PSY 3465: Ethics in Practice (2024-2025)

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This course will provide an introduction to ethical and legal issues pertaining to the social sciences with specific focus on counseling, clinical, and social services contexts. The course will include an overview of different models of moral responsibility and decision making as well as various codes of conduct or standards of care. The course will cover topics such as: privacy and confidentiality, professional boundaries, multiple relationships, sensitivity to diversity, professional competence, and record keeping.