HSE 123 Spring 2008
| 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. | |||||
Textbook: De Jong, P. & Berg, I.K. (2008). Interviewing for Solutions, third edition. Belmont, CA: Thomson Higher Education. (Text book and DVD)
| Class Date | In Class Activities | Homework (in addition to portfolio) |
| 1) Tuesday, January 15, 2008 | Cartoon story icebreaker (Groups: Tamberly and Tiffany, Toni, Linda and Katherine). Review Syllabus. Review Mock Interview. Observe and practice introduction. Role play with Toni as client. | Read chapter one. |
| 2) Thursday, January 17, 2008 | Class started at 10:00 due to weather. Review and discuss Chapter One. | Read chapter two. |
| 3) Tuesday, January 22, 2008 | Review practice interviews. Reread chapter two Rosie interview and reviewed chapter two, including differences between problem solving and solution building. Drew SOLER. Watched 3 segments of Peter's interview with Tim. Practiced intro. | |
| 4) Thursday, January 24, 2008 | Chapter two work sheet. Watched Tim and Peter. Role plays and observation of instructor interview. | |
| 5) Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | Open-ended questions practice. Practice with indirect compliments. Review of some of chapter three concepts | |
| 6) Thursday, January 31, 2008 | Practice on reflection. Further practice with compliments. General review of chapter three concepts. Individual practice. | Don't forget videotapes for the next class. |
| 7) Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | Continued review of chapter three concepts. Videotape and assignment. Practice. | Evaluate videotape and direct compliment for classmates. |
| 8) Thursday, February 7, 2008 | Finished reflection sheet. Worked on first half of chapter three review. Practiced. | |
| 9) Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | Continued to work on rest of chapter three review. Practiced. | Portfolios Due in class. Give fellow students indirect compliments on the discussion boards. |
| 10) Thursday, February 14, 2008 | Snow Day! | |
| 11) Tuesday, February 19 2008 | Practice. Finished chapter three review. | |
| 12) Thursday, February 21, 2008 | Discussed chapter four. Practice on statements for reflection and compliments. Viewed segment 1 on the DVD. Role plays. | |
| 13) Tuesday, February 26, 2008 | Practiced. Review of chapter four. Statements 8 through 10 on worksheet. | Make-up assignment due by March 11, 2008 |
| 14) Thursday, February 28, 2008 | Chapter four review. Review Statements 8 through 10 on worksheet. | Bring videotape to the next class. |
| 15) Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | Complete statements 11 through 20 for reflection and compliments. Videotaping. (Class covered by Paul Phillips and Kathy Oakley) | Videotape assignment. |
| 16) Thursday, March 6, 2008 | Reviewed statements 11 through 14. Practiced. Reviewed chapter five with role plays of the miracle question. | Read chapter five. Don't forget that portfolios are due in the next class. |
| 17) Tuesday, March 11, 2008 | Role play of Williams family in chapter five. Chapter five review. | Portfolios Due in class |
| 18) Thursday, March 13, 2008 | Finished statements 15 to 20. Practiced and reviewed protocol for midterm. | Have a great Spring break and don't forget your videotapes the Tuesday we return! |
| 19) Tuesday, March 25, 2008 | Midterm exams | |
| 20) Thursday, March 27, 2008 | Terri Hamrick will be covering class | Read chapter six. |
| 21) Tuesday, April 1, 2008 | Discussion of midterm. Review of chapter six. Redo cartoon icebreaker from solution focused perspective. | Feedback from midterm exams due in class. |
| 22) Thursday, April 3, 2008 | Continue chapter six review - t/f and mc. Practice. | Read chapter seven |
| 23) Tuesday, April 8, 2008 | Begin chapter seven review (Completed one through eight and true/false questions one through four). Practice. | |
| 24) Thursday, April 10, 2008 | Drew compliment-bridge-task. completed 9-18 on review, and t/f 5-9. Talked about specific feedback. Practice. | |
| 25) Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | Further diagramming of chapter seven feedback. Completed 19-35 on review and rest of true/false and MC. Practiced. | Portfolios Due in class. Bring videotape for next class. |
| 26) Thursday, April 17, 2008 | Videotaping. Finished chapter seven review. | Worksheet on interviews and post positive comments on Blackboard. |
| 27) Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | Practice. Continued review of feedback. Watched feedback vignettes on DVD. | Read chapter eight. |
| 28) Thursday, April 24, 2008 | Practice. Reviewed chapter eight. Inartistic rendering of EARS concept and discussion of feedback, with diagram. | |
| 29) Tuesday, April 29, 1006 | Final exam form reviewed. Practice. | |
| 30) Thursday, May 1, 2008 | Practice. | |
| 31) Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | Final Exams | Portfolios Due in class |
| 32) Thursday, May 8, 2008 | Other interviewing discussed, watched video of therapeutic interviewing | Complete feedback form. |
| 33) Thursday, May 13, 2008 | Make-up for snow day | Turn in self-eval feedback form |