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Click on the name of an online human services graduate course to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Compulsive Behavior and the Disturbance of the Self: Alternatives to the Addiction Model (HS866) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course defines the nature of addictive and compulsive behavior problems, discusses the development of the addiction model and its tenets, and reviews the literature on the validity and efficacy of treatment approaches based on the addiction model. Alternatives to the addiction model are discussed, including cognitive behavior therapy. An understanding of the compulsive behavior model, a psychodynamically oriented model, is developed and covered in detail. |
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Conflict Management & Resolution (HBD6771) |
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Human Services |
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Amberton University |
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The course presents a discussion of the nature of conflict and the origins and strategies used in managing conflict for productive results. Both interpersonal and intergroup conflicts are studied. |
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Contemporary Issues in Compulsive and Addictive Behavior Treatment (HS864) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course reviews current development, research and trends within the addiction field. Emphasis is placed on gaining a current understanding of substantive issues in the field. Possible topics considered include: developments in psychopharmacologic treatment of addictions, the influences of managed care on treatment, ethics and managed care, the use of internet resources in the field, the changing role of the counselor, emerging treatment approaches, and the development of new treatments. |
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Contemporary Issues in Counseling Studies (HS8501) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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The counseling professions are increasingly faced with the need to advance understanding of the role of the counselor in contemporary society and to devise research-based methods of practice that can meet existing and emerging consumer needs. This course analyzes and evaluates contemporary issues that are impacting the counseling professions such as ethical issues, compassion fatigue and burnout, the impaired professional, internet counseling applications, multiculturalism and diversity challenges, and the role of the biological sciences on counselor role development. |
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Contexts and Models of Health (HS880) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course explores the models of health and their contexts as utilized in the contemporary health industry. This is an extraordinary time in health care from aspects of policy with the devolution of power from the federal level to the states and private sectors. Learners examine the impact of changes in the new era on models of health care within the context of health delivery systems. Implications for health service administration are also addressed. |
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Correlates of Crime (HS8376) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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One of the most perplexing problems faced by any person with a basic knowledge of statistics is the confusion of correlation with cause. Criminologists often speculate that correlation does not equal a deeper examination requires the crucial step of observing correlates and interpreting them with the help of methodological theory. It is only by building and testing theories that criminologists can begin to make sense of such correlates. This course examines social class, race, sex, and gender as correlates of crime to determine if any patterns exist for understanding their development. This course is designed for learners in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, and sociology. |
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Counseling and Guidance in Diverse Populations (HS837) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course examines substantive and theoretical issues concerning guidance and counseling in a variety of culturally diverse populations. Issues addressed are: the role of culture specific programming, special issues and needs of cultural subgroups, and therapeutic approaches to working with culture specific issues. Current theory and research are applied to specific clinical issues. |
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Counseling and Guidance with Children (HS840) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course presents a review of current theories, research and methods of counseling and guidance of children. Special attention is given to addressing the family relationships and their impact on the child, childhood abuse and trauma, methods of parent education and specialized techniques for working with challenging children. |
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Counseling Children with Exceptionalities (HS856) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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The counseling of children with physical, cognitive, communicative, emotional, and behavioral disorders are studied. Intervention techniques, including special education, counseling, and rehabilitation are examined. Special issues with gifted children are also reviewed. |
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Criminal Behavior: A Sociological Primus (HS8372) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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Now into the 21st century, it has become increasingly apparent that our traditional "get tough" policy of the past century toward crime remains inconclusive as to finding a way to deal with those who continue in their criminal behavior. One reason for this failure is that all too often, little attention is being paid to the social causes of crime. Crime rates differ both geographically and sociographically. Race, gender, social class, and age contribute to the pattern of criminal behavior and victimization. Society's response to crime is often reflected in public opinion via the news media, stronger policing, prosecution, and finally, punishment. However, in order to reduce the crime rate, crime must not only be addressed as a problem manifested in the behavior of the individual, but also as a problem of society since it is also social structure and process that impacts this outcome. Succinctly, at the root cause of criminal behavior in the U.S. may be from how the society is organized. Therefore, a different strategy must be imposed to understand such an outcome. |
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Current Research on Violent Behavior (HS8374) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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Current Research on Violent Behavior: The course has been designed to help learners develop a thorough understanding and extensive accounting in explaining "violent" behavior. It draws upon sociological and psychological perspectives as part of a coherent approach relating to those violent acts which have caused public concern. This course also focuses on the ways in which violence is defined by the criminal justice system. Definitions of the main violent offenses, including violent sexual offenses are discussed and an indication of the levels of sentencing in particular cases is provided. Finally, the course focuses on techniques used to confront offenders of violent behavior within the criminal justice system. This course is designed for learners in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, and psychology. |
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Deviance: the Interactionist Perspective (HS8375) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course advances a new sociology of deviance by focusing on the issues that relate to how people stereotype one another with regard to their interest in crime. Relationships between individuals based on such stereotypes identify an important link between "crime in the streets" and "crime in the suites" and the differences between the two in eluding punishment and its consequences. Use of this perspective helps the learner to understand the interactionist approach to the course and distinction between deviance and crime, by examining deviance as a social phenomenon that consists of a set of interpretations and social reactions. This course is designed for learners in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, and sociology. |
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Disaster: Human Services and Administration (DM502) |
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Human Services |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of both private and public sector planning and administration for human services in the event of large scale disasters. Topics include: mortuary services, body bags, body identification services, decontamination services, financial services, media communications, personal communications, family counseling, grief counseling, and post-disaster employee and victim support. |
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Diversity in the Workplace (HS8300) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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All CEO's, managers, supervisors, training professionals, educators must be able to effectively recruit, train, manage, and promote a culturally diverse workforce. Unfortunately, too few managers and directors have been adequately trained to accomplish these tasks. The Hudson Institute's demographic study called WORKFORCE 2000 determined that due to increased US immigration quotas and increased birthrates among minorities, workplace diversity will be an inevitable fact in 21st century America. While the demographics make an appreciation of workforce diversity a requirement, its effective management is seen as good business. It takes communication, conflict resolution, and the creation of an inclusive organizational structure for diversity in the workplace to succeed. This course helps administrators to better understand the problems to be faced and the solutions to be planned. |
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Dual Diagnosis Problems: Mental Illness and Addictive Disorders (HS861) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course addresses the complexities of co-morbidity, diagnosis and treatment of clients with addictive disorders and mental illness (both Axis I and Axis II disorders). Current research and theory on the etiology and psychodynamics are reviewed as well as methods of psychotherapy and the role of pharmacotherapy. Case studies are used to illustrate course content and develop clinical acumen. |
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Epistemology of Practice Knowledge (HS8106) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course examines theories that guide the acquisition of knowledge within the human services professions. The methods used to develop theory within the social sciences are critically analyzed and evaluated as precursors to understanding and using the scientific method. Included in the course is the study of how theory is derived, how research methods are linked to theory, and finally, how scholar practitioners apply the scientific method in applied ways. |
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Ethics for Non-Profit Executives (HS8508) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course examines the ethical principles and methodologies by which non-profit executives can understand, analyze, and resolve ethical issues. Both conceptual and practical ethical questions and value dilemmas encountered by executives in various types of contemporary non-profit organizations are examined. Topics include personal codes of ethics, organizational philosophy and goals, conflicts of interest, ethics committees of the board, and allocation of scare resources. |
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Ethnic and Cultural Awareness (HS834) |
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Human Services |
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Capella University |
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This course involves examination of ethnic and cultural issues that influence the etiology, perception, and treatment of mental illness. Topics reviewed are: needs for specialized training, needs of various special populations, the impact of racial identity on self-perception, and specialized methods of treatment. |
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