Psychology 235 - Colloquium: Ethical Principles in Counseling
Colq:EthicalPrincipals/Counsel
Spring
2024
01
4.00
Eric McCurdy
W 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM; M 1:40 PM - 2:55 PM
Smith College
PSY-235-01-202403
Bass 203
emccurdy@smith.edu
This course explores professional and ethical issues that relate to mental health professions. Professional and ethical guidelines from multiple fields are considered. Students are tasked with applying these guidelines to counseling scenarios. Issues related to boundaries, confidentiality and client rights are explored. Students consider the roles that graduate students in the helping professions are expected to hold. Students leave this course having developed their own basis for ethical decision making in the mental health professions. Not open to first years. Prerequisites: PSY 100 and PSY 150. Enrollment limited to 25. (E)
[CE] No FY; Prereq: PSY 100 & 150