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1 Syllabus Fam340 Winter 2016
1 Syllabus Fam340 Winter 2016
The instructor reserves the right to amend or change the assignments, point system, or other
course requirements as long as students are notified in class and/or in writing
of any substantial changes.
Course Description: An overview of human service organizations and social welfare policy, with a
specific focus on fundamental practice skills in leadership, ethics, supervision, management, funding and
collaboration
Course Purpose:
To understand social welfare principles and practice related to leadership, management and
administration of human service organizations. Increase
student knowledge of best practices for human service
administration and management, including leadership and
supervisory competencies and approaches to service
delivery methods.
Course Expectations:
Teaching Philosophy
Through a combination of lectures, readings, media,
applied project assignments, class participation and
discussion, students will learn and understand
administrative skills and management of human service
organizations. This class is an open classroom and is
created to be a comfortable, safe, yet challenging
environment for everyone. Sessions will be comprised of
experiential learning opportunities and discussions combined with small and large group activities and
class discussions. Feel free to speak your mind, be reflective, creative and learn to sharpen your critical
thinking skills. Attendance and participation is a significant part of your grade!
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Effectively Managing and Leading Human Service Organizations by Ralph Brody and Murali Nair (2014)
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Sage Publications Inc. 4 Edition ISBN 978-4129-7645-9
Other Readings provided by instructor: To be announced
Teaching Strategies:
Lecture, guest speakers, class discussion
Grading Scale:
Excellent
A
95-100%
A- 90-94%
Good
B+
87-89%
B
84-86%
B80-83%
Average
C+ 77-79%
C
74-76%
C- 70-73%
Poor
D+
67-69%
D
63-66%
D60-62%
Failing
59% and
lower
The grades of the course will be based on the following grade elements totaling 000 points:
COURSE ACTIVITIES
Assignments
Mid Term Quiz (open book)
Final Exam (open book)
POTENTIAL POINTS
70
15
15
100 pts
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Course Objectives:
Learning Goals for FAM340 include the following subject areas:
Descriptions of types of human services agencies and client populations
Accreditation of agencies
Impact of public policy on agency administration
Funding streams and resources
Role of the Board of Directors
Ethical decision making and Codes of Ethics for professional employees
Confidentiality and mandated reporting responsibilities
Effective management styles
Effective supervision
Practice Issues
o Program planning and evaluation
o Report writing
o Computers collaboration
o Policy advocacy
Confidentiality:
Any oral and written material or discussion pertaining to clients is to be strictly confidential. The identity of
clients is to be concealed in whatever format they are taken or written about. Further, discussion about
agency clients should never happen without there being some professional purpose, and never in
hallways, etc. Violation of confidentiality will be grounds for failure in the course.
ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment #1:
Self Review
Assignment #2:
Resume
Development
Assignment #3:
Organization
Informational
Interview
Assignment #4:
Social Work
Licensing
Assignment #5:
Social Work
Violations Review
Assignment #6:
NASW Code of
Ethics
Assignment #7:
My Work Plan for
Program
Implementation
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Due 2-8-2016
Due 2-15-2016
Due 3-7-2016
Due 3-21-2016
Due 4-4-2016
Due: 4-11-2016
Due: 4-25-2016
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Content
Review Course Syllabus
Chapters 1 and 2
Types of leadership
Assignment Due:
Chapters 1 and 2
Assignment Due: Self Review
Chapters 3 and 4
Assignment Due: Resume Development
Chapters 3 and 4
Assignment Due:
Chapters 5 and 6
Assignment Due:
Chapters 7 and 8
Assignment Due: Organization Informational Interview
Spring Break ***NO CLASS***
Chapters 9 and 10
Assignment Due: Social Work Licensing
Midterm Exam
Assignment Due:
Chapters 11 and 12
Assignment Due: Social Work Violations Review
Chapters 13 and 14
Assignment Due: NASW Code of Ethics
Presentations begin: NASW Code of Ethics
Chapters 15 and 16
Assignment Due:
Presentations continue: NASW Code of Ethics
Chapters 18 and 19
Assignment Due: My Work Plan for Program Implementation
Presentations begin: My Work Plan for Program Implementation
Assignment Due:
Presentations continue: My Work Plan for Program Implementation
Final Exam
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Hoboken, N.J. 2010 Handbook of HIV and social work : principles, practices, and populations /
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Serving those in need : a handbook for managing faith-based human services organizations
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