Explore current moral, cultural and ethical issues in the human services and addiction counseling fields, as well as examine core concepts related to ethics. Examine the consequences of ethical violations in the various areas of human services and addiction counseling. Learn the historical development of informed consent and the "codes of conduct," examine legal obligations and ethical codes, explore ethical dilemmas and decision making, and become a culturally competent worker. Orients students to fieldwork and prepares students for practice in the human services and addiction counseling fields. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 101/ENG 101A or permission of the department chair.
Term: Spring 2025
Course Type: Credit - 3 Credits
Section: 200
Ways to take the class: Online
Start Date: 01/22/2025
End Date: 05/18/2025
Location: Online
Room: TBA
Instructor: Joelle M Ridgeway (Subject to change)
Class Size: 25
General Education Requirement: Diversity Requirement
Section Info: This section is participating in the Direct Digital Access program. A course materials fee of $46.00 plus tax will be charged to your student account for each book when you register. Both books must be purchased. Your course materials will be accessible in Canvas on or before the first day of class. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/AACC-DDA.