HUMAN SERVICES DIPLOMA
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HSER 255 - PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS
Social Services Work Speciality FOR HUMAN SERVICES
. . . . . ; HSER 255: Professional Foundations for Human
Arange of electives are available to diploma students including the ones listed below. Consult your Services explores foundations of Human Service

faculty advisor to develop your course schedule. Worker professional practice through an examination

Unless entering with SSW Certificate, Engl 111 is a requirement. of the issues surrounding professional identity,
ethical practice, and the interdisciplinary team

SEMESTER 4 approach. The skills required for communicating as
Course Name Credit a professional and as a team member, both oral and
HSER 254 Core Concepts in Human Services On Campus 3 written, are developed throughout the course.
HSER 258 Fundamentals of Change I On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: HS Certificate or instructor's permission.
PSYC 240 Child Development On Campus 3 HSER 257 - MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES:
ELECTIVE HSER Elective or other UAS Elective On Campus 3 PRACTICAL RESPONSES
005 This course provides instruction in a variety of
ELECTIVE HSER Elective or other UAS Elective On Campus 3 rehabilitative and treatment modalities used in work
005 with marginalized populations. Attitudes toward

mental health and substance use problems and how
Total 5 they impact helper effectiveness are explored in a
supportive milieu. Evidence-based practices such

ELECTIVES . cea gs .
: as Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Harm Reduction
Course Name Credit are used as frameworks for the development of
HSER 276 _ Issues in Youth Online 3 skills and knowledge. Students are introduced to
GERO 200 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology Online 3 strategies for overcoming stigma and supporting
client empowerment in a variety of community and
Total 6 facility settings.
SEMESTER 5 Prerequisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent
Course Name Credit
HSER 255 Professional Foundations for Human Services On Campus 3 HSER 258 . FUNDAMENTALS OF CHANGE |
; ; This course is designed to assist the student to
HSER 281 Directed Studies - Methods On Campus 3 develop self-awareness as a helper and to develop
PSYC 241 Adult Development On Campus 3 both an understanding and a beginning level of skill.
HSER 259 Fundamentals of Change IL On Campus 3 Students are required to participate " CXEFCISES,
role plays, simulations and video taping in interviews
ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS Elective On Campus 3 and counselling in order to accomplish the course
ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS Elective On Campus 3 objectives.
Total 18 Pre-requisites: HS Certificate or Instructor's permission.
ELECTIVES HSER 259 - FUNDAMENTALS OF CHANGE II
Course Name Credit HSER 259: Fundamentals of Change II is designed
HSER 257 Mental Health Issues: Practical Responses Online 3 to assist students to build advanced helping skills on
. ; ; the base developed in HSER 258. Students will learn
HSER 267 Supervision in Human Service Agencies On Campus 3 to use their helping relationships and interpersonal
FNST 287 Introduction to Indigenous Teachings and Practices On Campus 3 communication skills within the framework of the
Total 9 helping process model. Students are required to

demonstrate their skill development on video tape,
SEMESTER 6 as well as demonstrate analytical skills which will
require both self-awareness and knowledge of the
helping model. The focus is on the skills required
HSER 280 Advanced Human Service Practicum Practicum 5 to carry out action planning, support of action and

evaluation of outcomes in helping interventions.

Course Name Credit

Pre-requisites: HS Certificate or instructor's permission.

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