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SOCW 400: Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services

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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Overview of ethical and legal issues related to human services professions. Topics include responsibility, competence, duty to warn, confidentiality, professional relationships, and research. Emphasizes models of ethical decision making and critical thinking. Offered by Social Work. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: 45 credits or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.