MASTER SYLLABUS

SOCIAL WORK 3410-002 CRN: 26478

FOUNDATIONS OF ETHICS AND VALUES IN SOCIAL WORK

(1 credit hour)

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Please be aware if there is a question about a grade, it must occur no more than seven days after the grade is posted. I will not entertain any questions regarding a grade past the seven-day deadline.

This syllabus is subject to change

Instructor:Norma Schropshire, L.M.S.W., Adjunct Professor

Email:ar3183@wayne.edu Work Phone: Please contact me via e-mail and assume a 24-48 hour turnaround, M-F only.

Office Hours: Email, Wimba, VSee or by appointment

Classroom: 1111 Old Main

Class Time: 4:30 pm - 5:25 pm

Winter 2014 Dates for this Course: Class begins on January 06, 2014 and closes April 29, 2014

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to familiarize the student with their personal values and the intersection of their values with the values of their client population and the NASW Code of Ethics. Students will become familiar with the meaning and concepts as well as the process of thinking about and confronting ethical issues and dilemmas. The primary goals of this course are to promote personal awareness of ethical questions and knowledge of their historical contexts.

The course provides students with the opportunity and ability to critically interpret and evaluate philosophical texts, positions, and arguments. In particular, students will examine a variety of ethical issues by focusing on forms or ideals of life and models for relating to others.

This course may appear to be redundant to the extent that every course in the School has some ethics content in it; however, this course goes beyond the descriptive analysis. It puts the student in touch with his or her personal values and ethics which provides an understanding of the underpinnings of their belief system which serves as the impetus for all decision making particularly when it comes to making decisions which conflict with their your belief system.

COURSE COMPETENCIES AND PRACTICE BEHAVIORS FOR THIS COURSE

2.1.1 Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly

Practice Behaviors:

Advocate for the client access to the services of social work; practice Personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development; attend to professional roles and boundaries; demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance and communication; engage in Career long learning; use supervision and consultation

2.1.2 Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice

Practice Behaviors:

Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice;

make ethical decisions by applying standards of the NASW Code of Ethics; tolerate ambiguity in resolving conflicts; apply concepts of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions

2.1.3 Apply Critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments

Practice Behaviors:

Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research based knowledge, and practice wisdom; analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention and evaluation; demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues.

Benchmarks

A. Students will employ values clarification as a process regarding use of self in their professional role.

B. Examinations (5)

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course students will be able to:

Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice (competency 1-B)

Illustrate how professional conduct is shaped by social works commitment to the inherent values (Competency 2-A)

Make ethical decisions by applying standards of the NASW Code of Ethics and, as applicable of the international Federation of Social Workers, International Association of Social Work Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles (Competency 2-B)

Discuss the inherent values of the social work profession and how they are embedded in ethical standards (Competency 2-B)

Tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts (Competency 2-C)

Identify value conflicts and ethical dilemmas experienced by social workers (Competency 2-C)

Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions (Competency 2-D)

Recognize ethical issues and apply ethical decision-making frameworks and protocols through enhanced use of critical thinking skills (Competency 3-A)

Identify and grapple with competing arguments by examining their limitations and strengths (Competency 3-A)

Learn to recognize the ethical principles involved in social work practice situations (Competency 3-A)

Be able to use ethical theories to inform ethical decision-making (Competency 3-A)

Understand and apply the NASW Code of Ethics in order to ensure ethical practice, as well as risk management (Competency 3-A)

Recognize the structural impact on client transaction with various systems (Competency 4-A)

TEXTS AND REQUIRED MATERIAL

Barksy, Allan E. (2010) Ethics and Values in Social Work: An integrated approach for a comprehensive curriculum. N.Y: NY Oxford University Press.

NASW Code of Ethics

Bookstore: http://wayne.bkstore.com

Performance Criteria:

Written assignments, quizzes, small group projects and class participation will determine achievement of learning outcomes.

Grading and Assignments

Assignment

Points

Percentage

1. 5 quizzes The format of the quiz may be multiple choice, true false, and short essay

25

14

2. Independent Article Review: 4 parts, all parts completed by deadline in order to receive full points.

20

11

3. Ethnographic Interview Project

5

3

4. Zur Boundary Project Reflections (x08)

40

22

5. Tuskegee Experiment Reflection

5

3

6. Milgram Experiment Reflection

5

3

7. Nuremberg Trials Reflection

5

3

8. Wayne State University School of Social Work Ethics and the Michigan Regulatory Process Reflection or Quiz

10

5

9. Current Event Project (s)

10

5

10. Experiential Exercises (x11). Includes but not limited to: projects and presentations, group assignments, survey, Web 2.0, answering end of chapter questions)

55

31

TOTAL

180

100

Professional development Extra Credit 3

Final Reflection Extra Credit 3

Grading criteria/rubrics for the assignments in the course are provided on pages 09 of this syllabus. Syllabus and Blackboard assignments that are not completed or incomplete will result in a -5 point deduction per incident.

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS

Major Assignment 1: Independently Research a scholarly published article related to a social work dilemma plus Presentation

Part One: Due 01/10: Discussion Board, Article Pre-Approval by Instructor to avoid duplication.

Allprofessional published journal articlesrequire instructor pre-approval.

You may not use someone elses internet or social blog as your source.That source may not be legitimate. The article should have been published as a scholarly article in the United States. The article must befrom a professional journal or professional publication. It should be also be empirically and theoretically based. I am providing the link as an example below. As a social worker, one of your main roles is that of researcher, which is an important part of this learning experience. Feel free to continue researching on your own other dynamically reviewed professional articles and searches with other universities or newsworthy events.http://dornsife.usc.edu/dilemmas-and-case-studies/ You must include citations and references.

Once you have instructor approval, move forward to #2.

Part Two: Due 01/17: Article link must be posted to Blackboard by 11:59 pm on 01/17. Provide the direct link to where we can find this article for verification. Bring four copies of your article to the January 21 class session. You will read and discuss the article with the peer you are going to present on for Part Four. Take notes for your reflection presentation.

Part Three: Due 01/31

On Blackboard submit an analytical and comprehensive critique/review paper on your own article. Identify the dilemmas among social work values, ethics, and boundaries.

Part Four: Due 02/04 in class presentation

1. In class identify one peer in your group that you are going to critique.

2. Next provide your analytical, comprehensive critique on their article.

3. Compare and contrast on how your peers felt regarding this article with how you feel.

4. Identify the dilemmas among social work values, ethics, and boundaries.

You will not receive a grade unless you also complete all components of this assignment by their pacing chart due date. If you are late, you will forfeit your overall grade.

See the Discussion Rubric

Weekly Experiential Exercise Projects and Group Presentations & In Class Reflection Assingments

Weekly Experiential Exercises and Group Presentation Projects regarding an assigned topic or experience. You will receive instructions on Blackboard in the Ass