Course Syllabus

Contact Information

Instructor

Name: Mary J. Lewellen, Ed.D.
Email (Ivy Tech Email): mlewelle@ivytech.edu
Office Hours: By Appointment

Instructor’s Supervisor

Name: Dr. Mia Johnson
Phone Number: (765) 643-7133
Email (Ivy Tech Email): mbarnes3@ivytech.edu
Office/Campus Location: Anderson Campus, 60th Street Location
Office Hours: By appointment

Ivy Tech Technical Support: Help Desk

Phone: 1-888-IVY-LINE (1-888-489-5463), select option 4
Visit the Student Help Center
Submit a Help Ticket 

Educational Technology Support

Email: anderson-edtech@ivytech.edu

Disabilities Support Contact

Contact Disabilities Support Services (DSS)

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Required Text & Materials

None. All readings provided online.

 

Course Outline of Record

COURSE TITLE: Internship I
COURSE NUMBER: HUMS 201
PREREQUISITES: HUMS 101 Introduction to Human Services and HUMS 102 Helping
Relationship Techniques and HUMS 103 Interviewing and Assessment and Program Chair
Approval.
SCHOOL: Public Affairs and Social Services
PROGRAM: Human Services
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 1 Internship: 10
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REVISION: Fall, 2019

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: The first of two fieldwork experiences in approved human service
agencies. The student will complete 160 hours under the supervision of an agency professional
and a college faculty member. The classroom component will include small group discussion and
analysis of the internship experience.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the
student will be expected to:
1. Recognize the operational and organizational structure of the agency.
2. Demonstrate professionalism by reporting for work on time, keeping appointments, and
following the rules and regulations of the agency.
3. Develop purposeful helping relationships, assess problems, and develop appropriate
courses of action at a beginning level.
4. Demonstrate awareness of appropriate boundaries and ethical standards of conduct.
5. Provide accurate documentation as appropriate.
6. Recognize problem areas and identify appropriate problem-solving strategies.
7. Demonstrate appreciation for self-awareness and self-care.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
Developing a learning plan
Managing stress and developing self-awareness
Using supervision
Recognizing and understanding diversity
Developing ethical competence

CSHSE STANDARDS
HUMS 201
Standard
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Description
11 The curriculum shall include the historical
development of human services. x
12
The curriculum shall include knowledge and theory of
the interaction of human systems including: individual,
interpersonal, group, family, organizational,
community, and societal.
x
13 The curriculum shall address the scope of conditions
that promote or inhibit human functioning. x
14 The curriculum shall provide knowledge and skills in
information management. x
15
The curriculum shall provide knowledge and skill
development in systematic analysis of services needs;
planning appropriate strategies, services, and
implementation; and evaluation of outcomes.
x
16 The curriculum shall provide knowledge and skills in
direct service delivery and appropriate interventions. x
17 Learning experiences shall be provided for the student
to develop his or her interpersonal skills. x
18
The curriculum shall incorporate human services
values and attitudes and promote understanding of
human services ethics and their application in practice.
x
19
The program shall provide experiences and support to
enable students to develop awareness of their own
values, personalities, reaction patterns, interpersonal
styles, and limitations.
x
20 The program shall provide field experience that is
integrated with the curriculum. x

GRADING SCALE:
93-100 = A
83-92 = B
75-82 = C
70-74 = D
 0-69 = F

HOW TO ACCESS THE IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY:
The Ivy Tech Library is available to students on- and off-campus, offering full text journals and
books and other resources essential for course assignments. Go to http://www.ivytech.edu/library/
and choose the link for your campus.

ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:
The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The faculty value intellectual
integrity and a high standard of academic conduct. Activities that violate academic integrity
undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement.
Cheating on papers, tests or other academic works is a violation of College rules. No student
shall engage in behavior that, in the judgment of the instructor of the class, may be construed as
cheating. This may include, but is not limited to, plagiarism or other forms of academic
dishonesty such as the acquisition without permission of tests or other academic materials and/or
distribution of these materials and other academic work. This includes students who aid and abet
as well as those who attempt such behavior.

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT:
Students shall adhere to the laws governing the use of copyrighted materials. They must insure
that their activities comply with fair use and in no way infringe on the copyright or other
proprietary rights of others and that the materials used and developed at Ivy Tech Community
College contain nothing unlawful, unethical, or libelous and do not constitute any violation of
any right of privacy.

ADA STATEMENT:
Ivy Tech Community College seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified
individuals with documented disabilities. If you need an accommodation because of a
documented disability, please contact the Office of Disability Support Services.
If you will require assistance during an emergency evacuation, notify your instructor
immediately. Look for evacuation procedures posted in your classroom.

Title IX STATEMENT:
Ivy Tech Community College is committed to providing all members of the College community
with a learning and work environment free from sexual harassment and assault. Ivy Tech students have options for getting help if they have experienced sexual assault, relationship
violence, sexual harassment or stalking. This information can be found at
https://www.ivytech.edu/prevent-sexual-violence/index.html.
If students write or speak about having survived sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault,
dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking, federal law and Ivy Tech policies require that instructors share this information with the Campus Title IX Coordinator. The Campus Title IX
Coordinator will contact students to let them know about accommodations and support services at the College and in the community as well as options for holding accountable the person who
harmed them. When contacted, students are not required to speak with the Campus Title IX Coordinator.
If students do not want the Title IX Coordinator notified, instead of disclosing this information to
their instructor, students can speak confidentially with certain individuals at the College or in the
community. A list of these individuals can be found at https://www.ivytech.edu/prevent-sexualviolence/index.html under Confidential Employees and/or Community Resources. View College Policies & Support Services

Students are strongly encourage to click the link above to review standard College policies and information on academic support services.

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Course Policies & Procedures

Instructional Method

This is a virtual learning course. Each week’s assignments are summarized on the calendar, accessed from the Calendar button in IvyLearn. Learning activities can be found within the Modules area of the course. It takes a great deal of discipline, self-motivation, and effective time management skills to successfully complete this course. Many students find it helpful to set aside specific times each week to work on course assignments.

Grades

All grades will be maintained in IvyLearn’s online grade book. Students are responsible for tracking their progress by referring to the online grade book. Students can generally expect to receive grades and feedback within seven days of the assignment due date. If exceptions occur, the instructor may notify students of changes to this expectation.

Due Dates & Deadlines

The Syllabus and Calendar are two important tools to help students understand the course, student and instructor expectations, and deadlines. Both tools can be found in IvyLearn. The Calendar can be accessed from the main navigation area on the left-hand side of IvyLearn.

Students are required to submit work on time for a chance to receive credit. Deadlines for each week/assignment are summarized on the calendar. Students should check the calendar frequently for deadlines and to be aware of what to expect next. Deadlines are listed in Eastern Time and are subject to change. If you are in a time zone other than Eastern, please read how to update your time zone.

Students are responsible for timely assignment submission. Should a computer system or network go down, students must still turn in work in a timely manner. Don’t wait until the last minute. Plan ahead by seeking alternative means for submitting work before it is due. Local libraries and all Ivy Tech Community College campuses can serve as alternative resources. Contact the closest/most convenient campus or other public lab for schedules and Internet availability. Not having access to the required software on a home or work computer is not a legitimate excuse for turning in homework late.

Make-Up Policy

Late assignments will be assigned a grade of “0” unless a student has received prior approval from the instructor. If a student has a problem or scheduling conflict that prevents the student from submitting an assignment on time, the student should contact the instructor immediately. The instructor will determine if the seriousness of the problem warrants an extension on the assignment. Unless absolutely unavoidable, students need to contact their instructor before missing the deadline – not after. Instructors have the right to decline accepting work for any credit after a deadline passes with a few specific exceptions, including but not limited to:

• If there is an outage of the IvyLearn system that is verified by central system administrators, instructors will provide an extension for students to submit work at no penalty.
• If the student has documentation of serious illness or death of a family member, instructors will work with the student to determine an alternate deadline.

Attendance Policy – Don’t Get Dropped from Class!

Ivy Tech performs administrative drops for students who do not “attend” class early in the semester. Students need to complete an assignment (which may include, but are not limited to, such things as attending a live or synchronous session; posting in a graded discussion board, blog or wiki; or submitting a written assignment or taking a quiz) prior to Attendance Drop Deadline listed below in order to avoid being dropped for non-attendance. Posting any items not related to the graded assignments will be reviewed but may be disqualified for attendance purposes.

Attendance Drop Deadline: August 31 by 11:59 PM – Eastern Time.

Am I Required to Come to Campus for this Course?

No, students are not required to go to an Ivy Tech campus for this course. 

Last Day to Withdraw

If a student wishes to withdraw from this course, students are responsible for completing an official withdrawal form with the registrar. Look up your registrar's contact information. 

The last day to withdraw from this course is November 16, 2021.

Course Communication

Online Communication Etiquette

Students are expected to uphold their responsibilities in terms of appropriate and professional communication with faculty and peers. Please review the ‘Students Rights and Responsibilities’ section of the student handbook (located within MyIvy) and review common netiquette (Internet etiquette) practices.

Instructor Commitment

Ivy Tech Community College instructors are committed to responding to students’ written inquiries sent via the Conversations tool in IvyLearn (instructions below), within 36 hours, including weekends.

Conversations

All students must use the Conversations feature of IvyLearn for course-related communications. Using conversations, students can send and receive messages from within IvyLearn. Conversations must be initiated through IvyLearn but can be replied to via email. Please check Conversations frequently.

Read how to access Conversations (send and receive).  These Canvas Guides will provide you with the necessary information to get started with conversations within IvyLearn.

Notifications

IvyLearn has a robust notification system that students can opt to use to receive course notifications for many course activities and events such as new announcements, due dates, and grade updates. Students can receive those notifications via many different channels including text messages and are highly encouraged to customize their notifications. Learn more about notifications like how to setup and customize.

Additional Communication Options

Announcements, with the link found on the course home page, will be used to inform students of course information, assignments and activities.  Please be sure to check announcements on a regular basis.

Students may contact the instructor and request a meeting by telephone or via a Zoom meeting.

Assignments & Grading

How is my grade calculated?

1.     Reflection Journals (20 points each) . Each  reflection journal should review your learning experiences should cover your learning for the previous week.  Each journal should be at least 1 full page.  Please put your name and module # at the top of your page.  Feel free to write anything extra you learned, do not understand, want to hear more about from that module.  

2. Other writing assignments: Agency Analysis (50), Affiliation Agreement (50), Learning Plan (20), Autobiography (50), Midterm Eval (50), Reflection Paper (50), Case Study Paper (150) , Organization Structure Paper (50),  Final Eval (50).

All written assignments must be submitted by the deadline using the links found within the appropriate Module on IvyLearn. Submitting Written Assignments by any other method including email is not acceptable unless a discussion with the instructor takes place prior to assignment deadline.

 Assignments that are not turned in by the due date will not be accepted.