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3.00 Credits
1-12 credits An independent study offers students an opportunity to explore A topic not available through the current course offerings, or to explore A subject in greater depth than is possible in A regular course. For more information, see Independent Study guidelines. Prerequisites: Upperclass standing and permission of the instructor and division director for Humanities.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides an introduction to the concepts of health and nutrition in childhood and early adolescence. Through the use of text and journal readings, films, and case studies, students will explore illness and health promotion, protection, and disease prevention strategies related to these populations. Topic areas will include but are not limited to chronic conditions affecting children; the identification and management of communicable and acute illness; vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization regulations; childhood and adolescent stressors and stress management; nutritional needs and health risks influenced by diet; dental and oral problems; and the effects of environment on child health. Prerequisite: any laboratory science course.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course introduces students to A number of health issues which affect the lives of people in the developing nations. Topics will include definitions of health and disease; identification and etiology of major diseases; issues related to maternal and child health; the relationship between nutrition and health; changing patterns of morbidity and mortality with modernization; use of traditional and western health care; and strategies for disease prevention and control. Prerequisite: any laboratory science course.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course focuses on A specific topic in health.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines the environmental challenges that face the human population and affect its health. Through the use of A textbook, journals, and selected internet website readings, films, guest speakers, and community site visits, students will explore A number of environmentally related issues and how human-altered environments can influence human health and disease. Topics include but are not limited to fundamentals of environmental health; population growth and environmental health priorities; the impact of climate change, air, and water quality on disease; the effects of industrial exposure and global conflict on environmental health; barriers and solutions to the prevention of environmental disease; and environmental politics and ethics. Prerequisite: Any laboratory science course.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course focuses on the development of communication skills and the clinical skills of interviewing, case analysis, and professional conduct. Critical thinking about professional practice is emphasized through exploring the philosophical and values bases inherent in public policy that shape human service delivery. Students are exposed to the ethics governing the delivery of professional services within agencies and communities. A one-day per week field placement is required of all students at an approved site. Prerequisite: CHMSR 1551. The field component must be completed successfully in order for the student to pass This course. A minimum grade of C- is required to proceed further in A Human Services professional program.
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6.00 Credits
6 credits In This course the student works in A human services setting for an average of 12-15 hours per week for the full semester under the supervision of an experienced professional. Field placement settings include community service organizations, courts, residential group homes, and recreation agencies. Students meet with A Lesley College supervisor for A two-hour seminar to examine issues arising from the student's field experience and to relate these issues to clinical principles and theories of human development and social policy. Prerequisites: CHMSR 2551 and A 2.3 cumulative grade point average in Human Services and Liberal Arts support courses, and overall cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or permission of the practicum coordinator.
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4.00 Credits
3-4 credits The student serves as A teaching assistant to the faculty member. The course includes both studying the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating the course curriculum, and assisting with the preparation and teaching of A particular subject in depth. The course is recommended for those wishing to participate in the planning and teaching process. See Teaching Assistantships on page 48 for details.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is designed as A senior capstone course for both Human Services majors and Counseling majors. Students critically examine selected contemporary issues related to the development of public policy and legislation. Topic explorations include study of the ethical issues related to service delivery and how political, economic, and social pressures impact policy development. Through analysis of targeted contemporary issues (e.g., teenage pregnancy, child abuse, AIDS, homelessness), students will examine the connections between social policy, the human service worker, and the delivery of human services. Prerequisites: CHMSR 2551, CPLCY 3552, CCOUN 3601, OR CHMSR 3701 and senior status.
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6.00 Credits
6 credits The student continues to work in human services settings for an average of 15-18 hours per week for the full semester under the supervision of an experienced professional. Field placement settings include community service organizations, courts, research institutes, residential group homes, and recreation agencies, depending upon the individual's career goals. The student meets with A Lesley College supervisor for A two-hour seminar to examine issues arising from the student's field experience and to relate these issues to clinical principles and theories of human development and social policy. Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in CHMSR 3701; 2.3 cumulative grade point average in Human Services and Liberal Arts support courses and overall cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or permission of the practicum coordinator. A grade of C must be achieved to fulfill the requirements of the Human Services major.
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