HSE 160 Clinical
Supervision I (Sheri Narin)
HSE 163 Clinical Experience I (Kathy Oakley)
Course Syllabus – Spring 2005
Instructors: Sheri Narin (HSE 160) and Kathy Oakley (HSE
163)
Information for Sheri Narin:
Office: L130
Office Hours: Posted by office door
Virtual Office Hour: To be announced each week on Blackboard.
Phone: 336-599-1181 ext. 424
Email: narins@piedmontcc.edu
Course Website:
http://courses.piedmont.cc.nc.us/ (Then login and click on course)
Faculty Website:
http://www2.courses.piedmont.cc.nc.us/faculty/narins
Information for Kathy Oakley
Office: L106
Office Hours: Posted by office door
Phone: 336-599-1181 ext. 438
Email: oakleyk@piedmontcc.edu
Course Website: :
http://courses.piedmont.cc.nc.us/ (Then login and click on course)
Faculty Website:
http://www2.courses.piedmont.cc.nc.us/faculty/oakleyk
Textbook: Human Service Agencies: An Orientation to Fieldwork by Lupe Alle-
Corliss & Randy Alle-Corliss, 1998, ITP/Brooks Cole. ISBN#0-534-34928-5
Other Required Materials: None
Course Description:
HSE 160:
This course provides an opportunity to discuss clinical experiences with peers and faculty. Emphasis is placed on discussing application of concepts and principles from related course content to clinical placement. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required in human services clinical experiences.
HSE 163:
This course provides supervised clinical experience in human services delivery agencies. Emphasis is placed on the application and practice of concepts, principles, knowledge, and skills from related course work. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate and apply skills, knowledge, and values form human services classes.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 12 SHC in the HSE program, and permission of advisor. Corequisites: HSE 160/HSE 163.
Course Objectives:
Evaluation:
A combination of homework, supervisor evaluations, projects, time sheets, a learning plan and participation will comprise the evaluation for these courses. Your grade will be based on a point system with 250 points available for HSE 160 and 750 points available for HSE 163. The specific points available in each class are as follows:
HSE 160
Your grade will be based on homework assignments and participation on Blackboard. The point breakdown is as follows:
Homework: (46%) 115
Internet Participation: (54%) 135
Total: 250
Grading Scale:
HSE 160: 250 to 225 = A, 224 to 200 = B, 199 to 175 = C, 174 to 150 = D, below 150= F
HSE 163: 750 to 675 = A, 674 to 600 = B, 599 to 525 = C, 524 to 450 = D, below 450=F
HSE 163
Your grades will be based on two evaluations from your on-site supervisor, four meetings with your instructor, an internship description, a learning plan, a verbatim and a psychosocial, and your time sheets. The point breakdown is as follows:
Orientation Meeting: (1.3%) 10 points
Site visit one: (2%) 15 Points
Review of written assignments meeting: (1.3%) 10 points
Site visit two: (2%) 15 points
Learning Plan: (13.3%) 100 points
Internship Description: (7.46%) 56 points
Midterm Evaluation by Site Supervisor: (13.3%) 100 points
Verbatim: (13.3%) 100 points
Psychosocial History: (13.3%) 100 points
Final Evaluation by Site Supervisor: (13.3%) 100 points
Time Sheet Hours: (19.2%) 144 points*
750 points
Blackboard Participation
Students will be required to write about their internship in the Discussion Board Format on certain dates (dates to be assigned later). Other students will be required to respond, in writing, to what you have written. There will also be questions on the discussion board at the web site, to which you will need to respond. You must reply to other students' posts in order to receive full credit for discussion board assignments. Responses such as "Keep up the good work!" or "Sounds like you're having fun," do not constitute an appropriate response and therefore will not receive credit. Finally, waiting until late on the due date to post your original post makes it difficult for your classmates to be able to respond in a timely manner and will result in a reduction of points for that post. Late responses to other student posts do not promote interaction and will not be graded.
Homework
There are several homework assignments from the textbook. Homework can be emailed to the instructor or left in the envelope outside office door. The homework due dates are provided on the list of assignments at the end of the syllabus:
Attendance/Participation
Regular participation is necessary for students to learn important concepts. In this regard, the following class attendance policy is established by Piedmont Community College.
A student is expected to be regular and punctual in meeting all classes. To receive credit for a course, the student must attend a minimum of 80 percent of classes, labs and shop hours. Failure to attend class is an absence, regardless of the reason. Absences are counted from the first scheduled meeting of the class, not the first day the student attends. All work missed during absences must be made up to the satisfaction of the instructor. Failure to complete required assignments will negatively affect the student's final grade.
A student who exceeds the 20 percent limit of absences may be dropped by the instructor through the eighth week of the semester. If a student exceeds the 20 percent limit after the eighth week, the instructor is authorized to award the student the "I" or "F" grade as warranted by the student's performance. Any exceptions to this policy must be authorized by the instructor.
Participation on the discussion board forum is equal to attending class. Thus, your grade will be adversely affected by incomplete participation.
Time Sheets
Time sheets will be turned in every two weeks. For each four week period in which no timesheets are submitted, ten (10) points will be deducted from your grade. Time sheets should be left in the envelope outside your instructor's office. Your internship supervisor needs to sign the time sheet. It is in your best interest to keep a copy of your time sheet as well. You will be given 16 blank time sheets. If you need more than that, you are responsible for making copies.
Evaluations
Your site supervisor will evaluate your performance as an intern, twice during the semester. The first evaluation will be in March and the second evaluation will be at the end of the semester. Each evaluation is worth 100 points.
Learning Plan
You and your internship site supervisor will develop a learning plan with goals and objectives towards which you will work during the semester. Goals should be specific and address skills you would like to gain as well as one personal area in which you would like to develop. This is worth 100 points and is due January 26, 2005.
Internship Description
You will develop a profile of your internship site, describing your responsibilities and the structure of the internship. This will be used to give other students a picture of what an internship would be like at that placement. This is worth 56 points and will be typed. It is due: February 16, 2005.
Verbatim
The verbatim is a written record of an interaction between you and the client. You will record what happened and your analysis on the interaction. This will include your reactions and feelings. You will be given an example of a verbatim. DO NOT use any identifying information about the client. Use an initial (just one) for the name and do not give information that might be identifiable. This will be typed. This project is worth 100 points and is due: March 16, 2005.
Psychosocial
You will complete a psychosocial history with a client from your internship placement. You will be given the format for the psychosocial history. You will interview the client and obtain information that way and you may also get information from records and other individuals involved in the situation. Please use a pseudonym for the client. This must be typed. This project is worth 100 points and is due: April 6, 2005.
Class Policies:
1. Respecting privacy and confidentiality is important at all times. This class
involves providing services for members of the community and it is vital that
you do not share identifying information about your clients. When referring to
clients, use only the first initial or a pseudonym. Breaches of confidentiality
will result in the following: First occasion: Writing a ten page paper on the
concept of confidentiality. Second occasion: Losing 100 points from your grade
in each class. Third occasion: Receiving a failing grade for both classes.
Breaches of confidentiality include talking about other clients in the agency
and people you see in court as well as other instances.
2 The ability to write well is an important skill for your professional
development. Assignments that are difficult to read due to handwriting will be
returned with one opportunity to redo the assignment, within 2 days. Typing is
strongly recommended. Some assignments require typing and will not be accepted
if not typed. Assignments with excessive grammatical or spelling errors
(excessive as subjectively defined by the instructor) will be returned with one
opportunity to make corrections.
3. Respect other student’s opinions, even if you do not agree with them
4. Respect the confidentiality of personal information shared by other students.
Being actively involved in class may involve some level of sharing of personal
information. You are expected to treat the web classroom with the same level of
ethical responsibility with which you would treat a job or internship. Do not
share personal information about other students. This includes discussing this
information with your fellow classmates.
5. If you choose to drop the class, you are responsible for completing and
turning in the withdrawal slip. If you have stopped coming to class but not
turned in a withdrawal slip or contacted the instructor to discuss this, you
will receive an "F" for the class.
6. As a reminder, late assignments will not be accepted. The definition of late
includes any time after 5:00 p.m. on the day on which the assignment is due.
7. Below is the PCC policy on plagiarism:
7.5.1
PLAGIARISM
Whether intentional or unintentional, plagiarism is “the wrongful act of taking the product of another person's mind and presenting it as one's own" (Alexander Lindey, Plagiarism and Originality, 1952).
The following acts are examples of intentional plagiarism:
Copying material from a published source to avoid having to devise one’s own ideas.
Failing to give clear and proper credit to an idea, phrase, or quotation taken from a source.
Purchasing a pre-written paper.
Having someone other than the stated author complete an assignment, or part of an assignment.
Unintentional Plagiarism occurs when a student provides sources for his or her work, but the sources are cited incorrectly or inadequately. Handbooks with documentation rules for Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychology Association (APA), two source documentation styles, are housed in the Caswell County Campus Resource Center and in the Person County Campus Learning Resource Center. Students are also encouraged to speak with their instructors when they are uncertain about documenting their sources in class assignments.
Plagiarism will result in disciplinary action, and repeated offenses will lead to increased penalties that may ultimately result in expulsion from the College, as set out below:
A student who unintentionally plagiarizes will receive a warning and instruction on proper citation, style, and usage for the first offense.
A student who unintentionally plagiarizes a second time in a single course will receive a course grade of F in the course in which the student plagiarized.
A student who intentionally plagiarizes will receive a course grade of F in the course in which the student plagiarized.
If a student receives a course grade of F due to plagiarism, the course instructor will notify the Dean of Student Development using the Plagiarism Incident Report Form.
If a student receives three course grades of F due to plagiarism, as determined by records kept in the office of the Dean of Student Development, he or she will be expelled from the College.
Legal Reference: G.S. 115 D-20
History Note: Effective January 20, 2004
Student Success Center
Piedmont Community College now offers a comprehensive
package of services to assist students with their academic success. The Student
Success Center, located in Room G-204, provides a variety of free learning
support services including computer access, tutoring, supplemental instruction,
study groups, and other academic services. Visit or call Gloria Bennett,
Coordinator of the Student Success Center, at 599-1181 ext. 276 to access this
valuable student resource.
Students with Disabilities
If you have a disability that may affect your academic performance and need accommodations, you may contact the Special Needs Counselor, Shelley Stone in E-Building. It is important to request accommodations early in order to give the counselor adequate time to consider your request and recommend reasonable accommodations. Information provided to Ms. Stone will be kept confidential.
The last day to drop this class with a "W" is March 4, 2005.
Assignment schedule:
1. Wednesday, January 10, 2005 Homework #1 Due: Thinking things through exercise, page 9 (15 points) (Submit to Sheri Narin)
2. Wednesday January 26, 2005 Learning Plan Due (Submit to Kathy Oakley) and Homework # 2 Due: SECOND thinking Things Through Exercise, Page 21 (15 points) (Submit to Sheri Narin)
3. Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Internship Description (Submit to Kathy Oakley)
4. Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Homework # 3 Due: Thinking Things Through Exercise, Page 40 (15 points) (Submit to Sheri Narin)
5. Wednesday, March 9, 2005 Homework # 4 Due: Thinking Things Through Exercise, Page 61 (15 points) (Submit to Sheri Narin)
6. Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Verbatim Due. (Submit to Kathy Oakley)
7. Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Homework # 5 Due: Thinking Things Through, Page 91 (15 points) (Submit to Sheri Narin)
8. Wednesday, April 6, 2005 Psychosocial Due. (Submit to Kathy Oakley)
9. Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Homework # 6 Due: Concluding Exercise # 1, page 112 (20 points) (Submit to Sheri Narin)
10. Wednesday, April 26, 2005 Homework # 7 Due: Thinking Things Through Exercise Page 142 (20 points) (Submit to Sheri Narin)
Note: This schedule does not include the weekly postings to Blackboard. See the assignments on blackboard for that specific schedule.
Reminder: Verbatim, psychosocial history and internship description assignments are to be typed.