HUS 1111 - Introduction to Intra and Inter-Personal Processes

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2016 (520)

Course Description

This course is an introductory experience in which specific skills needed for effective human service work are examined and practiced. The focus is on the dynamics of intra and inter-personal processes.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will understand and apply the skill of self-disclosure by initiating a new subject (pertinent to the class) or responding to in class events or responsible confrontation within the following parameters:
    1. verbal responses devoting responsibility for self.
    2. reporting attitude of defensiveness.
    3. honesty of response.
    4. staying in present tense.
    5. identifying zones of awareness and their implications.
    6. being non-judgmental.
  2. The student will analyze the three zones of awareness by:
    1. identifying each of the three zones of awareness and their practical characteristics as follows:
      1. outside events - as perceived by physical senses - reality in present state.
      2. inside events - emotions and their physical manifestations reality in present state.
      3. mental events - all mental processes - not necessarily reality or in the present state.
    2. demonstrating knowledge of the three zones of awareness through the use of statements reflecting the following attitudes:
      1. non-judgmental.
      2. absence of projection.
      3. awareness of assumptions.
      4. avoidance of imposition of values.
  3. The student will demonstrate observation skills by:
    1. using the following skills:
      1. verbal behavior devoting responsibility.
      2. specificity and clarity of communication.
      3. use of present tense.
      4. respond to in-class events.
      5. make statements in lieu of questions.
      6. keeping focus on recipient of feedback.
    2. using the following attitude skills:
      1. non-judgmental.
      2. non-rescuing.
      3. supportive.
      4. facilitative.
      5. accepting.
  4. The student will develop listening skills by:
    1. maintaining comfortable eye contact.
    2. maintaining physical stance devoting attention.
    3. avoiding distracting behaviors.
    4. using statements rather than questions.
    5. using verbal and non-verbal reflective techniques.
    6. demonstrating with empathetic attitude by using objective, accepting, non-judgmental and non-rescuing statements.
    7. focusing on recipient of feedback.
  5. The student will apply responsible, consistent behavior in both intra and inter-personal classroom situations by demonstrating attitudes of integrity, congruency of thought and behavior, acceptance of the uniqueness of self and others and responsibility for self through the use of the following behaviors:
    1. honesty.
    2. matching verbal and non-verbal behavior.
    3. non-defensiveness.
    4. appropriateness of verbal and non-verbal response.
    5. avoidance of erratic verbal and non-verbal behavior.
    6. verbal and non-verbal behavior devoting responsibility for self.

Criteria Performance Standard

Successful completion of the above objectives depends upon the student’s classroom participation/practice and demonstration of these specific skills. Time during each class will be devoted to experimental interactions designed to enable the student to exercise these learned skills. Once a skill has been presented in the class, the student will be expected to demonstrate use of this skill in the remaining classes.

History of Changes

Revised 7/6/83 Revised 8/84 DBT 5/15/90 Effective Session19901 3 YR C&I Review 1993-94 3 Year Review 9798 REFORMATTED 3 yr rev 2001. State changed number effective 20041. (0340PS). 3 Year Review 2005 eff20061(0370). Flex Access 20082(0405). 3-Year Review 2009—Minor Changes—Effective 20111(0445). C&I Approval: 01/20/2012, BOT Approval: 02/21/2012, Effective Term: Summer 2012 (455).
C&I Approval: 11/20/2015, BOT Approval: 03/15/2016, Effective Term: Fall 2016 (520)

Related Programs

  1. Community Health Worker Certificate (CHW-CT) (595) (Active)
  2. Human Services (HUMSVC-BS) (640) (Active)
  3. Human Services (HUMSVC-TR) (670) (Active)
  4. Social and Human Services (HUS-AS) (640) (Active)
  5. Youth Development Professional (YDPF-CT) (520) (Active)