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| 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 Date | Activity | Homework (In addition to portfolio entries) |
| Mon. Aug 16, 2004 | Introductory exercises with story and fuzzy alien, scenario from chapter one, role play. | Read Chapter One. |
| Wed. Aug. 18, 2004 | Door Exercise, Review of chapter one and introductory interviewing skills, with Mock Interview, SOLER (you can find out more about SOLER by clicking here.) | Read Chapter Two |
| Mon. Aug. 23, 2004 | Discussed chapter two, practiced strengths based interviews and SOLER | |
| Wed. Aug. 25, 2004 | Continued to discuss chapter two and practice. | Read Chapter Three. |
| Mon. Aug 30, 2004 | Discussion of chapter three, short video clip, practice. | Practice Roger's suggestions on pages 28 to 29! |
| Wed. Sept. 1, 2004 | Continued discussion of chapter three, and video clip. True/false quiz. . | Read Chapter Four. Portfolio's Due! |
| Wed. Sept. 8, 2004 | Reviewed progress in interviewing, practiced interviewing, turned in portfolio's. Reviewed beginning of chapter four - setting the stage for the interview process. | Bring blank videotape to next class! |
| Mon. Sept. 13, 2004 | Videotaping and evaluation by other students; Review of portfolios. | 1) Due Mon. 9/20/2004: Review your videotape. Write a paper with three things you did well, three areas in which you would like to improve, and choose three statements that you made in the video, write them down, and write down possible alternative statements. |
| Wed. Sept. 15, 2004 | Finished videotaping and continued practice, with coaches. | |
| Mon. Sept. 20, 2004 | Practice and more practice! | Practice! |
| Wed. September 22, 2004 | Practice, particularly with reflecting and finding strengths. | Practice identifying strengths with the people around you. |
| Mon. Sept. 27, 2004 | Chapter Five discussion, and crisis intervention. | |
| Wed. Sep. 29, 2004 | Review of chapters five and six, with particular emphasis on the Williams family, and practice with miracle question and exceptions. | Portfolios Due on Monday October 4, 2004 |
| Mon. Oct. 4, 2004 | Review of chapter six; Role play practice and examples | |
| Wed. Oct. 6, 2004 | Role play practice and discussion. | |
| Wed. Oct. 13, 2004 | Watched videotaped interviews, practice with RP # 9. | Pages 106-107 in workbook; Read chapter seven in textbook. |
| Mon. Oct. 18, 2004 | Reviewed part of chapter seven and practiced! | Practice, Practice, Practice! Midterms videos next week! |
| Wed. Oct. 20, 2004 | Practice, and more practice. | Don't forget your videos next week.! |
| Mon. Oct. 25, 2004 | Midterm Videos! | |
| Wed. Oct. 27, 2004 | Midterm Videos, continued! | Portfolios Due on Monday, November 1, 2004. |
| Mon. Nov. 1, 2004 | Reviewed midterms, and practiced. | |
| Wed. Nov. 3, 2004 | Class Discussion | Read chapter eight. Midterm corrections due on Monday, November 8. |
| Mon. Nov. 8, 2004 |
Review of chapter seven and practice. |
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| Wed. Nov. 10, 2004 | Beginning review of chapter eight | |
| Mon. Nov. 15, 2004 | Continued discussion of chapter eight and watched some of video. | Read chapter nine. |
| Wed. Nov. 17, 2004 | Chapter Eight Discussion continued. | |
| Mon. Nov. 22, 2004 | Practice, some tape review | |
| Wed. Nov. 24, 2004 | "Ordinary People" assignment. | |
| Mon. Nov. 29, 2004 | Practice, video on mandated clients | |
| Wed. Dec. 1, 2004 | Practice for final form. | |
| Mon. Dec. 6, 2004 | Final Videos | PORTFOLIO'S DUE! |
| Wed. Dec. 8, 2004 | Final Videos |