Course Design Guide

BSHS 421 Version 2

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Course Syllabus
College of Social Sciences
BSHS 421 Version 2
Cultural Diversity and Special Populations
Group ID !"12BHS#$
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!ntario )earning Center
Instructor: Steven M. Walker, MSW
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Ontario Learning Center
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Course Description
Students 9ill e.plore ric* and uni:ue features of et*nically diverse populations and ;special populations,< and
identify t*eir *u7an services needs/ Students 9ill beco7e fa7iliar 9it* available local co77unity services to
7eet t*ose needs/ 1*e develop7ent and assess7ent of cultural co7petence as it applies to social service
agencies and be*avioral *ealt* professionals is e7p*asi=ed/
Policies
>aculty and students&learners 9ill be *eld responsible for understanding and ad*ering to all policies contained
9it*in t*e follo9ing t9o docu7ents
-niversity policies ?ou 7ust be logged into t*e student 9ebsite to vie9 t*is docu7ent/
Instructor policies 1*is docu7ent is posted in t*e Course Materials foru7/
-niversity policies are sub@ect to c*ange/ Be sure to read t*e policies at t*e beginning of eac* class/ Policies
7ay be slig*tly different depending on t*e 7odality in 9*ic* you attend class/ If you *ave recently c*anged
7odalities, read t*e policies governing your current class 7odality/
Course Materials
0t5inson, D/ A Hac5ett, G/ B2##4C Counseling diverse populations B$rd ed/C/ Boston, 30 3cGra9DHill/
0t5inson, D/ B2##4C Counseling American minorities B(t* ed/C/ Boston, 30 3cGra9DHill/
0ll electronic 7aterials are available on t*e student 9ebsite/
Week One: Diversity in the Culture August 29, 201
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Details Due Points
O!ectives 1.1 Discover and e.plore eac* student2s culture and subculture/
1.2 -nderstand t*e *istorical, social, and legal aspects of cultural
diversity/
"ea#ings "ea# C*/ 1, 2, A $ of Counseling American Minorities, and be
prepared to discuss t*e c*apters in class/
"ea# t*e follo9ing -!P 3aterials
)earning 1ea7 )og
)earning 1ea7 C*arter
"ea# t*e Electronic Feserve Feadings/
$artici%ation $artici%ate in class discussion/ #%&2'&1$ 1
&iscussion
'uestions
"es%on# to 9ee5ly discussion :uestions/ #%&2'&1$ 2
Learning (ea)
Instructions
Create t*e )earning 1ea7 C*arter found on
*ttp&&eca7pus/p*oeni./edu/
4ritten Feport on Felevant >il7 or Boo5
Begin developing your )earning 1ea7 assign7ent, 4ritten Feport
on Felevant >il7 or Boo5, due in 4ee5 >our/ Select one of t*e
follo9ing boo5s or videos, or anot*er appropriate one of your
c*oosing, to prepare and present a report on t*e delivery of
be*avioral *ealt* services to a culturally diverse population
Raisin in the Sun, by )orraine Hansberry Bboo5 or videoC
;3i >a7ilia&3y >a7ily< BvideoC
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker Bboo5 or videoC
The Joy uck Club, by 07y 1an Bboo5 or videoC
Smoke Signals, by S*er7an 0le.ie Bboo5 or videoC
;)a5ota 4o7anDDSiege at 4ounded Gnee< BvideoC
;07erican 3e< BvideoC
!less Me "ltima, by Fudolfo 0naya Bboo5C
#eart o$ A%tlan, by Fudolfo 0naya Bboo5C
The one Ranger and Tonto &ist$ight in #eaven, by
S*er7an 0le.ie Bboo5C
In*or) your faculty 7e7ber of your selection, including a second
c*oice, so t*at learning tea7s do not duplicate selections/
1*e report 9ill focus on developing a plan for delivering culturally
co7petent services to one of t*e c*aracters or t*e fa7ily appearing
in t*e video or boo5/ Vie9 or read t*e boo5&7ovie 9it* an eye on t*e
cultural issues or proble7s portrayed in t*e 9or5/ Develop culturally
co7petent strategies to address t*ose issues/ >or e.a7ple, 9*at
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9ould you develop for a c*aracter 9*o is *aving acculturation issues
and faces alienation fro7 *is&*er fa7ilyH E.plore t*e ric*ness of
cultural diversity, as 9ell as t*e benefits and dra9bac5s as portrayed
by t*e c*aracterBsC/
1*e paper s*ould be, at a 7ini7u7, five pages in lengt* and in 0P0
for7at/
In#ivi#ual
Iournal on 0ssigned
Feadings and Class
0ctivities
Eac* student 9ill 5eep a Iournal of *is or *er e.periences and
reactions during t*is course/ Iournals 9ill be a record, su77ation,
and co77entary on t*e 9or5s*ops, readings, and ot*er activities of
t*e past 9ee5. !ournals are to "e su"#itte$ via O%& assign#ent
"o' each (eek.
#%&2'&1$ $
Week )(o: &pecial Populations an$ &pecial *ee$s &epte#"er +, 201
Details Due Points
O!ectives 2.1 E.plore t*e special needs of t*e p*ysically, 7entally, and
e7otionally disabled/
2.2 E.plore gender and t*e special needs of 9o7en/
2.+ E.plore issues of se.ual orientation and of gay and lesbian
people/
2.4 E.plore t*e issues and special needs of t*e aging population/
"ea#ings "ea# C*/ 4, %, 1#, 12, A 18 of Counseling 'iverse Populations/
"ea# t*is 9ee52s Electronic Feserve Feadings/
$artici%ation $artici%ate in class discussion/ #'&#8&1$ 1
&iscussion
'uestions
"es%on# to 9ee5ly discussion :uestions/ #'&#8&1$ 2
Learning (ea)
Instructions
Paper on Cultural Co7petency 0ssess7ent
Begin develop7ent of t*e )earning 1ea7 assign7ent, Paper on
Cultural Co7petency 0ssess7ent/ Select one or 7ore of t*e cultural
co7petence assess7ent tools in order to assess t*e level of cultural
co7petency of yourself and your tea77ates/ ,n a$$ition, prepare
a three-page paper on your %earning )ea#.s cultural
co#petency, $ue in Workshop /ive0 )he paper (ill contain
reco##en$ations regar$ing increasing or assuring greater
cultural co#petence 1or your tea# #e#"ers0
4ritten Feport on Felevant >il7 or Boo5
Continue developing your )earning 1ea7 assign7ent, 4ritten
Feport on Felevant >il7 or Boo5, due in 4ee5 >our/ Decide 9*o 9ill
develop 9*at part of t*e paper/ 1*ere 9ill be a need for a *ig*
degree of collaboration, creativity and, especially, critical t*in5ing in
t*e assign7ent/ Vie9 t*e assign7ent not as a boo5 or 7ovie critic
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but as a social scientist/
Paper and Presentation on Cultural Co7petency 0ssess7ent of a
Co77unityDbased Progra7
Begin preparation of t*e )earning 1ea7 assign7ent, Paper and
Presentation on Cultural Co7petency 0ssess7ent of a Co77unityD
based Progra7, #ue in Week ,our/ Select a co77unityDbased
progra7 and arrange to 7a5e a site visit in order to conduct an
assess7ent of cultural co7petency/ Searc* for an appropriate
instru7ent in t*e -!P !nline )ibrary and t*e 9ebsite of Portland
State -niversity Fesearc* and 1raining Center on >a7ily Support
999/rtc/pd./edu/ ?our paper s*ould report your 7et*od, findings,
and reco77endations and s*ould be a 7ini7u7 of five pages and
in 0P0 for7at/ Prepare an oral presentation of your paper, to be
presented in 4or5s*op >ive/
In#ivi#ual
Iournal on 0ssigned
Feadings and Class
0ctivities
Eac* student 9ill 5eep a Iournal of *is or *er e.periences and
reactions during t*is course/ Iournals 9ill be a record, su77ation,
and co77entary on t*e 9or5s*ops, readings, and ot*er activities of
t*e past 9ee5. !ournals are to "e su"#itte$ via O%& assign#ent
"o' each (eek0
#'&#8&1$ $
In#ivi#ual
Paper Criti:ue of
0D0 and 0ffir7ative
0ction
$re%are a t*reeDpage criti:ue of 0D0 and 0ffir7ative 0ction based
on your readings, t*e lecture, and your o9n researc*/ 1*ose papers
s*ould be eD7ailed to t*e instructor prior to 4or5s*op 19o/ 1*e
papers s*ould be 9ritten in 0P0 for7at/
#'&#8&1$ 18
Learning (ea)
Paper and
!ral
Presentatio
n on Special
People&Spe
cial "eeds
&evelo% t*e Paper and !ral Presentation on Special People&Special
"eeds, due in 4or5s*op 19o/
Inclu#e t*e special proble7s and special needs of t*e population
you c*ose during 4or5s*op !ne in regard to see5ing and receiving
Hu7an Services/ Include so7e of t*e barriers in t*e delivery of
t*ese services and practical solutions/ 0t a 7ini7u7, t*e paper
s*ould be si. pages in lengt* and 9ritten in 0P0 for7at/
Inclu#e de7onstrations of assess7ent tec*ni:ues, intervention
strategies, and treat7ent planning/ 1*e !ral Presentation s*ould be
2# 7inutes in lengt*, and all tea7 7e7bers s*ould be involved/
Inclu#e co77ents on your e.periences in t*is conference in your
Individual Iournals/
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Week )hree: 2thnic Diversity &epte#"er 12, 201
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Details Due Points
O!ectives +.1 E.plore issues in t*e delivery of be*avioral *ealt* services to
"ative 07ericans, and 0frican 07ericans
+.2 E.plore issues in t*e delivery of be*avioral *ealt* services to
0frican 07ericans/
"ea#ings "ea# C*/ $, 8, (, % A ' of Counseling American Minorities(
"ea# t*is 9ee52s Electronic Feserve Feadings/
$artici%ation $artici%ate in class discussion/ #'&12&1$ 1
&iscussion
'uestions
"es%on# to 9ee5ly discussion :uestions/ #'&12&1$ 2
Learning (ea)
Instructions
Continue t*e develop7ent of your )earning 1ea7 Paper on Cultural
Co7petency 0ssess7ent/
Continue developing your )earning 1ea7 assign7ent, 4ritten
Feport on Felevant >il7 or Boo5, due in 4ee5 >our/
Continue t*e develop7ent of your )earning 1ea7 Paper and
Presentation on Cultural Co7petency 0ssess7ent of a Co77unityD
based Progra7, due in 4ee5 >our/ ?ou s*ould *ave identified t*e
assess7ent toolBsC and t*e co77unityDbased organi=ation on 9*ic*
you 9ill conduct your assess7ent of cultural co7petence/ ?our
assess7ent of t*e cultural co7petence of your )earning 1ea7
7e7bers 9ill be a good preparation for t*is pro@ect/
Be sure to OLS in L( Bo. t*e instructor 9it* t*e na7e of t*e site
you 9ill visit/ 0 9ellD9ritten paper 9ill include t*e follo9ing 7aterial
0 brief *istory of t*e siteJ
1*e population servedJ
1*e services offeredJ
0 7ission state7entJ and
De7ograp*icsJ for e.a7ple,
o staff and client 7a5eDup
o annual budget
o source of budget/
Be sure to fully e.plain t*e 7et*od and process your tea7 used/
Include 7aterials as needed in an addendu7 to t*e paper
-.%lain t*e 7et*od and process your tea7 used/
Inclu#e 7aterials as needed in an addendu7 to t*e paper/
Paper and Presentation on Cultural Co7petency 0ssess7ent of a
Co77unityDbased Progra7
$re%are a list of issues and :uestions on assess7ent of cultural
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co7petence for discussion during 4or5s*ops >our and >ive/ >or
e.a7ple
4*at s*ould t*e responsibility and involve7ent of a
governing Board be regarding cultural co7petency/ S*ould t*e
Board be biculturalH 4*y or 9*y notH
4*at s*ould t*e Procedural 3anual includeH
Ho9 involved s*ould t*e co77unity&neig*bor*ood be in
progra7 issuesH Ho9 can t*eyDDor s*ould t*eyDDbe involved in
t*ese areasH
4*at are so7e of t*e issues t*at need to be addressed in
t*e *iring of co7petent staffH
In#ivi#ual
Iournal on 0ssigned
Feadings and Class
0ctivities
Eac* student 9ill 5eep a Iournal of *is or *er e.periences and
reactions during t*is course/ Iournals 9ill be a record, su77ation,
and co77entary on t*e 9or5s*ops, readings, and ot*er activities of
t*e past 9ee5. !ournals are to "e su"#itte$ via O%& assign#ent
"o' each (eek./
#'&12&1$ $
Week /our: Cultural Co#petency &kills &epte#"er 19, 201
Details Due Points
O!ectives 4.1 E.plore issues in t*e delivery of be*avioral *ealt* services to
Hispanics and )atinos
4.2 E.plore issues in t*e delivery of be*avioral *ealt* services to
0sians and Pacific Islanders
4.+ E.a7ine and develop personal cultural co7petency
4.4 >acilitate develop7ent of peer cultural co7petency s5ills/
"ea#ings "ea# C*/ 1#, 11, 12, 1$, 14, 18, A 1( of Counseling American
Minorities/
"ea# t*is 9ee52s Electronic Feserve Feadings/
$artici%ation $artici%ate in class discussion/ #'&1'&1$ 1
&iscussion
'uestions
"es%on# to 9ee5ly discussion :uestions/ #'&1'&1$ 2
Learning (ea)
Instructions
Co)%lete your 9or5 on t*e develop7ent of your )earning 1ea7
Paper on Cultural Co7petency 0ssess7ent/
Co)%lete your 9or5 on your )earning 1ea7 Paper and
Presentation on Cultural Co7petency 0ssess7ent of a Co77unityD
based Progra7, #ue in Works/o% ,our/
If you are *aving difficulty 9it* t*e Site Visit and
0ssess7ent, contact t*e faculty 7e7ber for assistance/
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Practice t*e presentation to be 7ade in 4ee5 >ive/
1*e )earning 1ea7s 9ill be graded on t*e scope and dept*
of researc*, t*e :uality of analysis, and reco77endations/ Fefer
to t*e 7aterials, ;Standards for 4ritten 4or5,< and ;Standards
for Presentations,< found in t*e Progra7 Handboo5/
In#ivi#ual
Iournal on 0ssigned
Feadings and Class
0ctivities
Eac* student 9ill 5eep a Iournal of *is or *er e.periences and
reactions during t*is course/ Iournals 9ill be a record, su77ation,
and co77entary on t*e 9or5s*ops, readings, and ot*er activities of
t*e past 9ee5. !ournals are to "e su"#itte$ via O%& assign#ent
"o' each (eek.
#'&1'&1$ $
Learning (ea)
4ritten Feport on
Felevant >il7 or
Boo5
Su)it t*e 4ritten Feport on Felevant >il7 or Boo5

#'&1'&1$ 1#
Learning (ea)
Paper and
Presentation on
Cultural
Co7petency
0ssess7ent of a
Co77unityDbased
Progra7
Su)it t*e Paper and Presentation on Cultural Co7petency
0ssess7ent of a Co77unityDbased Progra7/
/

#'&1'&1$ 1#
Week /ive: Cultural &kills in 3ehavioral 4ealth &ettings &epte#"er 25, 201
Details Due Points
O!ectives 0.1 )earn about Cultural Co7petency in agencies and be*avioral
*ealt* settings/
0.2 Develop t*e s5ills needed in delivering be*avioral *ealt*
services to 07erican 7inorities and to ;special< populations/
0.+ -nderstand t*e i7portance of cultural co7petence in be*avioral
*ealt* settings/
"ea#ings "ea# t*is 9ee52s Electronic Feserve Feadings/
$artici%ation $artici%ate in class discussion/ #'&2(&1$ 1
&iscussion
'uestions
"es%on# to 9ee5ly discussion :uestions/ #'&2(&1$ 2
1ongra#e#
2ctivities an#
$re%aration
Co)%lete t*e )earning 1ea7 Evaluation and sub7it it to t*e
instructor/
In#ivi#ual Eac* student 9ill 5eep a Iournal of *is or *er e.periences and #'&2(&1$ $
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Iournal on 0ssigned
Feadings and Class
0ctivities
reactions during t*is course/ Iournals 9ill be a record, su77ation,
and co77entary on t*e 9or5s*ops, readings, and ot*er activities of
t*e past 9ee5. !ournals are to "e su"#itte$ via O%& assign#ent
"o' each (eek.
In#ivi#ual
>inal E.a7
Co)%lete t*e >inal E.a7/ #'&2(&1$ 18
Learning (ea)
Paper on Cultural
Co7petency
0ssess7ent of your
)earning 1ea7
Su)it t*e Paper on Cultural Co7petency 0ssess7ent
of your )earning 1ea7
#'&2(&1$ 1#
Optional Discussion 6uestions
Week One &iscussion 'uestions
1*e concepts and definitions of ;culture,< ;subDculture,< and ;race< are, at a 7ini7u7, co7ple. and
controversial/ Discuss t*e various definitions and controversies related to t*e7/ Provide your o9n
definitionBsC and rationale for t*ose definitions/
Discuss your o9n ;culture< and ;subDculture/< Discuss t*e rituals, language, 7ores, et*ics, and ot*er
sy7bols attac*ed to it/
Discuss at least five issues t*at affect counseling or delivery of *ealt* services to various cultural or
subDcultural groups/
Week (3o &iscussion 'uestions
Discuss t*e proble7s t*at 7ig*t be associated 9it* a 7ale counselor providing services to a fe7ale
client/ 0re t*ese valid concernsH E.plain and provide options/
Discuss t*e issues of an agency offering accessibility to all clients B0D0C 4*at 9ould be t*e i7pact of
t*e costs in retrofitting offices and buildingsH
Discuss 0ffir7ative 0ction in preparation for t*e for7al assign7ent, Paper on Criti:ue of 0D0 and
0ffir7ative 0ction/ 4*at is your o9n personal understanding and stanceH E.plain pros and cons of t*at
position/
Week (/ree &iscussion 'uestions
Discuss your personal understanding of 9*y t*e 0fricanD07erican fa7ily is in suc* trouble/ Discuss
possible solutions/
Discuss so7e of t*e reasons for t*e overDrepresentation of 0frican607erican 7ales in prison/
Discuss t*e issues related to t*e proble7s facing "ative 07erican yout* 9*o leave t*e reservation/ In
contrast, discuss t*e proble7s of "ative 07ericans 9*o c*oose "!1 to leave t*e reservations/
Discuss t*e strengt*s and 9ea5nesses of 0fricanD07erican and "ative 07erican cultures/ 4*at are
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t*e i7plications for delivery of *ealt* and social servicesH
Week ,our &iscussion 'uestions
Discuss t*e proble7s facing t*e recent p*eno7enon of i77igrants fro7 Sout*east 0sia BCa7bodian,
H7ong, Vietna7ese, etc/C/
Discuss t*e ;cultural nor7s< carried by 0sian clients into a Social Service delivery agency/ 4*at can
agencies do or c*ange in order to 7ini7i=e t*ese proble7sH
Discuss *o9 t*e )atino concepts of ;verguen=a and 7ac*is7o< i7pact t*e counseling situation/
Discuss t*e i7portance of religion in t*is et*nic 7inority/
Discuss t*e concept of ;e.tended fa7ily< 9it* 0sian and )atino et*nic 7inorities/ Discuss t*e strengt*s
and 9ea5nesses regarding delivery of social and *ealt* services/
Week ,ive &iscussion 'uestions
4*at 7a5es an agency culturally co7petentH
4*at 7ig*t you as a *u7an services 9or5er do to 7a5e your agency ;user friendlyH<
Ho9 7ig*t you address a practice 9it*in your BfutureC organi=ation t*at reflects subtle discri7inationH
Discuss t*e roles of agency boards, staff, and t*ose in positions of leaders*ip in creating and
7aintaining cultural co7petence/
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