Introduction to Human Services
Course Description
Course Typically Offered
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Credit for Prior Learning
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What will I learn?
- Analyze the impact of social services on the human experience and how things have changed in past decades.
- Acquire first-hand experience by volunteering a minimum of ten hours in a human service agency.
- Examine the history of human services in the U.S.
- Determine the populations that various human services agencies serve.
- Characterize helping strategies between human service agencies.
- Identify the characteristics of the helping profession as linked to personal attributes.
- Discriminate between ethical and unethical behavior in human service personnel.
- Explain the personal qualifications necessary for employment in the human service field.
- Formulate a plan to avoid human service worker burnout.
- Explain how human diversity affects human service delivery.
- Develop a philosophy of life that includes valuing continual educational growth.
Class Details
- Class Number:
- 81567
- Delivery:
- Online
- Term:
- Fall 2024
- Session:
- 8W1
- Date Range:
- -
Class Notes
This is an Online Class. Class access begins on class start date. To begin, Go to: https://blackboard.nwtc.edu - enter your username and password. New to Online Learning at NWTC? Orientation information is available on the Blackboard Login page. Student Help Desk (24/7), call toll-free (866) 235-5037. Textbook information, visit http://mybooks.nwtc.edu. Please check student e-mail under Quick Links on website, www.nwtc.edu
Meeting Times
Dates | Day(s) / Time | Location(s) |
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08/19/24 - 10/14/24 |
Anytime
Anytime |
Online
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