SSSW_PSYC 110: Ethics Fundamentals (Professional)
Categories: Social Services Support Worker (Professional)
About Course
The goal of this course is to prepare students to become competent, grounded, and humane care providers.
To achieve this, the course provides students with the conceptual tools that will assist them in developing a personal, practical, and integrative approach to counseling in the context of being able to make informed and coherent judgments about professional ethical issues.
What Will You Learn?
- Articulate an awareness of personal ethical principles.
- Identify and explain ethical decision-making processes.
- Describe and discuss the value bases of the four approaches to therapy.
- Articulate personal values and how they inform the role of a support worker.
- Define the ‘ethics of care’ and compare those to their personal ethical principles.
- Describe ethical anxiety and the responsibility of ethical practice.
- Describe the tools to develop ethical mindfulness.
- Describe how to evaluate ethical competence in themselves and others.
- Describe the concept of boundaries, confidentially, and the notion of protection for clients and/or support workers.
- Analyze a work practice ethical dilemma and identify the key issues.
- Apply an ethical decision-making process to a workplace dilemma.
- Develop possible solutions for resolving work practice ethical issues.
- Assess the possible impact of suggested solutions in the context of a work-related ethical issue.
Course Content
Self-Paced
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LO2: Identify ethical issues when providing care (e.g. confidentiality, informed consent, resource allocation)
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LO3: Recall Ethical codes and guidelines relevant to your specific care profession
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Knowledge Check
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LO2: Analyze how Cultural and Religious backgrounds can influence the application of Ethical Frameworks
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LO3: Explain the process for Applying Ethical Frameworks to Ethical Dilemmas
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Knowledge Check
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LO2: Identify key Cultural Factors that can influence Healthcare decisions
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LO3: Explain Ethical Issues in Healthcare at the Societal Level (such as resource allocation, access to care, public health concerns)
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 4: Personal and Professional Values
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LO1: Comprehend Professional value in the context of Healthcare Ethics
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LO2: Analyze how Personal value can influence your Decision-making
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 5: Standards of Practice
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LO1: Explain the Standards of Practice, its types and benefits
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LO2: Identify the key steps involved in implementing Standards of Practice
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 6: Codes of Conduct
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LO1: Understand the Purpose of Codes of Conduct
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LO2: Evaluate the Impact of Codes of Conduct on Professional Practice
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LO3: Analyze how the Code of Conduct helps to address Ethical Dilemmas and promote ethical behavior
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 7: Ethical Mindfulness
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LO1: Define Ethical Mindfulness and its significance
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LO2: Identify Strategies for cultivating Ethical Awareness in your Daily practice
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LO3: Analyze the role of Ethical Mindfulness in identifying and addressing Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 8: Ethical Principles
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LO1: Explain Ethical Principles in Healthcare
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LO2: Describe Ethical Anxiety and the responsibility of Ethical Practice
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LO3: Describe how to evaluate Ethical Competence in themselves and others
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 9: Ethical Decision-Making
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LO1: Define Ethical decision-making and its key steps involved in Decision-making
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LO2: Explain the Ethical Decision-Making process and Ethics Theories
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 10: Informed Practice
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LO1: Describe the Key Components of Informed Practice
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LO2: Identify and analyze the challenges in implementing Informed Practice in Healthcare
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 11: Diversity
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LO1: Evaluate the significance of Diversity, including its Benefits and Challenges, and Strategies for Creating Inclusive Environments
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LO2: Identify different types of Diversity that can be present among Patients, Healthcare providers, and Staff
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 12: Therapeutic Models
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LO1: Comprehend the key Therapeutic Models used in Healthcare
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LO2: Explain the Theoretical foundations and underlying assumptions of different Therapeutic models
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Knowledge Check
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Topic 13: Ethical Dilemmas vs. Legal Issues
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LO1: Define ethical dilemmas and legal issues in healthcare
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LO2: Identify key differences between ethical concerns and legal violations
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LO3: Analyze a work practice ethical dilemma and identify the key issues
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Knowledge Check
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Module Based Quiz
Final Exam
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Final Exam: Ethics Fundamentals