College of Health and Human Development

College Learning Outcome I: Ethics and Professional Behavior

Students in the College of Health and Human Development will demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors in educational and/or professional practice settings.

A. PRACTITIONER’S CODE:

• Individuals shall apply principles of an evidence based practice to professional decision-making and problem-solving.
• Individuals shall engage in sound scientific inquiry and critical analyses of theories, methodologies, and practices or applications.

B. COMPORTMENT CODE:

• Individuals shall dress appropriately
• Individuals shall exhibit appropriate work habits
• Individuals shall exhibit the appropriate attitude towards clients, patients, co-workers, and supervisors

C. HUMAN RELATIONS CODE:

• Individuals shall exhibit conflict resolution skills
• Individuals shall exhibit leadership skills
• Individuals shall exhibit effective communication skills
• Individuals shall demonstrate team work skills

D. ETHICAL CODE:

• Individuals shall seek to benefit others
• Individuals shall respect others confidentiality/protect others’ privacy
• Individuals shall always seek informed voluntary consent
• Individuals shall not engage in fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
• Individuals shall not discriminate against others on the basis of gender, race, education, socio-economic state, age, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, etc.
• Individuals shall not engage in harassment or inappropriate sexual behavior with others (clients, patients, co-workers, and supervisors)
• Individuals shall avoid conflicts of interest
• Individuals shall not harm others

Note: Typically egregious violations of these ethical codes will not only be unethical, but also illegal. However, one should not rely on the law as a standard for ethical behavior. One should avoid acting unethically, even if the action is not illegal.

E. Sensitivity Code:

• Individuals shall understand how each code above is shaped by the diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives of both practitioners and patients or clients.

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College Learning Outcome II: Health and Quality of Life Disparities

Students in the College of Health and Human Development will demonstrate awareness of health and quality of life challenges that individuals, families and communities encounter living in a complex multi-racial, multi-ethnic urban environment.

A. Individuals will explain the multi-disciplinary and multi-factorial nature of the larger disparities problem as it pertains to their area of study or professional practice.

B. Individuals will describe disparities research as it pertains to their own area of study and professional practice.

Alignment of CSUN Fundamental Learning Competencies with Health and Human Development Program Learning Outcomes:

CSUN Fundamental Learning  Competencies	HHD Program Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World: CSUN graduates understand the history and scope of human knowledge in the natural and social sciences and appreciate the diversity of aesthetic and cultural achievements throughout the world.	PLO1: A - Practitioner’s Code PLO1: E- Sensitivity Code PLO II: A & B
Intellectual and Practical Skills: CSUN graduates can effectively engage in inquiry and problem-solving, critical analysis, and creative thinking; they have quantitative literacy, are information competent and appreciate the role of these as life-long learning skills.	PLO I: A - Practitioner’s Code PLO II: A & B
Communication Skills: CSUN graduates can communicate effectively through written, signed or spoken languages, through visual and audio media using text, video, graphics, and quantitative data, both individually and as a member of a team.	PLO I: B- Comportment Code PLO I: C - Human Relations Code PLO I: F - Ethical Code
Personal and Social Responsibility: CSUN graduates are actively engaged in diverse local and global communities, have multi-cultural knowledge, and use ethical principles in reasoning and action when solving real-world challenges.	PLO I: C - Human Relations Code PLO I: F - Ethical Code PLO I: E - Sensitivity Code PLO II: A

 

HHD Assessment Committee, Revised 10-12-2011