be a scholarly paper and not simply an opinion. Any resource that you use for the paper must be referenced and cited in the text. If you have questions about APA style, contact the instructor or Graduate TA.HD FS 301 Fall 2005 2 Each student is expected to arrive for class ON TIME and fully prepared to participate in class discussions. Every student is strongly encouraged to present questions and opinions. In addition, simply being present, attentive, and interested contributes to class atmosphere and dynamics. REQUIRED TEXT: Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Callanan, P. (2003). Issues and ethics in the helping professions (6th ed). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. Codes of Ethics for the Helping Professions (2nd ed). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. Points for the final grade break down as follows: 204 - 220 A 198 - 203 A- 191 - 197 B+ 182 - 190 B 176 - 181 B- 165 - 175 C+ 154 - 164 C 132 - 153 D 131 ↓ F Exams 3 @ 30 = 90 Interview Paper 1 @ 20 = 20 Final Paper 1 @ 40 = 40 Group Assignments 3 @ 10 = 30 Group Ratings 1 @ 10 = 10 Take-home Assignments 3 @ 10 = 30 Total 220 THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE COURSE SYLLABUS IF NECESSARY. STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTING THOSE CHANGES. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception and is an educational objective of Penn State University. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, forgery, fabrication of information or citations, facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others, unauthorized prior possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, tampering with the academic work of other students, and lying to the instructor. Anyone shown to be academically dishonest will receive an “F” class grade and will be reported to the Office of Judicial Affairs.HD FS 301 Fall 2005 3Course Outline HDFS 301 Topic Reading Aug 30 Introduction & Discussion of Class Requirements Sept 1 Morals, Ethics, and Values – What Are They? 6 The Foundations of Ethics Chapter 1 8 Ethical Decision Making 13 Ethical Decision Making & Decision Making Models 15 Group Discussion #1 – Ethical Decision Making Models 20 The Human Service Worker Chapter 2 22 Personal Values and Ethics (Take-home #1 handed out) Chapter 3 27 Multicultural Issues and Ethics (Take-home #1 due) Chapter 4 29 Exam #1 Oct 4 Client Rights, Counselor Responsibilities, Informed Consent Chapter 5 6 Client Rights, Counselor Responsibilities, Informed Consent (cont) 11 Confidentiality Chapter 6 13 Confidentiality (cont) 18 Boundaries and Multiple Relationships Chapter 7 20 Child Abuse Issues 25 Child Abuse Issues (cont.) (Take-home #2 handed out) 27 Exam #2 Nov 1 Supervision (Take-home #2 due) Chapter 8 3 Group Discussion #2 – Supervision 8 Ethics in the Public School System 10 Research Ethics (Take-home #3 handed out) Chapter 10 15- 17 No Class 22-24 Thanksgiving Holiday 29 Ethical Issues Regarding the Elderly (Take-home #3 due) Interview Paper Due Dec 1 Exam #3 6 Medical Ethics and the Right to Die Cases 8 Group Discussion #3 – Euthanasia Final Paper