I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Internship Seminar

2. Course Prefix & Number:
HSER 2112

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

Lecture Hours: 1

4. Course Description:

This course is for students currently engaged in their Human Service internships. In this seminar you will participate in a supportive forum to discuss your internship progress and concerns, and to explore common issues in the field.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

7. Other Prerequisites
Corequisite with HSER 2155

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Human Services AAS

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Communicate effectively with consumers and site supervisor
Apply ethical principles in decision-making	Utilize seminar and supervisors to process ethical dilemmas
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Demonstrate professionalism through timeliness, effective communication, and regulation at internship site

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify specific progress made toward internship learning goals;
• Recognize areas of strengths and areas for improvement as a Human Services provider;
• Describe current issues/trends at site and populations served; and
• Describe trends in the job market and advanced educational opportunities in Human Services.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Internship Placements
• Mission, Values, Purpose
• Orientation to Agency and Team
2. Internship Agreement
• Implementation
• Evaluation
3. Professionalism
• Timeliness
• Communication
• Prosocial Engagement
• Regulation and Co-regulation
4. Self-Awareness and Personal Development
• Strengths and Areas for Growth
5. Reflection
• Transference and Countertransference
• Biases and Blindspots
• Ethical Dilemmas
6. Evaluation
• Evaluation is On-going
• Critical Feedback
7. Site Visits