| Course No | Course Title | CL | LB | CLINIC | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSE 123 | Interviewing Techniques | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| This course covers the purpose, structure, focus, and techniques employed in effective interviewing. Emphasis is placed on observing, attending, listening, responding, recording, and summarizing of personal histories with instructor supervision. Upon completion, students should be able to perform the basic interviewing skills needed to function in the helping relationship. | |||||
| Class Number | Date of Class | In-class activities | Homework (other than portfolio entries) |
| 1 | Monday 8/22/2005 | Pass it on game, review of syllabus, role playing example, fuzzy creature strengths exercise, practicing introduction, reading interviews with Rosie in chapters one and two. Received mock interview sheet. | |
| 2 | Wednesday 8/24/2005 | SOLER. Review of chapter one. Discussion of Practice. | Review chapter one and read chapter two. |
| 3 | Monday 8/29/2005 | Review of chapter two. Exercise 2 in the workbook. Review of practice and more practice. | |
| 4 | Wednesday 8/31/2005 | Review of practice and chapters one and two by students. Mock interview with instructor and assessment. Exercise with doors and problem solving. Review of clip one of videotape. Practice. | Read chapter three. |
| 5 | Wednesday 9/7/2005 | Review of chapters one and two. Open-ended questions practice. Review of first half of chapter three. | Blackboard assignment: Go to the discussion board for each student and share direct compliments, as defined in chapter three, about that students interviewing skills. Include yourself in the feedback you leave. Feel free to respond to comments as well. Your posts should be done by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. |
| 6 | Monday 9/12/2005 | Review of rest of chapter three. | Respond to the compliments that were put on your discussion board. |
| 7 | Wednesday 9/14/2005 | Review of chapter three, particularly with a focus on paraphrasing and summarizing and direct and indirect compliments. Role play practice and example. Watched Peter and Tim on videotape. | Pay two indirect compliments to each of your classmates on their discussion board. Reminder: Portfolio's due in next class. Bring a videotape to next class. |
| 8 | Monday 9/19/2005 | Videotape of scenario with homework. Review of three types of relationships discussed in chapter four. Reading case of "Beth." Practice. | 1) View your videotape. Identify 5 strengths in the interview and 5 statements that you made that you would like to change. Write an alternative for those statements. |
| 9 | Wednesday 9/21/2005 | Discussion of taped interviews. Chapter Four Review. | |
| 10 | Monday 9/26/2005 | Practice of paraphrasing and indirect compliments using statements. Regular practice. | |
| 11 | Wednesday 9/28/2005 | Day before Lisa's birthday. Practice and review of videotape. | Don't forget to bring a videotape for the next class. |
| 12 | Monday 10/3/2005 | Videotaping. Assessment by fellow students. Exercise # 14, page 30. Practice. | Self-assessment of video, due Wednesday. |
| 13 | Wednesday 10/5/2005 | Discussion of practice. Review of chapter five. Discussion of Ah Lan and Peter. | |
| 14 | Monday 10/10/2005 | Reading of the Williams family. Discussion of chapter five and family. Practice. | Portfolio's due on Wednesday. |
| 15 | Wednesday 10/12/2005 | Discussion of chapters five and six. Role play observation and practice. Review of hints for interviewing. | |
| 16 | Wednesday 10/19/2005 | Review of midterm evaluation. Review of chapter six. | Don't forget your videotapes for the next class! |
| 17 | Monday 10/24/2005 | Midterm video exams with student evaluations. | |
| 18 | Wednesday 10/26/2005 | Discussion of midterms, Chapter seven review. Handout on feedback. | |
| 19 | Monday 10/31/2005 | Continuation of Chapter seven review. Role play with instructor. | |
| 20 | Wednesday 11/2/2005 | Continuation of Chapter seven review. Discussion. Practice | |
| 21 | Monday 11/7/2005 | Discussion of current practice. Continuation of chapter seven review. View vignettes for Essential Interviewing. | |
| 22 | Wednesday 11/9/2005 | Watch video clips 1- 3 and complete exercise 20, page 40; watch clips four and five. Chapter seven exercise. | |
| 23 | Monday 11/14/2005 | Chapter seven exercise, continued. Practice. Watch clip of Peter and Tim, and develop feedback, compared to page 204 in workbook. | |
| 24 | Wednesday 11/16/2005 | General Discussion about solution building. | Portfolio's due on Monday: Read chapter eight |
| 25 | Monday 11/21/2005 | Chapter Eight Review. | |
| 26 | Wednesday 11/23/2005 | Continuation of Chapter Eight Review and discussion. | |
| 27 | Monday 11/28/2005 | Day before Tomonica's birthday. Review of open-ended questions and compliments. Video of Alex and Nancy and feedback activity (#32). | |
| 28 | Wednesday 11/30/2005 | Practice, discussion of final, watched second interview with Melissa, more practice. | |
| 29 | Monday 12/5/2005 | Chapter Nine Review, discussion of final, practice. | |
| 30 | Wednesday 12/7/2005 | Practice, discussion, videotape of Sam (chapter nine) | Portfolio's due today |
| 31 | Monday 12/12/2005 | Final exams - congratulations! | |
| 32 | Monday 12/14/2005 |