Transcript Welcome to Seminar 9!

College Success Strategies for the
Human Services Professional
Unit 9 - Our last seminar
Professional and Ethical Concepts in your Field
Seminar Agenda
 Final Project overview / questions
 Ethics
 Moral Bankruptcy
 Final Thoughts
 Questions
Final Project
Overview and Questions
Two parts
 Part 1
 3-5 page paper describing the insights you have gained about
yourself, your experience with this course
 Part 2
 Include the resource you created as described in your unit 5
project proposal. This could be a PowerPoint presentation, flyer,
MS Word document, pamphlet, etc. that includes information
and resources available for the population you plan to work
with as a Human Services professional.
What do I include?
3-5 Page Paper
 Provide an Introduction
 Discuss your Career Plan:
 What did you learn about your career options?
 How will your learning style, skills, and
personality complement your professional
choices?
 What will be some of your specific job duties
and responsibilities? (Tip: Consider
researching the O*Net online. This will help
you prepare a thorough response to this
question).
 What skills do you need for this career and
how do you plan to obtain these skills?
 What kinds of changes and challenges might
you expect in this career?
 How does the information you obtained fall in
line with your long- term professional goals?
 Research an organization or association whose
mission is synonymous with your career goals.
How might joining this organization enhance
your career development?
 Provide a Conclusion
Resource Document
 Includes information and resources
available (local, state, and national
levels) for the population you plan to
work with as a Human Services
professional.
 Can be a Power Point, pamphlet, flyer,
etc. Be creative!
Remember to
complete BOTH parts!
Some questions for reflection:
 Are you different now than you were 9 weeks ago?
 If so, what are some of the differences?
Final Project Checklist
 Title page (your name, title of project, course, section number)
 3-5 page paper
 Introduction
 Include Career Plan (answering questions found in Project
directions)
 Conclusion
 Double spaced
 12-point font
 Times New Roman or Arial
 Resource Document
 Includes local resources
 Includes state resources
 Includes national resources
 3 References listed on Reference Page
Ethics
What does the word “ethics” mean to
you?
Ethics Definition
It is our ability to understand or distinguish between what
is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. These norms
tend to govern our behaviors and the decisions we make,
allowing us to live productive lives within our unique
societies.
Ethical Dilemma
 In some situations, the answer to an ethical dilemma may be very
clear to you whereas in other circumstances your decisions and
or choices may be difficult to determine.
 What are some common Ethical Dilemmas?
 What are some examples of your own Ethical Dilemmas in the
field of Human Services?
Moral Bankruptcy
What is your definition of “moral
bankruptcy?”
Definition of Moral Bankruptcy
 One who lacks morals or ethics
 They have poor judgment, poor self-esteem, and often act in
unfair ways to advance themselves and their interests.
 They often do not consider what is in the best interest of
their clients or their organization.
Moral Bankruptcy
 As you continue on in your studies and enter the Human
Services field, you are going to have to interact with all types
of people, from different backgrounds and cultures.You will
be faced with many demands on your time, effort, energy,
and talents.You will be pulled in various directions and called
on to carry out tasks with various individuals. To truly
succeed you will need to develop and adhere to a personal
code of conduct.
Final Thoughts
As our term comes to an end…
Time for reflection
 Without reflection learning ends “well short of the
reorganization of thinking that ‘deep’ learning requires (Ewell,
1997, p.9). Effective learning situations require time for
thinking. Students also reflect on themselves as learners when
they evaluate the thinking processes they used to determine
which strategies worked best. They can then apply that
information about how they learn as they approach learning in
the future.
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Some questions for reflection:
 Are you different now than you were 9 weeks ago?
 If so, what are some of the differences?
Final thoughts from me to you . .
. . . just because the class is ending doesn’t mean that our
relationship has to end.
I’m eager to hear from you to help, advise, or catch up on
news.
As a reminder:
AIM: diananassau
Email: [email protected]
And remember . . .
 You’ve come a long way and have reached an important goal!
 Give yourself credit
 Give yourself a hand
Great job and thanks for attending!
“Every end is a new beginning”
~Proverb