ASH HHS 207 Week 1 Discussion 1 Describing Culture NEW
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HHS 207 Week 1 Discussion 1 Describing Culture NEW
Culture plays a primary role in how we communicate with each other. As human services workers, we often encounter individuals whose cultural perspective is very different from our own. Knowing the key elements that differentiate cultures, as well as our own cultural orientation, is important in being able to communicate effectively. In this discussion, you will be describing aspects of cultural difference that may impact interpersonal communication. You will also be reporting on your own cultural orientation.
Read Chapter 2 of The Interpersonal Communication Book. In addition, answer the fourteen questions on your cultural orientation found on pp. 35 – 36.
Reflect on the findings of the cultural orientation test that you completed. How did this help you to understand your own cultural orientation? Were there some elements that really made sense to you while others did not? How did this compare to what you read about differing components of a cultural orientation? How would you describe your own specific cultural orientation (not just as the United States or your country or origin)?
Initial Post: Prepare a 300-word minimum reply that sufficiently addresses each of the items below:
Based on what you read in the textbook, identify and describe at least three factors can that be used to understand a culture.
Describe the impact of culture, as a whole, on communication.
Discuss your own cultural orientation in relation to these three factors.
Explain how understanding a cultural orientation may aid in interpersonal communication in a human
services work setting. Please use at least one example in your explanation.
ASH HHS 207 Week 5 Summative Assignment (The Homeless) NEW
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HHS 207 Week 5 Summative Assignment (The Homeless)
In this third week assignment, you will prepare a brief outline in which you will draft the main content areas to be examined in greater detail in the Summative Assessment. To begin, you will select one of the following groups in need from which you will base your outline:
• Children and families
• The elderly
• The homeless
• Mental illness
• Physical disability
Prepare an outline that identifies (lists) and describes each of the content areas below (in 3-5 sentences for each area) that you might use with clients from this group if you were a human services professional. Some of these areas will be addressed in later weeks, which will require referring to specific chapters of The Interpersonal Communication Book:
Describe one communication theory that can be applied in a health and human services setting.
Describe an effective verbal communication technique in a health and human services setting (Chapter 4)
and how you would use it.
Describe an effective nonverbal communication technique in a health and human services setting
(Chapter 5) and how you would use it.
Describe one empathy skill in interpersonal and group settings (e.g., 1:1 client interaction, facilitating a
group session, etc.) (Chapter 6) and how you would use it in both situations.
Describe the impact of family, culture, and gender related to your communication with clients (varies by
Chapter).
The Summative Assessment Outline
ASH HHS 207 Week 3 Discussion 1 Listening in Human Services NEW
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HHS 207 Week 3 Discussion 1 Listening in Human Services
Listening in Human Services. 1st Post Due by Day 3. How many times have you either asked or been asked, “Are you listening?” While we might think we know what it means to be an effective listener, different skills are needed to suit different situations. In the human services field, listening is a multi-faceted task that must take into account the needs of the client and the situation being addressed. In this first discussion, you will consider a range of listening skills and consider how they may be used in a human services setting. Specifically, you will identify active listening skills used within interpersonal and group settings.
Read Chapter 6 of The Interpersonal Communication Book; review the five human service career paths from Human Service Careers provided by Films on Demand:
Early Child Development & Services (03:01)
Counseling and Mental Health Services (04:17)
Family & Community Services (07:00)
Personal Care Services (03:54)
Consumer Services (04:11)
Consider the stages and skills associated with effective listening in addition to reflecting upon the essential responsibilities associated with one of human service career paths.
Initial Post: prepare a 300-word minimum reply that sufficiently addresses each of the items below. Don’t forget that it is critical to cite your sources of information, including the textbook, using APA formatting:
What listening styles might this particular professional use in their work with clients, and how, specifically, might they use them?
Identify active listening skills (specifically, the three techniques of active listening identified on page 165) that the professional would apply in both interpersonal and group settings (e.g., 1:1 client interaction, facilitating a group session, etc.). Describe how and why they would be used.
Using the Basic Counseling Skills website, identify 2-3 interviewing skills other than active listening that the professional would apply in both interpersonal and group settings (e.g., 1:1 client interaction, facilitating a group session, etc.). Describe how and why they would be used.
ASH HHS 207 Week 3 Assignment Summative Assessment Outline (The Elderly) NEW
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HHS 207 Week 3 Assignment Summative Assessment Outline
In this third week assignment, you will prepare a brief outline in which you will draft the main content areas to be examined in greater detail in the Summative Assessment. To begin, you will select one of the following groups in need from which you will base your outline:
• Children and families
• The elderly
• The homeless
• Mental illness
• Physical disability
Prepare an outline that identifies (lists) and describes each of the content areas below (in 3-5 sentences for each area) that you might use with clients from this group if you were a human services professional. Some of these areas will be addressed in later weeks, which will require referring to specific chapters of The Interpersonal Communication Book:
Describe one communication theory that can be applied in a health and human services setting.
Describe an effective verbal communication technique in a health and human services setting (Chapter 4)
and how you would use it.
Describe an effective nonverbal communication technique in a health and human services setting
(Chapter 5) and how you would use it.
Describe one empathy skill in interpersonal and group settings (e.g., 1:1 client interaction, facilitating a
group session, etc.) (Chapter 6) and how you would use it in both situations.
Describe the impact of family, culture, and gender related to your communication with clients (varies by
Chapter).
The Summative Assessment Outline:
ASH HHS 207 Week 1 Discussion 2 Communication Theory NEW
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HHS 207 Week 1 Discussion 2 Communication Theory NEW
Much of what we know about how we communicate and engage on a daily basis is guided by theory. Theories provide useful and informative frames of reference that help to explain different phenomena. Have you ever tried to understand the motivation behind a person’s actions or habits? Or perhaps questioned a technique or approach a professional might use when working with a client? If so, it is more than likely that some type of theory was involved. In this discussion, you will have an opportunity to read about various communication theories and describe them within different contexts.
Read all four of the required website links related to the communication theories provided (constructivist, attachment, communication accommodation, attribution), and reflect upon the significance and application of the theories presented. Initial Post: Prepare a 300-word minimum post that sufficiently addresses each of the items below:
• Briefly identify and describe each of the communication theories that are presented.
• Describe how two of the communication theories can be applied in a health and human services setting. For example, how can constructivist theory be used to understand people’s views of the world in human services work? How can levels of attachment, as related to the attachment theory, be used by human service professionals to understand client needs?
The initial reply is due no later than Day 3 (Thursday) of the learning week, and at least two substantive replies of at least 100 words to two different peers will be due no later than Day 7 (Monday) of the learning week.
Guided Response: Consider ways in which you might like to interact with your peers. For example, did you learn about the communication theories from the responses of your peers? Please be courteous and adhere to the rules of respectful engagement throughout your replies.
ASH HHS 207 Week 2 Assignment Impact of Culture on Communication NEW
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ASH HHS 207 Week 3 Assignment Summative Assessment Outline
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HHS 207 Week 3 Assignment Summative Assessment Outline (The Homeless) NEW
in this third week assignment, you will prepare a brief outline in which you will draft the main content areas to be examined in greater detail in the summative assessment. to begin, you will select one of the following groups in need from which you will base your outline:
• children and families
• the elderly
• the homeless
• mental illness
• physical disability
prepare an outline that identifies (lists) and describes each of the content areas below (in 3-5 sentences for each area) that you might use with clients from this group if you were a human services professional. some of these areas will be addressed in later weeks, which will require referring to specific chapters of the interpersonal communication book:
describe one communication theory that can be applied in a health and human services setting.
describe an effective verbal communication technique in a health and human services setting (chapter 4)
and how you would use it.
describe an effective nonverbal communication technique in a health and human services setting
(chapter 5) and how you would use it.
describe one empathy skill in interpersonal and group settings (e.g., 1:1 client interaction, facilitating a
group session, etc.) (chapter 6) and how you would use it in both situations.
describe the impact of family, culture, and gender related to your communication with clients (varies by
chapter).
the summative assessment outline:
ASH HHS 207 Week 5 Summative Assignment (The Elderly) NEW
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HHS 207 Week 5 Summative Assignment (The Elderly)
In this third week assignment, you will prepare a brief outline in which you will draft the main content areas to be examined in greater detail in the Summative Assessment. To begin, you will select one of the following groups in need from which you will base your outline:
• Children and families
• The elderly
• The homeless
• Mental illness
• Physical disability
Prepare an outline that identifies (lists) and describes each of the content areas below (in 3-5 sentences for each area) that you might use with clients from this group if you were a human services professional. Some of these areas will be addressed in later weeks, which will require referring to specific chapters of The Interpersonal Communication Book:
Describe one communication theory that can be applied in a health and human services setting.
Describe an effective verbal communication technique in a health and human services setting (Chapter 4)
and how you would use it.
Describe an effective nonverbal communication technique in a health and human services setting
(Chapter 5) and how you would use it.
Describe one empathy skill in interpersonal and group settings (e.g., 1:1 client interaction, facilitating a
group session, etc.) (Chapter 6) and how you would use it in both situations.
Describe the impact of family, culture, and gender related to your communication with clients (varies by
Chapter).
The Summative Assessment Outline
ASH HHS 207 Week 3 Discussion 2 Communicating Messages (Early Child Development and Services) NEW
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HHS 207 Week 3 Discussion 2 Communicating Messages (Early Child Development and Services)
In the field of human services, it’s not uncommon to work with clients who are encountering a range of challenges that arouse feelings of sadness, anger, and frustration. Would you know how to engage appropriately with a client under such conditions? In this second discussion, you will identify and reflect upon various elements related to conveying effective messages to clients.
Read Chapters 7 and 8 of The Interpersonal Communication Book; review the five human service career paths from Human Service Careers provided by Films on Demand:
Early Child Development & Services (03:01)
Counseling and Mental Health Services (04:17)
Family & Community Services (07:00)
Personal Care Services (03:54)
Consumer Services (04:11)
Initial Post: Prepare a reply that sufficiently addresses each of the items below, imagining that you are a human service professional working in a career path that is different from the one you selected in the first forum. Don’t forget that it is critical to cite your sources of information, including the textbook, using APA formatting:
What are some ways in which use effective means of emotional expression to engage with a client experiencing a problem (examples of problems include loss of job, homelessness, and health concerns, but you are welcome to consider others)?
Identify empathy skills in interpersonal and group settings (e.g., 1:1 client interaction, facilitating a group session, etc.) that you might use as a human services professional.
Describe one communication theory that can apply to this situation as it relates to communicating messages (e.g., how messages are communicated, processes related to communicating messages, etc..
Describe one communication theory (i.e., constructivist, attachment, communication accommodation,
attribution) that can applied to this situation as it relates to communicating messages (e.g., how messages are communicated, processes related to communicating messages, etc..) See Week 1’s required website readings.
Under what conditions might you, as a human service professional, use self-disclosure as a means of interacting with clients? Would it be appropriate or inappropriate in this specific situation? Why or why not?
ASH HHS 207 Week 5 Discussion 1 Personal Assessment of Conflict Management NEW
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HHS 207 Week 5 Discussion 1 Personal Assessment of Conflict Management
Differences of opinion with a co-worker. Disagreements with your significant other. Arguments with relatives or friends. What do each of these scenarios have in common? Your ability to manage conflict is either effective or ineffective. The question, however is: How do you know, and how can you learn from it? In this first discussion for the final week, you will consider areas of strength and improvement associated with your own style of conflict management based upon your own experiences.
Read Chapter 11 of The Interpersonal Communication Book; answer the 10 true/false statements regarding your interpersonal confict behavior (p. 297 – 298). Then, review your results and consider whether your interpersonal conflict management skills are effective or ineffective. Initial Post: Prepare a 300-word minimum reply that sufficiently addresses each of the items below. Don’t forget that it is critical to cite your sources of information, including the textbook, using APA formatting:
• Identify personal communication strengths and growth. Describe at least two strengths and two growth areas.
• Considering an actual example from your own personal or professional experience where you could have been more effective, how would you go about following the conflict management steps on pp. 292-306?
The initial reply is due no later than Day 3 (Thursday) of the learning week, and at least two substantive replies of at least 100 words to two different peers will be due no later than Day 7 (Monday) of the learning week. Guided Response: Consider ways in which you might like to interact with your peers. For example, did you find any commonalities in terms of your strengths/areas for improvement and theirs? Do you have any practical suggestions to share regarding how to solve a particular conflict? Please be courteous and adhere to the rules of respectful engagement throughout your replies.
ASH HHS 207 Week 4 Assignment Family Communication NEW
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HHS 207 Week 4 Assignment Family Communication
Family and Gender Communication. Due by Day 7. As you will recall from Chapter 10 and the Changing Minds website, family and gender relationships often reflect a variety of elements that affect how communication is conducted. In this fourth week assignment, you will take the opportunity to explore this by choosing from one of the two option activities below and preparing a two page paper describing the impact of either family or gender on communication as well as you your own personal communication strengths and growth.
• Option 1: Family Communication requires you to do the following:
o Watch the video, The power of family: Types of families and family development and reflect on
your own family.
o Describe how your family has influenced your communication style.
o Explain how that style can (or could) influence your strengths and opportunities as a human
service professional.
• Option 2: Gender Communication requires you to do the following:
o Complete the Open Sex Role Inventory and reflect on the results.
o Describe your own gender beliefs based on the results of the inventory.
o Explain how the results of the inventory, your gender strengths, might influence your
communication and practice in human services.
ASH HHS 207 Week 4 Discussion 2 The “Genderlect” Theory NEW
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HHS 207 Week 4 Discussion 2 The “Genderlect” Theory
Georgetown University Professor of Linguistics Deborah Tannen has been a leading researcher and author on the issue of gender and communication. In this second discussion forum for the week, you will learn more about this fascinating theory and distinguish between styles of communication exhibited by males and females. Watch the video clip titled Genderlect Theory by Deborah Tannen. In addition, read Genderlect from Changing Minds and chapter readings from The Interpersonal Communication Book that might be beneficial.
Initial Post: Prepare a 300-word minimum reply that sufficiently addresses each of the items below. Don’t forget that it is critical to cite your sources of information, including the textbook, using APA formatting:
• Describe the concept of “Genderlect” and describe the impact of gender on communication.
• Provide examples of various communication methods (e.g., verbal, non-verbal, message types, etc.) that are evident in the video clip, and describe how they differ between males and females.
• What are some effective ways of communicating when differences in conversational patterns are present?
The initial reply is due no later than Day 3 (Thursday) of the learning week, and at least two substantive replies of at least 100 words to two different peers will be due no later than Day 7 (Monday) of the learning week. Guided Response: Consider ways in which you might like to interact with your peers. For instance, how can you support your peers’ understanding of Genderlect” by sharing your own insights from personal or professional experience? Please be courteous and adhere to the rules of respectful engagement throughout your replies
